Harmonium: Dr. Arvind Thatte
Malinitai started her performance with raga Narayani - bada khyal - bamana re vichar. The ragavistar was systematically and beautifully done. Especially the vakra use of komal nishad in aroha was presented in a sublime manner. I have not heard this beautiful raga from anybody other than Malinitai. This raga has beautiful shades of Jhinjhoti as well as Durga (S R M P D n D P D S - S n D P M R S). Malinitai's voice was in a superb form. Absolutely tuneful, powerful, laydar yet nazakatdar taans were a treat to the ears. Bada khyal was followed by chhota khyal in madhyalaya Teental - sahelariya gao ri aaj.
Malinitai continued her performance with a tappa in raga Bihag - dil da pyar. This was a hair raising experience with many electrifing taans. Malinitai sang a sargam in drut Teental which despite being in Bihag did not feature rishabh and dhaivat.
Malinitai mentioned that the tappa as well as the bandishes in Narayani were composed by Pt. Ratanjankar.
Dr. Thatte's harmonium sangat was outstanding. Bharat Kamat provided excellent tabla sangat as usual.
I am a big fan of Malinitai. Today's was yet another of her out-of-this-world performances.
- Bansuriwala
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