Performer Instructions:
MOST Important instruction: There is a serious time crunch this time and we will be enforcing a ONE MINUTE STRICT LIMIT on raaga aalaapanas! .. Sorry about this - we do know that this is an important aspect in singing a song, and have generally not asked you to cut down in the past at the ST Days. It is only because we are out of options that we are having to do it this time. And please do NOT ask your violinists to do repeat Aalapanas. Do a quick aalapanam to clear your throat and go to the song immediately. PLEASE! (Also, please consider it a nice challenge and a learning experience, doing quick aalapanams -- Listen to some of Ariyakkudi's old 3 minute "plate" recordings if you need reference on how to do it!)
Important Instruction II: The program order below is mostly based on shruti groupings and time preferences only .. We do NOT believe in any "pecking order" in this. We have generally tried to have the music teachers perform after their students, that's all ! .. So please, please, don't feel that you are considered a lesser singer just because you are scheduled earlier. We mean it sincerely!
Important Instruction III: All the mrudangams will be tuned to the western scales. Please check what your shruti is, on the western scales [Here are the shrutis --1 katta = C, 2 = D, 3 = E, 4 = F, 5 = G, 6 = A. The half kattas are as in 4.5 = F sharp]. There will be an official electronic shruti box with western scales in the back room for you to check your shruti. If your shruti is not listed below, you have to find it at least 15 minutes prior to your song and let the organizers know, so that proper mrudangams can be organized. Please email (jaykay @ translab.its.uci.edu) us with your shruti earlier. If we had listed your shruti in last year's program and it has not changed, you don't need to do anything. Thank you!
Tentative Program Schedule (We will try not to accommodate change requests, but check till Friday evening for possible changes :-))
9.15 am - Puja followed by the Raamaayana Raagamaalika,"Bhaavayaami
Raghuraamam" (Group rendition)
| Morning Session (9.30 - 12.15) | |||
| Name | Song | Ragam | Shruti |
| Pallavi, Tejas & Shreerag | Swarajati | Shankaraabharanam | A sharp, 6.5 |
| Group | Sarasijanaabha (Varnam) | Kaamboji | G, 5 |
| Preethi Kannan | Maamava Sada Jananee | Kaanada | G, 5 |
| Soumya Swaminathan | Shreekumaara Nagaraalaye | Adhaana | G, 5 |
| Malini Krishnamurthi | Saarasaaksha Paripaalaya | Pantuvaraali | G, 5 |
| Pradeep Buga | JayaJaya Padmanabha | Manirang | C sharp, 1.5 |
| Arjun Narayan & Sreeram Varadarajan | Smarasadaa Maanasa | Bilahari | C sharp, 1.5 |
| Indumathi Rajaraman (Veena) | Geeta Dhwaniku | Dhanasree | |
| Vijayalakshmi Abhijit | Gopanandana Valaripunutapada | Bhooshaavali | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Aishwarya Chandramouli | Devi Paavane | Saaveri | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Sindu Pillai | Seve Sreekaantam | Mohanakalyaani | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Priyanka Narayan | Paripaahi Ganaadhipa | Saaveri | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Meena Gollapudi | Sarasijanaabha Nin | Sourashtram | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Anand Rajan (Violin) | Deva Deva Kalayaamite | Maayaamaalavagowla | E, 3 |
| Vikram Vaidyanathan | Gopaalaka Paahimaam | Revagupti | E, 3 |
| Ajay Narasimha (Violin) | Krupaya Paalaya | Chaarukesi | E, 3 (1 OK) |
| Deepak Ravi, Aditya Mani | Deva Deva Kalayaamite | Maayaamaalavagowla | |
| Pavan Gollapudi (Flute) | JayaJaya Padmanabha | Sarasaangi | D sharp, 2.5 |
| Afternoon Session (12.30 - 3.00) | |||
| Varshini & Anupama | Paramapurusha Jagadeeshwara | Vasantham | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Anu Murthy & Vini Sundaram | Smarahari Padaaravindam | Shyaama | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Kavita Renduchintala, Swetha Kambhampati | Paripaahi Maam Nrhare | Mohanam | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Hari Nair | Raama Raama Guna Seema | Simhendramadhyamam | C, 1 |
