KS Vishnudev exuded confidence in his raga treatises
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KS Vishnudev exuded confidence in his raga treatises

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You could describe it as dynamic or overzealous, but KS Vishnudev’s vocal recital tilted more in favour of the former. If the raga treatises are testimony to his vision of the chosen melody, the swara segments impress the listener with his creative abilities in weaving and perfectly fitting them into the rhythm. Starting his programme with ‘Palimpa ravedelara’, by Pallavi Sesha Iyer in raga Arabhi, with an expertly framed chittaswaram, Vishnudev adorned the kriti further with his swarakalpana. Vishnudev’s choice went in favour of Tyagaraja’s ‘Kanna talli nivu’.

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Sriranjani Santhanagopalan brought out the myriad shades of Ritigowla in her alapana
7 hours, 12 minutes ago

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan brought out the myriad shades of Ritigowla in her alapana

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Recognising opportunities amidst challenges is an art in itself, and Sriranjani Santhanagopalan demonstrated her adeptness in it. Sriranjani’s rendition transformed the composer’s anguish into a feast of melody with many facets coming together — the tempo, rich bhava through a tapestry of sangatis, Kamalakiran playing a perfect foil in the lower octave, and Sai Giridhar and Guruprasad’s support. Another short …

Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi’s showcased the purity of sound at MadRasana’s unamplified concert
1 week, 2 days ago

Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi’s showcased the purity of sound at MadRasana’s unamplified concert

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The inaugural concert of MadRasana’s Margazhi series unfolded with a performance by Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi at the M.S. Patnam Subramania Iyer’s Apoorva raga kriti, ‘Srivenkatesha’ in Phalamanjari added vibrancy to the concert by emitting a burst of energy — with brisk melkala tala. In a composition where nadam is described as mooladhara, the inaugural concert fittingly featured …

The weekend Margazhi guide
1 week, 6 days ago

The weekend Margazhi guide

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THE MUSIC ACADEMY @ The TTK Auditorium, Alwarpet. December 28, 9.30 a.m.: Bangalore brothers; 1.15 p.m.: P. Vikram; 2.30 p.m.”; Malavika Sundar; 4.15 p.m.: Vishal Sapuram ; 6.30 p.m.: Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna. December 29, 9.30 a.m.: Trivandrum K. Krishnakumar; 1.15 p.m.: Akshara Samskriti; 2.30 p.m.: Madurai Sivaganesh’ 4.15 p.m.: J.B. Keerthana Sriram; 6.30 p.m.: Akkarai Sisters. December 28, 8.30 a.m.: …

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory
3 weeks, 2 days ago

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory

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On a rainy evening, there was a downpour of melody as violin vidushi A. Kanyakumari and her disciple B. Vittal Rangan, drenched rasikas in their nuanced and aesthetic music. In perfect sync, the guru-sishya duo commenced the concert, for Kartik Fine Arts, evoking bhakti rasa with ‘Karimukha varadha’, a GNB composition in raga Nattai. This was followed by an alapana …

Why the tambura and nagaswaram are crucial to Indian classical music?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why the tambura and nagaswaram are crucial to Indian classical music?

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The first lec-dem session of The Music Academy’s 98th Conference and Concerts marked the return of a thematic focus after 49 years. The theme, ‘Aesthetics and Synaesthetics: Reflections on Raga in Indian Art’, introduced an insightful session led by violinist R.K. Shriramkumar and tambura-maker Udayakumar, exploring the instrument’s history and importance. This indispensable instrument of Indian classical music owes its …

Spirit of Youth: A music series dedicated to promoting young Carnatic musicians
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spirit of Youth: A music series dedicated to promoting young Carnatic musicians

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For aspiring young musicians, every concert opportunity is an acid test. In a pleasant irony, the charm of the old school music came as a whiff of fresh air in Dhanush Anantharaman’s vocal recital, which began with Tyagaraja’s ‘Tulasee dalamulache’ in Mayamalavagowla. After a tidy raga essay of Kalyani, Supriya flowed seamlessly into Patnam Subramania Iyer’s ‘Nijadasa varada’, where the …

