58th Sawai: Shri. Bhuvanesh Komakali (Vocal)

Main Artist: Shri Bhuvanesh Komakali (Vocal)
Sangatkar:
Tabla: Prashant Pandav
Harmonium: Suyog Kundalkar
Tanpura: Vinay Chitrav, Swarup Sardeshmukh

Bhuvaneshji started his performance with raga Puriya Dhanashree (bada
khyal in vilambit Ektaal - bala gayi jyot, chhota khyal in madhyalaya
Teentaal - aajara din duba)

Bhuvanesh has a beautiful voice that sounds similar to Kumarji's voice
in madhya and taar saptak but also sounds powerful in the mandra
saptak.

Right from the brief alaps, Bhuvanesh created a beautiful atmosphere
of Puriya Dhanashree. His swara lagav was tuneful and pleasing.
Especially the komal rishabh and komal dhaivat with respective meends
to shadja and pancham were lajawab. Ragavistaar in sthaayee as well as
antaraa of the bada khyal was elaborate and systematic. Taans were
crisp, well planned and superbly executed. The madhyalaya bandish was
also very well sung.

Puriya Dhanashree was followed by Kumarji's beautiful madhyalaya
Teentaal bandish mul bula ke puchho na (I think in raga Shuddha
Shyam). This was also sung quite well. Especially the tivra madhyam
was remarkable. This was immediately followed by teentaal bandish
sawan ki sanj in Shyam Kalyan - again sung extremely well.

Bhuvaneshji concluded his performance with a nirguni bhajan - sunta
hai guru gyani. This was the icing on the cake resulted in a hair
raising experience.

Suyog Kundalkar's harmonium sangat deserves a special mention. It was
never overpowering but accurate in sur as well as laya. Also the
independent pieces were very well thought and consistent with the
gayaki.

Prashant Pandav provided excellent tabla sangat.

Overall a fantastic performance bringing back memories of Kumarji's gayaki.

- Bansuriwala

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