| R. Jayakrishnan | Adri Sutaavara Kalyaana | Kalyaani | C, B, A* OK |
| Prem Menon | Bhaja Bhaja Maanasa | SindhuBhairavi | B, 7 (A* OK) |
| Kiran Athreya (Violin) | Geeta Dhwaniku | Dhanashree | D, 2 |
| Mayuri Vasan | Chaliye Kunjan | Vrindaavana Saaranga | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Mayuri Kal, Poonam Mantha, Sindhura Gummi, Seethal Motamari | Devan ke Pati | Darbari Kaanada | G sharp, 5.5 |
| Sandhya Kumar | Swarajati | Shankaraabharanam | G, 5 |
| Sudha Kotha | Paramapurusha Jagadeeshwara | Vasanthanm | G, 5 |
| Sahana Sankar | Padmanaabha Paahi | Hindolam | G, 5 |
| Hyma Kavuri | Paripaalayamaam | Reetigowla | G, 5 |
| N. Muralikrishnan and Party (Veena) | Deva Deva Kalayaamite | Maayaamaalavagowla | E sharp, 3.5 (3 OK) |
| Kanthi Athreya | Maamava Sada Jananee | Kaanada | G, 5 |
| Vani Ramamurthi | Saarasa Lochana | Kalyaani | G, 5 |
| Anirudh Venkatesh, Shiva Ramamurthi | Satatam Taavaka | Kharaharapriya | G, 5 |
| Evening Session (3.00 - 5.00 pm) | |||
| Sunanda Chandramouli | Sarojanaabha | Chakravaakam | G, 5 |
| Rukmini Raghunath | Gaangeya Vasana | Hamir Kalyaani | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Vijaya Kavuri, Archana Venkataraman, Shalini Chockalingam | Saaramaina Maatalento | Behaag | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Arti Senra | Kinthu Cheyvu | Kalyaani | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Shubha Narayanan | Pankaja Lochana | Kalyaani | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Aparna Ranganath | Kosalendra Maamava | Madhyamaavati | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Kannambra B. Nair | Sarasijanabha Murare | Todi | A sharp, 6.5 |
| Hari Asuri | Saarasa Samamukha | Kamas | A sharp, 6.5 |
| Thiruvaiyaru SR Krishnan | TBD | TBD | A sharp, 6.5 |
| Padma Kutty | Pankajaakshanaam Ramesan | Todi | F, 4 |
| Vasantha Bacchu (Veena) | Viharamaanasa | Kaapi | F, 4 |
| G S Panchapakesan (Flute) | Deva Deva Jagadeeshwara | Poorvikalyaani | D sharp, 2.5 |
| Joliet Sebastien | Omanatthinkal Kidaavo | Neelaambari | |
| Vocal Concert by Chief Guest Sri R. K. Srikantan (5 - 7 pm) | |||
| Introduction to the Dance Program - Smt Ramaa Bharadvaaj (7 pm) | |||
| Thirvaathirakali - Sindu Pillai & Party (7.15 pm) | |||
| Dance Program - Elizabeth Kurien, Supriya Bavishetty (7.30 - 8.30) | |||
| Night Program (8.30 pm - 9.30 pm) | |||
| Navaratri Krutis | |||
| In memory of Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer | |||
| In memory of Sri Palakkad K. V. Narayanaswamy | |||
| Hemmige Srivatsan | Saroruhaasana Jaaye | Pantuvaraali | C, 1 |
| Raam Murthy | Jananee Maamava | Bhairavi | C sharp, 1.5 |
| Subha Narasimhan | Devi Jagajjanani | Shankaraabharanam | G, 5 |
| Ramya Radhakrishnan | Jananee Paahi | ShuddhaSaaveri | F sharp, 4.5 |
| Mangalam - Bhujagashaayino (Subha Narayan, Padma Kutti and Party) - 9.30 pm | |||
Evening Dance items
1. Thiruvaathira Kali --- "Paarvati Naaayaka" -- Bhowli
Dance: Sindu Pillai, Rekha Jayadeep, Priya Sivadasan, Sreedevi
Warrier, Lakshmi Warrier, Deepa Adoor, Deepa Deepak, Sindhu Suresh
Vocal: Vani Rammurthi,
Aparna Ranganath, Swetha Kambhampati, Kanthi Athreya
Violin: Shiva Ramamurthi, Mrudangam: K. B. Nair, Edakka: R. Jayakrishnan
2. Mohiniyaattom -- Bhogeendra Shaayinam -- Kuntalavaraali
Dance: Supriya Bavisetty, Vocal: R. Jayakrishnan, Violin: Shiva Ramamurthi, Mrudangam: S. Dhamodharan
3 Mohiniyaattom -- Kanakamayamaayeedum -- Huseni
Dance: Elizabeth Kurien, Vocal: Heera Nair, Violin: Shiva Ramamurthi,
Mrudangam: S. Dhamodharan, Edakka: R. Jayakrishnan
4 Mohiniyattom -- Raasa Vilaasa Lolo -- Kaamboji
Dance: Elizabeth Kurien, Vocal: R. Jayakrishnan, Violin: Shiva Ramamurthi,
Mrudangam: S. Dhamodharan, Edakka: R. Jayakrishnan
5 Mohiniyattom -- Omanattinkal Kidaavo (Irayimman Tampi kruti written for baby Swati Tirunal) -- Neelaambari
Dance: Elizabeth Kurien, Vocal: Heera Nair, Violin: Shiva
Ramamurthi, Mrudangam: S. Dhamodharan, Edakka: R. Jayakrishnan
If your names are not spelled correctly, please email
us! --- OHM ST Day organizers. THANK YOU!