Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma

Gayatri Vibhavari | Photo Credit: SRINATH M

Gayathri Vibhavari is a young talent good at both playing the violin and singing. Her recent concert at Brahma Gana Sabha, with youngsters Siveteja on the violin and Sarvesh on the mridangam, was racy.

Gayathri started her concert with a shloka on Saraswathi in Saraswathi raga before singing her first kriti ‘Gopalaka pahimam anisham’ (Bhoopalam raga) by Swati Tirunal.

The exposition of ragas was elaborate and rich in manodharma. The next kriti in Purvikalani ‘Gnanamosaga’ shone the spotlight on violinist Siveteja, who established the raga right from the start. The debate at ‘Paramathmudu’ was engaging.

Gayatri Vibhavari. , Photo Credit: SRINATH M

Next came Muthaiah Bhagavatar’s ‘Amba vani nannu’ in raga Kiravani. In this kriti, Gayathri’s voice shivered a bit at the higher octaves, perhaps due to strain. Siveteja’s demonstration of the raga was elaborate.

Sarvesh’s tani avartanam was measured and laced with clarity. The concert concluded with Narayana Tirtha’s ‘Parama purusham anuyama’ in raga Behag.

This crisp, brisk presentation raised hopes about young talents of Carnatic music.