Bharat Sundar bares the soul of raga Abheri
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bharat Sundar bares the soul of raga Abheri

The Hindu  

Bharat Sundar is a dependable vocalist, who is constantly on the learning curve and making efforts to frame an impressive concert format. Surprisingly, without going in for a fast number, he sang ‘Paal ninainthoottum thayinum’, a virutham in Dhanyasi, and followed it up with Gopalakrishna Bharati’s ‘Kanaka sabapathi darisanam’ in sowkhya bhava. Tyagaraja’s lively number in Kuntalavarali ‘Sara sara samare’ filled the gap before Bharat entered the arena for the extensive detailing of Abheri. Bharat’s Abheri raga alapana was an engaging essay touching on the vivacious phrases of the raga’s progress without giving up on its emotional impact at any juncture. Earlier, Murari’s weighty responses showcased his ingenious power in raga treatises and swara exchanges with Bharat.

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Abishek Raghuram’s vocal concert full of energy
3 days, 2 hours ago

Abishek Raghuram’s vocal concert full of energy

The Hindu  

Abhishek Raghuram rendered an astounding and unique concert on the ninth day of the 73rd annual music and arts festival at Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam, with the percussion support from Akkarai Sornalata on the violin, V Harikumar on the mrudangam and Tiruchi Krishnaswamy on the ghatam. Worshipping Ganesha, the resident of the Muladhara lotus, through “Sri Gananatham Bhajare” by Muthuswamy …

Ranjani and Gayatri’s concert took listeners across the country on a cultural voyage
2 weeks ago

Ranjani and Gayatri’s concert took listeners across the country on a cultural voyage

The Hindu  

When Ranjani and Gayatri present a concert a deep devotional fervour intertwines with melodic brilliance, resonating with the divine vision of the great composers. Their thematic recital ‘RaGa Bharatam’ at Narada Gana Sabha emerged as a three-dimensional celebration of music, spirituality, and national pride. ‘Kaalakaalamaay dharumam kaatha maanilame; raagabhavamaay potriduvom bhaaratame’, set to Khanda Triputa tala, featured a blend of …

Aditya Madhavan’s music has the sparkle but needs more substance
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aditya Madhavan’s music has the sparkle but needs more substance

The Hindu  

A free-flowing baritone voice, nuanced raga singing ability, and a fairly good understanding of the values of classical music were the key ingredients of Aditya Madhavan’s recital at Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha. Aditya’s rendition of the Saveri varnam ‘Sarasuda’ by Kothavasal Venkatarama Iyer exuded a breezy charm. ‘Upacharamu jesevaru’ in Rupakam is a moving composition in which Tyagaraja implores the …

The weekend Margazhi guide
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The weekend Margazhi guide

The Hindu  

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.: …

The highpoint of K. Gayathri’s concert was a unique varnam
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The highpoint of K. Gayathri’s concert was a unique varnam

The Hindu  

With a traditional repertoire infused with creative intricacies, K. Gayathri, presented a concert accompanied by Sayee Rakshit on the violin, Sumesh Narayanan on the mridangam, and S. Krishna on the ghatam. Gayathri’s intricate alapana brought out the raga’s essence with elegance, despite occasional breath control challenges, which she managed with grace. Next was Syama Sastri’s ‘Mayamma yaanine’ in Ahiri, a …

An academic session at The Music Academy that highlighted phrases common in ragas
3 weeks, 6 days ago

An academic session at The Music Academy that highlighted phrases common in ragas

The Hindu  

S Adithyanarayanan The third day of the 98th Annual Conference and Concerts at The Music Academy featured two enlightening lecture demonstrations, the first of which was delivered by R. Hemalatha on the topic of ‘Similar Phraseologies in Non-Allied Ragas’. Songs of grief The second lecture demonstration of the day saw A. Ramanathan, assisted by S. Ramesh, present a thought-provoking lecture …

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory

The Hindu  

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 …

Aishwarya enthrals music lovers
1 month, 1 week ago

Aishwarya enthrals music lovers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath enthralled music lovers with her mellifluous rendition at the 57th annual festival of music, dance and drama of Kalasagaram. She started with Swathi Thirnal’s ‘Sumasayaka’ in Karnataka Kapi with ragamalika swaras followed by the Thyagaraja krithi ‘Tulasi Dalamulache’ in Mayamalavagowla raga with crisp kalpana swaras. Before a beautiful Varali raga alapana, she sang the ‘Sanatana Parama Pavana’ …

