We constantly converse and ponder over value creation and innovation. But do we really wonder as to how much one can go about it. We also say that innovation has no boundaries. But what if you come across a person who believes and practices innovation in such a way that every-time he performs, he seems to be reaching near its contours; and the next time widen the contours of innovation.
Yes, hers is Abhishek Raghuram for you. Every concert of his transcends all senses of just being ordinary, just being extra ordinary, just being effective, just being innovative..... It also seems to transcend excellence!
Whilst one may attempt to write on his music, it is very difficult to completely express it even in many words. What makes his music special is not only excellence in melody and laya with undisputed equality, but innovating with control over his music. Innovations would factor in some errors in the short term, but would herald excellence in the long. But this musician seems to innovate without errors.
His amazing flow of manodharma (flow of imagination) in alapanas, nirvals, swarams and tanams are always an aural and spiritual treat. The rasika of the day would never forget last season's Parthasarathy Swami Sabha concert of his featuring amazing Pantuvarali alapana. The rendition of Raghuvara Nannu (Thyagaraja composition) lead into Niraval and Kalpanaswaras (in Manasuna Neeke - Charanam verses) had standing ovation and the audience 'go wild'! Ordinarily, simple renditions would have been expected after that. But Abhishek continued his concert with Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Purnashadjam in panchama shruti!
This is nothing short of a constant pursuit towards consistent and continued excellence in the least!
There can be numerous such examples which would prove nothing but the above.
May this scion of Vidwan Palghat Raghu continue to enthrall one and all.
Happy listening!!
- R Shridhar (marggoindia@gmail.com)
Whilst one may attempt to write on his music, it is very difficult to completely express it even in many words. What makes his music special is not only excellence in melody and laya with undisputed equality, but innovating with control over his music. Innovations would factor in some errors in the short term, but would herald excellence in the long. But this musician seems to innovate without errors.
His amazing flow of manodharma (flow of imagination) in alapanas, nirvals, swarams and tanams are always an aural and spiritual treat. The rasika of the day would never forget last season's Parthasarathy Swami Sabha concert of his featuring amazing Pantuvarali alapana. The rendition of Raghuvara Nannu (Thyagaraja composition) lead into Niraval and Kalpanaswaras (in Manasuna Neeke - Charanam verses) had standing ovation and the audience 'go wild'! Ordinarily, simple renditions would have been expected after that. But Abhishek continued his concert with Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Purnashadjam in panchama shruti!
This is nothing short of a constant pursuit towards consistent and continued excellence in the least!
There can be numerous such examples which would prove nothing but the above.
May this scion of Vidwan Palghat Raghu continue to enthrall one and all.
Happy listening!!
- R Shridhar (marggoindia@gmail.com)
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