Vivek Moozhikulam at the Siddhi Vinayaka Mandir

I got to hear Vivek Moozhikulam live for the first time this evening. He sang for two and a half hours at the Subh Siddhi Vinayaka Mandir in Mayur Vihar. I liked his voice and he justified his tag of a rising star of Carnatic Music.

1. Sudhha Dhanyasi. (couldnt recognise the krithi he sang)
2. Ganapathiye Karunanidhiye in Kharaharapriya by Papanasam Sivan. This was the highlight of the concert for me. Was so moving…
3. Muruga Muruga in Saveri by Periysasaami Tooran
4. Shri Ramanavibo in Aarabhi by Swati Tirunal
5. Bhajanaseyarada in Dharmavati by Mysore Vasudevaacharya
6. Nee va da Ne Gana in Saranga by Thyagaraja
7. O Rangasayee in Khamboji by Thyagaraja
8. Karpagame in Madhyamavati

The concert was held in the small hall above the temple. Despite terrible acoustics, which wasnt helped by a mediocre sound system, the ambience of such venues – small audience, nonchalant attendants and random devotees walking around, make the event all the more special.