57th Sawai: Smt. Prabha Atre (vocal)

Main Artist: Smt. Prabha Atre (vocal)
Sangat:
Tabla: Ramdas Palsule
Harmonium: Suyog Kundalkar
Tanpura: Arti Thakur and Ashwini Modak

Prabhaji started the concert with raga Rageshri (khyal in vilambit
Ektal - ab to aao rasia, bandish in drut Ektal - lagi lagi tumiso
lagi).

Today Prabhaji's voice sounded a bit shaky and tired. However I must
immediately add that with good voice support Prabhaji ensured that the
quality of the overall performance was excellent.

The raga vistar was systematic and well planned. However antara
section was missing from the bada khyal (as expected). So was tar
saptak (including tar Shadja) except in taans. Antara was sung for the
bandish in the last minute before concluding Rageshri.

Rageshri was followed by Jog Kauns (Nand Kauns? This was not
announced. It employed komal nishad and I am getting confused)
(bandish in drut Ektal - par karo mori naiya, tarana in drut Teental).
This piece was also very well presented.

Prabhaji concluded her performance with Bairavi bhajans - mori naiya
kaise lage par and jagat janani bhavatarini.

All bandishes were superb (and I suppose most to be Prabhaji's own
compositions).Very commendable.

The vocal support was excellent and as was also evident last year
there was excellent coordination with the vocal support artists - yet
another indication of good preparation for this concert. Something I
hope other artists also emulate.

Ramdas Palsule and Suyog Kundalkar provided very good tabla and
harmonium sangat.

That's all folks! 57th Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav has concluded
with playing a recording of Bhairavi thumri sung by Sawai Gandharva.

- Bansuriwala

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