SIMA concert - Ranjani Gayatri

After listening to the duo's good concerts and CDs in the past, I went hoping to listen to an inspiring concert. And I was not disappointed. 'Tatvamariya tarama' in Reetigowla and 'O Rajeevaksha' were rendered beautifully. I felt that the singers were out of synch in the ending of the first line of the Kumudakriya krithi 'Ardhanareeshwaram.' In the Bhairavi krithi 'Yaaro ivar yaaro,' one singer forgot words at one place. In the tripallavi RTP, Smt Gayatri went wrong a couple of times, while doing the khanda jaathi Ata thalam. Smt Ranjani had to put thalam with her left hand as well to keep it going right. Later, they sang a few of the requested songs and they sang them well! During the entire concert, the sisters were moving from one piece to the next briskly and there was no dragging or delays anywhere. I somehow got the feeling that there was maybe a slight hurry to keep moving on. The sisters attracted a big audience. The crowds kept pouring and sheets were spread for people to sit on the floor and listen, about halfway through the concert. On the whole, the duo gave an enjoyable performance, with a minor flaws here and there.