How violin exponent A. Kanyakumari put together a Carnatic choir
6 months ago

How violin exponent A. Kanyakumari put together a Carnatic choir

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Conducting a large-scale Carnatic music choir is generally an energy-sapping exercise with disproportionately meagre returns in terms of melodic aesthetics. So, it was an enchanting evening as Team Mohana Dubai recently organised ‘Guru Vandanam 2024’ — a tribute to the violin exponent, who was also the chief mentor of the ensemble — at the Narada Gana Sabha Hall under the …

T.V.S. Mahadevan: In tune with his legacy
1 year, 9 months ago

T.V.S. Mahadevan: In tune with his legacy

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Mahadevan exuded energy as his repertoire included two ghana ragas. Mahadevan, who performed recently for Suswaraa Trust’s music festival, began with Tulasivanam’s ‘Pranatosmi devam vinayakam’ in Nattai with a few strands of swaras. The next raga taken up by the vocalist was Kalyani and the kriti was Subbaraya Sastri’s ‘Ninnu vina gati gana jagana’. The signing off session also featured …

Jayant impressed with his sprightly Amritavarshini
1 year, 11 months ago

Jayant impressed with his sprightly Amritavarshini

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Jayant brings a meditative feel to his music by using the longer bass and double bass flutes besides playing the main regular-sized bamboo flute prominently during his concerts. Since the sahitya couched in the compositions has a special appeal, his playing style appealed to the rasikas of Carnatic music at the TAG Centrefor Brahma Gana Sabha. And, when Jayant rendered …

Prasanna Venkatraman’s alapanas stood out for their traditional interpretations
2 years ago

Prasanna Venkatraman’s alapanas stood out for their traditional interpretations

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Prasanna Venkatraman’s concert at Madhuradhwani was distinguished by neat presentation and perfect diction. Warming up with a less heard Kanada varnam ‘Ninne kori’ in Adi talam by Tiruvottiyur Thyagayyar, Prasanna launched into ‘Anudinamunu kavumayya’, the Begada kriti by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar. Prasanna’s raga alapanas stood out for their traditional interpretations and his elaborate delineation of three ragas competed for main …

Aditya Prakash: A voice with enough promise
2 years ago

Aditya Prakash: A voice with enough promise

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In his concert, Aditya Prakash brought his grounding in Carnatic music to the fore despite being a part of international musical projects. Sowkhya bhava that reigned supreme during his rendition of ‘Swara raga sudha’, continued during the swarakalpana too. ‘Sogasu juda tarama’ set the mood for Aditya’s Varali raga exploration, followed by the violinist’s equally impressive interpretation. The niraval/swaras at …

K. Gayatri brought out the best shades of Kamboji
2 years ago

K. Gayatri brought out the best shades of Kamboji

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The vocal recital by K. Gayatri was full of energy. Gayatri’s niraval and swaras at ‘Nee padambujame sada’ carried well the sahitya and raga bhava. Gayatri’s sonorous voice, which is capable of traversing the different sthayis with ease, brought out the best shades of this raga. She sang Papanasam Sivan’s magnificent ‘Aadum deivam arulvai’ and the extended niraval and swarakalpana …

A colourful portrait of ragas by Sikkil Gurucharan
2 years ago

A colourful portrait of ragas by Sikkil Gurucharan

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Smart choice of ragas and kritis, careful distribution of time, keeping the raga treatises and swarakalpana under control and avoiding over indulgence — all these contribute to the success of a concert. With his vocal cords in fine form, Gurucharan opened the performance with the ghana raga Adi tala varnam, ‘Chalamela jesevura’ by Vinjamoori Varadaraja Iyengar. The raga’s splendour could …

K. Gayatri’s bhava-rich Varali
2 years, 11 months ago

K. Gayatri’s bhava-rich Varali

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The new generation of vocalists has been groomed to deliver a high standard in many aspects — voice management, repertoire, manodharma, subtle embellishments, and strong self-belief. Gayatri began her line-up with Tyagaraja’s Kovur Pancharatna kriti, ‘Eevasudha ni vanti’, in Sahana. The Varali raga alapana that followed took a more bhava course with its characteristic karvais presented in good measure by …

