A ‘double thayambaka’ by sisters

When young talents

Shobitha Krishna Das and Rahita Krishna Das

belted out rhythmic beats through the chendas hung on their shoulders with the kol in their hands, it reverberated at the Theerthapada Mandapam hall in Thiruvananthapuram, where they performed.

The sisters, who are the daughters of chenda maestro

Kalamandalam Krishnadas

, brought forth an Irratta

Thayambaka performance

in front of the audience, which included filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The

double thayambaka

was a treat for the ears as it kicked off with a soothing ‘Pathikalam’. Later the girls scaled to the second phase titled Koorus through Adantha and moved to the third phase where they created a festival of sounds with a fast-paced presentation.
The young artistes with their percussion instrument succeeded in mesmerising the crowd as many of the viewers tapped their hands to the rhythm of chendas.

Photo Courtesy: Satheeshan Karicheri