Supported by Shraddha Ravindran (violin) and Ranjani Venkatesh (mridangam), hers was an all-woman team that made a mark. But the wait was well worth the effort as the percussionist bolstered ‘Maayuranadham Anisam’ (Muthuswami Dikshitar) with decisive sollus. Mapping the contours of an expansive Madhyamavathi, the main raga, Brinda began with a well-navigated mandra sthayi and shadja-panchama suite that led to a sustained sojourn at the panchama. Tara sthayi shadja karvais showed off the artist’s resonant voice to advantage, while the concluding summation placed on record an easy reach in the mandra sthayi. A noteworthy precision and grip on sollus distinguished Ranjani’s tani avartanam, the tisra gati permutations drawing much appreciation.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2017 10:03 UTC