Vishnudev K.S.: At his creative best
3 years ago

Vishnudev K.S.: At his creative best

The Hindu  

Listening to Vishnudev K.S. In his concert at Bhavan, he began with a refreshing ‘Saketha nikethana’ by Tyagaraja in Kannada with madhyamakala swaras at the pallavi lines set to Rupaka tala. Tyagaraja's ‘Makelara vicharamu’ in Ravichandrika was quick and precise, and an expansive Saveri kriti ‘Devi pavane’, one of Swati Tirunal’s Navaratri compositions, followed. Vishnudev did not disappoint with his …

A well-balanced concert by Shertalai Ranganatha Sharma
3 years ago

A well-balanced concert by Shertalai Ranganatha Sharma

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Shertalai Ranganatha Sharma’s concert was pleasing not just for his selection of ragas and compositions but also in how he balanced the concert between the various songs. Ranganatha Sharma provided a poignant niraval at ‘Samayamu juchi delpu vaarevaro’, embellishing it with a few rounds of kalpanaswaras. Ranganatha Sharma offered a powerful alapana of Kalyani, with Tyagaraja’s ‘Endugo nee manasu’ as …

Girijashankar Sundaresan’s inspiring Kamboji
3 years, 1 month ago

Girijashankar Sundaresan’s inspiring Kamboji

The Hindu  

Kamboji is known to offer immense scope for elaborate elucidation, a reason why musicians often include this rakti raga in concerts. Girijashankar Sundaresan opted for it while performing recently at Kedaram’s three-day festival at Ragasudha hall, effortlessly bringing out its emotional shades through voice modulation. Girijashankar chose Tyagaraja’s ‘O Rangasayee’ where the composer beckons the god. A rare Dikshitar kriti …

A well-planned concert by Nisha Rajagopalan
3 years, 1 month ago

A well-planned concert by Nisha Rajagopalan

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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is back with a solid line-up of live concerts. On the third day of Bhavan’s cultural festival, Nisha Rajagopalan and team presented a reposeful yet strikingly impressive performance. While Nisha painted the dynamic image of Shanmukhapriya in the alapana, she presented Tyagarja's ‘Marivere’ with a detailed niraval at ‘Sannuthanga sri venkatesa’ and teamed it with a flourish …

100th episode of Kanyakumari’s ekaika raga series
3 years, 1 month ago

100th episode of Kanyakumari’s ekaika raga series

The Hindu  

In December 2019, violinist A. Kanyakumari began showcasing Tyagaraja’s ekaika raga kritis on the violin, releasing one every Friday on her Facebook handle. Recently, a ticketed online programme, ‘Shatha ekaika raga vaibhavam’, organised by Singapore-based organisations Chethas and Apsaras Arts Dance Company, celebrated the rendition of the 100th kriti. The 100th kriti, the highlight of the event, was ‘Nagumomu’ in …

Vidya Kalyanaraman’s concert was themed on Devi kritis
3 years, 2 months ago

Vidya Kalyanaraman’s concert was themed on Devi kritis

The Hindu  

After almost 16 months, it felt nice to sit in an auditorium and listen to a kutcheri. Vidya Kalyanaraman’s concert at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Navaratri music festival brought alive the delightful experience that a live performance can be. Even though Kalyani raga and Pallavi Gopala Iyer’s ‘Needu charana pankajamule’ were technically the centrepiece, a refreshingly rendered Kedaragowla alapana followed by …

A fête in Irinjalakuda celebrated the versatility and genius of Swathi Thirunal
3 years, 8 months ago

A fête in Irinjalakuda celebrated the versatility and genius of Swathi Thirunal

The Hindu  

A four-day music and dance festival dedicated to Maharaja Swathi Thirunal was held at Irinjalakuda recently. A neat alapana of Sreeranjini panning its contours preceded the main piece — ‘Bhavaye Sree Janaki Kantham’, which was decked with niraval and swara passages. She took off with a rarely-heard ‘Sree Ramachandra’ enriched with swara passages followed by ‘Jaya Jaya Padmanabhanujesa’. ‘Bhavayami’ was …

