16th February 2008 - Symphonies in Sacred Spaces- Supriya Nagarajan
Venue: Holy Trinty Church
Manasamitra and the Holy Trinity Church, Leeds presented the first of our Symphony in Sacred Spaces series.
The monthly concert series was given the perfect start with Supriya Nagarajan singing the Carnatic vocal style that itself has grown out of the temples of South Indian. With an informal floor seating area directly in front of the musicians the audience members were able to observe the technical brilliance of the of the two accompanying artists, Krishna Mutri on the Talvil and Shrikanth Sharma on the violin. Together with the voice, violin and drum intertwining with each other, they created such an ambience in the spiritual surroundings that all in attendance were left with a feeling of peace and serenity.
The second half provided a powerful Tavil solo. The Tavil is a unique South Indian Drum. It is a double ended wooden drum with skins stretched on both sides on two large hemp hoops. The left side is played with a stick and the right side is played using the hand with metal thimbles placed over the fingers to give a sharp sound. Krishna Murti dazzled us with his speed and clarity; it was a privilege to encounter such skill on this instrument. 
