Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma

Young vocalist Gayathri Vibhavari shines in a racy concert with Sivateja and Sarvesh at Brahma Gana Sabha.

Gayathri Vibhavari is a young talent good at both playing the violin and singing. Her recent concert at Brahma Gana Sabha, with youngsters Sivateja 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 Purvikalyani ‘Gnanamosaga’ shone the spotlight on violinist Sivateja, who established the raga right from the start. The niraval at ‘Paramathmudu’ was engaging.

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. Sivateja’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.