Words on Vid. S. Shankar (Continued...)

“…while the positioning of Swathi Tirunal’s “Pankajalochana” in Kalyani and misra chapu tala as the second itemof the evening was a surprise, the restrained alapana, immaculate rendering of the krithi, neraval and kalpana swaras, Validated the choice. A complete change of ambience was accomplished with the ethereal quality of Deekshithar’s ‘Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem’ set to Lalitha raga and Rupaka tala…”

-Madhavi Ramakumar for The Hindu

"...Several Musicologists threw a flood of light on the vaggeyakara who was popularly known as Abhinava Thyagaraja… Shankar is known for his melodious rendition with precise clarity of sahitya combined with sublimity."

B.S.S. Rao for Star Of Mysorei

“…The music flows in its unadulterated beauty. No cross ways attempted to placate the 
audience. Everything is straight and simple; Shankar  began his recital with th Shankarabharanam 
at a Tala Varna ... a rich, robust and bass voice lends  a singular character and charm to Vilamba Kaala... 
....Shankar reigned supreme in  all aspects and the grand old krithi – rarely heard on stage –
shone forth with  artistic and aesthetical qualities…”

M Surya Prasad writes about a music festival and especially  about Thyagaraja’s ‘O Rangasayi’ to the readers of
The Hindu

    “… I’m unable to express it in so many words. The critic’s opinion is subjective.
But two critics cannot get way with opposite assessments  saying, “One man’s… 
A good critic is one who targets an overall view and tries  to reflect the opinion of the general public.
 Viewed this way it came as a pleasant  surprise that Shankar met most of the judging points of the
 one and only  Anakudi. Yes, I’m giving away my yard stick. At the end of his performance at 
the Sastry Hall under the auspices of Nadopasana rasikas recalled the vintage years….”


K Sundar Rajan for Trinity Mirror