Radha Viswanathan - Bhajare re Chitta - Kalyani - Muttuswami Dikshitar

Smt Radha Viswanathan performs the main piece of the concert, Muttuswami Dikshitar's "Bhajare re Chitta" in Kalyani raga, Mishra Chapu tala. The song is followed by a brief thani avarthanam.
Accompanists:
Sri Kandadevi S.Azhagiriswami - Violin
Sri T.K.Murthy - Mridangam
Substance of the song:
O Mind! Worship Balaambika, the celestial wish-yielding tree to Her devotees. She is embodied in the syllable "Ka".
Her Feet instantly grant self-realisation to Her devotees! The reddish-hued One; The eternally Auspicious One; Consort of Sharva (Lord Shiva).
The very form of the four Vedas, that arose from the Vaagbhavakoota. She pervades the Universe as the Maya (Shakti) of Kamarajakoota. O Goddess, Who is the embodiment of the letters that arose from the Shaktikoota. One Who dwells in the Heart of Lord Vaidyanatha, worshipped by the Celestials, One Who cures worldly afflictions! One Who delights in Bhava, Raga and Tala; One Who grants all that Her devotees wish for; Mother of Subrahmanya (Lord Muthukumaraswami), Protector of devotees!