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice
4 years, 9 months ago

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice

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The violin concert of A. Kanyakumari for Nayaki at Abhirami Hall, Kotturpuram, had all the necessary features to make a concert engaging, entertaining and also exciting. Kanyakumari came up with an exquisite sketch of the raga before taking up ‘Sri Ganesha Charanam’ by Papanasam Sivan, appending it with a lively swara exchange with her disciple L. Ramakrishna. Obliging the audience, …

Adherence to tradition marked Tyagaraja Aradhana in Coimbatore
4 years, 11 months ago

Adherence to tradition marked Tyagaraja Aradhana in Coimbatore

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Music buffs were in for a rich aural treat at the 66th year celebration of Tyagabrahma Gananjali that took place at Kikani Vidya Mandir, Coimbatore. The raga alapana of Sankarabharanam for the kriti, ‘Etudanilachite’ was marked by picturesque prayogas and karvais softened by melodic graces. The opening ‘Maakelera’ with swaras setting the tone of the session was followed by a …

Rich array of songs on the veena by Nithyasree
5 years ago

Rich array of songs on the veena by Nithyasree

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It is good to see many instrumental kutcheris featured at the City’s sabhas this season. Chennai Fine Arts at Srinivasa Sastri Hall at Mylapore, featured Dr. Nithyasree’s veena recital in the afternoon. Nithyasree dealt with Purvikalyani raga essay for ‘Jnanamosaga rada’ of Tyagaraja. The other notable pieces were ‘Brocheva revare’ in Sriranjani, ‘Vandanamu’ in Sahana, ‘Bogindrasayeenam’ in Kuntalavarali, ‘Muruganin maru …

Celebration of raga and rhythm
5 years, 1 month ago

Celebration of raga and rhythm

The Hindu  

Classical performances stood out among the programmes held as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of Chetana group in Thrissur. ‘Jaya jaya Ganapathy’, the opening number, a composition of Ganapathy Sachidananda in Hamsadwani and Adi, was noteworthy for the flashes of swara that covered three sthayis. The drut was set to Ek Taal and the bandish ‘Jamuna jaal bharan nahi …

Reputed musicians performed at National Music Festival in Palakkad
5 years, 1 month ago

Reputed musicians performed at National Music Festival in Palakkad

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Leading artistes enthralled music aficionados at the 11th National Music Festival in Palakkad. ‘Vanajakshi’, a varnam in Kalyani, and Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s ‘Sri Maha Ganapathi ravathumam’ in Gowla, which were the opening pieces, were suffixed with fine swaras. The niraval and the imaginative manodharma swaras in the Tyagaraja kriti ‘Dasarathe’ were the best part of the recital. Niraval and well-conceived swaras …

Manoranjitham’s Gokulashtami-Navaratri concerts add to the festive cheer
5 years, 2 months ago

Manoranjitham’s Gokulashtami-Navaratri concerts add to the festive cheer

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The vocal recital of A.S. Murali featured by Sree Ayyappan Puja Sangham on the opening day had all the ingredients that make a concert lively and brisk. His alapanas of Kharaharapriya for the kriti, ‘Appan avadharitha kathamrutham’ and Thodi for ‘Sree Krishnam bhaja maanasa’ were mature renditions strengthened by traditional pidis. Aiswarya’s raga alapanas of Purvikalyani for the kriti, ‘Anandanatamaaduvar …

Painting vivid raga images
5 years, 10 months ago

Painting vivid raga images

The Hindu  

Chennai-based musician Vishnu Dev Namboodiri demonstrated his inimitable artistry in a concert in Thrissur. The opening number showcased Vishnu’s flair for melody and ability to deal with Navarasakannada, a complex raga. An elaboration of ‘Hiranmayim Lakshmeem sada bhajami’, Dikshitar’s composition in Roopakam, showcased his ability to traverse through the sthayis effortlessly. Palakkad Maheshkumar’s mridangam is always noted for the resonant …

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