Classical music enthralls audience
1 month, 1 week ago

Classical music enthralls audience

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The third day of Kalasagaram’s 57th annual festival of music, dance and drama featured an electrifying concert by Vidhushis Ranjani and Gayatri. After a wonderful rendition of Ranjani raaga, they presented Thyagaraja’s famous krithi Durmargachara to a jam-packed audience where they chose dharm Atmakadhana dhanya daivamuni. The next came a beautiful Saveri raga alapana with a melodious Muruga Muruga of …

How artiste couple Indira and Ramprasad lent a distinct touch to Natyarangam’s Parampara series
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How artiste couple Indira and Ramprasad lent a distinct touch to Natyarangam’s Parampara series

The Hindu  

The relationship between the two main facets of Bharatanatyam — sangeetham and natyam — and the possibilities that can emerge from it form the core idea behind the series ‘Parampara’, an initiative by the Nrithyopasana Trust and Natyarangam. Energetic performance Indira’s dance was marked by high energy and clarity of movements during theermanams, while her ability to convey varied shades …

The timeless appeal of the traditional Bharatanatyam repertoire
6 months, 1 week ago

The timeless appeal of the traditional Bharatanatyam repertoire

The Hindu  

“It is not just the past six months of rehearsals, but many years of rigorous training I received from my guru in my early years, which has given me the strength and stamina to present the margam today “ said Nithyakalyani Vaidyanathan at the start of her Poorna Margam for Natyarangam at Narada Gana Sabha mini hall. K. N. Dhandayuthapani …

Ashwath Narayanan, Krishna Excel with Virtuoso Renditions
1 year, 4 months ago

Ashwath Narayanan, Krishna Excel with Virtuoso Renditions

Deccan Chronicle  

A stellar performance by Ashwath Narayanan drew wholesome applause from followers of Carnatic music and brought the curtains down on the mid-season festival of Kalasagaram. Ashwath Narayanan’s rendition exemplified how being under the tutelage of a good guru and patanthara can pay dividends. A special mention has to be made about K. V. Krishna’s mesmerising raga alapana, which were in …

C.V.P. Sastry’s concert brought forth Balamuralikrishna’s ability to challenge dominant narratives with his compositions
1 year, 6 months ago

C.V.P. Sastry’s concert brought forth Balamuralikrishna’s ability to challenge dominant narratives with his compositions

The Hindu  

On the occasion of vidwan M. Balamuralikrishna’s 93rd birth anniversary, Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha organised a concert by Chivukula Venkata Pery Sastry. Sastry and Krishna presented a neat delineation of the raga in their alapana preceding the kriti ‘Mahaneeya madhura murte’. ‘Nee daya rada’, another composition by Balamuralikrishna, set to Adi tala, was energetically rendered with niraval and kalpanaswaras at the …

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

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Aditya Prakash: A voice with enough promise
2 years ago

Aditya Prakash: A voice with enough promise

The Hindu  

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 …

Adithyanarayanan’s bhava-laden rendition
2 years ago

Adithyanarayanan’s bhava-laden rendition

The Hindu  

No art form stirs the human emotions as deeply as music does. He commenced with the very first composition of Dikshitar, ‘Sri nathadi guruguho’, in Mayamalavagowla, which is usually the first raga a music student is taught. Adithya did not disappoint his rasikas, in offering one of Diskhitar’s magnum opus ‘Soundararaajam aashraye’, traversing from the lower to the higher octave …

A mix of training and talent came through in Vasudha Ravi’s renditions
2 years, 1 month ago

A mix of training and talent came through in Vasudha Ravi’s renditions

The Hindu  

Vasudha Ravi ushered in the second half of her concert for Naadhabrahmam with an alapana that sounded casual owing to its start on a high register. This is a hallmark of MLV, whose direct disciple Gowri Kuppuswamy taught Manjula Sriram — the young singer’s guru. Vasudha made good use of those undulations across ‘Mayamma’ to display her grip over laya. …

A colourful portrait of ragas by Sikkil Gurucharan
2 years, 1 month ago

A colourful portrait of ragas by Sikkil Gurucharan

The Hindu  

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 …

Charulatha Chandrasekar began her Naadhabrahmam concert on a promising note
2 years, 1 month ago

Charulatha Chandrasekar began her Naadhabrahmam concert on a promising note

The Hindu  

Charulatha Chandrasekar’s veena recital in Naadhabrahmam’s 21st year concert series established that musical expertise is independent of age. Gopalakrishna Bharati’s fast moving ‘Sababathikku veru deivam’ in Abhogi, with brisk swarakalpana, was followed by a precise and sober raga essay of Sahana for Tyagaraja’s ‘E vasudha nivanti daivamu’. Here too, Charulatha embellished the kriti with swaras at ‘Dasa varada tyagaraja hrudaya.’ …

Bharat Sundar and team wow the audience
2 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Sundar and team wow the audience

The Hindu  

K. Bharat Sundar’s concert in the company of L. Ramakrishnan, Sumesh Narayanan and Anirudh Athreya, for Kartik Fine Arts, was a dynamic and excellent presentation by the young brigade. Bharat, this year’s ‘Isai Peroli’ awardee of Kartik Fine Arts, has had a steady and remarkable rise, because of his diligence and robust vocal prowess. There was a fairly lengthy niraval …

Bhavya Hari’s renditions added richness to the listening experience
2 years, 1 month ago

Bhavya Hari’s renditions added richness to the listening experience

The Hindu  

For Arkay Convention Centre’s 12th anniversary series, Bhavya Hari showcased the full range of her scintillating talents in her evening concert. Impressive alapana The main kriti that Bhavya took up for her recital was the magnum opus by Muthuswami Dikshitar, ‘Akshaya linga vibho’, in a majestic Sankarabharanam, decorated with an impressive raga alapana and niraval at the charanam, ‘Badari vana …

D.B. Ashvin’s concert was replete with rakti ragas
2 years, 5 months ago

D.B. Ashvin’s concert was replete with rakti ragas

The Hindu  

Legacy has its advantages, but it also means constantly living up to expectations. Ashvin’s accent on the emotive quotient could be felt in his niraval at ‘Yat gopi vadanendu’, and the raga’s vibrancy were highlighted in the subsequent swarakalpana passages. Elaborate raga essay Ashvin’s exhaustive exposition of Kedaragowla, presented later in the concert, needs special mention. Ashvin selected ‘Tulasi bilva’ …

Aditya Madhavan’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma
2 years, 6 months ago

Aditya Madhavan’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma

The Hindu  

Aditya Madhavan’s recent concert for Madhuradhwani and Aanmajothi was aesthetic from the word go. Connoisseur’s delight Aditya Madhavan’s extensive Begada alapana for Muthuswami Dikhitar’s ‘Tyagarajaya namaste’ was a connoisseur’s delight. Another gem of a composition in this concert was Tiruvarur Ramaswamy Pillai’s ‘Sree Kamakshi Katakshi’ on the Goddess of Vedapuri in Tamil Nadu. This composition is attributed to Subbaraya Sastri …

Music lovers relish soulful tunes in Hyderabad
2 years, 9 months ago

Music lovers relish soulful tunes in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Neither the summer heat nor the holiday could stop classical music lovers to get into the cool environs of the Ravindra Bharathi on a Sunday morning to witness the melodious musical concert organised by the Sangeetanjali Foundation’s musical jugalbandi by a team of renowned musicians. The first composition performed by Miya Todi on Alaap Jodh and Jaala which was …

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

K. Gayatri’s bhava-rich Varali

The Hindu  

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 …

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

A well-balanced concert by Shertalai Ranganatha Sharma

The Hindu  

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 …

Bharat Sundar’s dash of innovation
3 years ago

Bharat Sundar’s dash of innovation

The Hindu  

MadRasana set Bharat Sundar’s virtual concert in the sylvan ambience of Auroville, with Vittal Rangan on the violin, Praveen Sparsh on the mridangam, Chandrasekara Sharma on the ghatam, and Mani on the tambura. Bharat Sundar rendered ‘Rajagopalam bhajeham’ with an extensive and interesting swarakalpana on the line ‘Parijatha taru moolam’. The pallavi set to khanda eka talam went as ‘Pallum …

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 …

Immaculate raga exposition by Amrutha Venkatesh
3 years, 2 months ago

Immaculate raga exposition by Amrutha Venkatesh

The Hindu  

A rare enthusiasm and freshness marked the online vocal concert of Amrutha Venkatesh for the 63rd Annual Art Festival of the South Indian Cultural Association, Hyderabad. Melodic swaraprastara Amrutha followed this up with Swati Tirunal’s popular Mayamalavagowla composition, ‘Deva deva kalayami’ in Rupakam, with a lengthy, melodic swaraprastara at the pallavi. Then came the breezy Kadanakuthuhalam composition by Mysore Vasudevachar, …

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice
4 years, 10 months ago

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice

The Hindu  

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

The Hindu  

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Bharati Ramasubban — rendition shorn of frills
5 years ago

Bharati Ramasubban — rendition shorn of frills

The Hindu  

Bharathi Ramasubban played to her strengths which lay in sober classical fare shorn of frills and flounces. Eminently suited to the artiste’s approach was the gamaka-rich standalone kriti, ‘Sri Ramam Ravi Kulabdhi Somam’. Fluid traverses and pivotal pidis helped the violinist, Thirumarugal S. Dinesh Kumar to build a raga essay of worth, his deft fingering and focus on key facets …

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

The Hindu  

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 …

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