Immaculate raga exposition by Amrutha Venkatesh
3 years, 4 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, ‘Neekela dayaradu Raghu Ramachandra’. Amrutha Venkatesh then rendered Annamacharya’s ‘Muddugare Yasoda’ in Kurinji, evoking the emotion of bhakti.

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Veteran Carnatic singer Alepey Venkatesan took listeners back in time
1 month ago

Veteran Carnatic singer Alepey Venkatesan took listeners back in time

The Hindu  

The theme of Devi kritis added lustre to veteran singer Alepey Venkatesan’s recent concert for Sunaadalahari at Indira Ranganathan Trust in Chennai. Alepey Venkatesan celebrates 60 years as a performing musician, and his impactful presentation reflected his guru Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar’s style. The initial part of the veteran vocalist’s concert stood out for ‘Sri Kanchi nayike’, in which he laced …

Bharatanatyam dancer K.P. Rakesh unravels the beauty of Jayadeva’s ashtapadi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bharatanatyam dancer K.P. Rakesh unravels the beauty of Jayadeva’s ashtapadi

The Hindu  

The ashtapadis of Jayadeva are preferred compositions for dancers across styles. From the delicacy and grace that marked his entry as Krishna in the bower to the melodic strains of the flute by Sujith Naik, Rakesh immersed himself into the character. The gentle manner in which Krishna beseeches Radha to place her feet on his body, caressing it and her …

An evening of timeless performances
1 month, 4 weeks ago

An evening of timeless performances

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: WheN everything just clicks, it is truly something special — the performers, the audience, the vibe in the room. That’s what made Raag-O-Rang, Chowrangee’s inaugural event at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad, so unforgettable. Chowrangee, which means ‘four-coloured’, is also a vibrant cultural hub in Kolkata, where different art forms — theatre, music, dance, and visual arts — all come …

Young Bharatanatyam artiste Manasa Sriram impresses with her sincere approach
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Young Bharatanatyam artiste Manasa Sriram impresses with her sincere approach

The Hindu  

Manasa Sriram, a disciple of Mahalakshmi Ashwin, began her recital at the Pongal Dance Festival 2025 with the invocatory hymn from the Thirumanthiram, ‘Ainthu karathanai’, in praise of Ganesha. She then moved to a Ganesha Alarippu set to Tisra Nadai Adi tala, showcasing the essence of Bharatanatyam’s rhythmic foundation. For the varnam, Manasa chose ‘Swamiyai azhaithu vadi’ by the Thanjavur …

Shruthi Vidhyashankar’s varnam ‘Samiyai Vara Cholladi’ was impressive
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shruthi Vidhyashankar’s varnam ‘Samiyai Vara Cholladi’ was impressive

The Hindu  

Right moves Shruthi Vidhyashankar’s recital peaked during the varnam Srividya Shruthi Vidhyashankar’s Bharatanatyam recital proved her mettle from the start. This was followed by the evening’s highlight — the varnam ‘Samiyai vara cholladi’, a composition by K.N. By way of elaborating lines such as ‘Bhumi pugazhum sivakami magizhum balan’, Shruthi made fleeting references to the story of the birth of …

The use of tala and raga in different performance styles
2 months ago

The use of tala and raga in different performance styles

The Hindu  

The final day of The Music Academy’s academic sessions featured a lecture on ‘Tala Laya Sampradayam, Jaati, Gathi and Jathi’ by vidwan Parasala Ravi. Ragas in the Melattur Bhagavatha Mela’ The final lecture demonstration was presented by the Thiruvaiyyaru Brothers — S. Narasimhan and S. Venkatesan — on the topic ‘Ragas in the Melattur Bhagavatha Mela’. The lecture shed light …

When raga Bhairavi meets a Bharatanatyam movement
2 months, 1 week ago

When raga Bhairavi meets a Bharatanatyam movement

The Hindu  

The relentless hustle and clamour that is Margazhi in Chennai, for artistes and audience alike, is equally potent with spaces or moments of stillness and quiet immersion. Curated by Sparsha Arts Foundation, led by Vidhya Subramanian, “Where the music meets the dance”, a session on musicality in dance facilitated by Mavin Khoo and Brindha Manickavasakan, was one such stilling experience. …

Mahathi’s ode to Tamil language and culture
2 months, 1 week ago

Mahathi’s ode to Tamil language and culture

The Hindu  

S. Mahathi’s performance at the Tamil Isai Sangam was rooted in reverence for Tamil musical traditions. Mahathi had curated a songlist of compositions by Tamil composers and saints — she began with an elegant rendition of ‘Vallabhai nayaka’, a varnam in Mohana Kalyani, composed by Lalgudi Jayaraman. The concert’s progression brought a distinct shift with Ramalinga Adigalar’s Tiruvarutpa, with the …

With a soul-stirring concert by Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna, it is curtains for music festival in Madurai
2 months, 2 weeks ago

With a soul-stirring concert by Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna, it is curtains for music festival in Madurai

The Hindu  

The final day of the 73rd Music and Arts Festival at Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam in Madurai witnessed a soul-stirring concert of Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna with Bhakthi and Bava, which left audience spellbound. Balamurali commenced with Swati Tirunal’s Varnam ‘Sarasijanabha in Kambhoji,’ offering obeisance to ‘Saraji janabhan.’ He then worshipped Vedaraneswarar through Sri ParvathI Paramesvarau vande in bauli by Dikshidar. …

Abishek Raghuram’s vocal concert full of energy
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Carnatic vocalist Amritha Murali showed how choice of songs can elevate a concert
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Carnatic vocalist Amritha Murali showed how choice of songs can elevate a concert

The Hindu  

Soon after presenting a lec-dem on ‘Raga’s changing nature across compositional forms’ at The Music Academy, Amritha Murali offered a soulful performance in memory of Smt and Shri V.Ananthanarayanan for Naada Inbam. Three stirring niravals at ‘Padayugamu madilo dalachi’, ‘Parula Nutimpagane’ and ‘Madana Ripu Sati’, all in the Swarasahitya portion, marked her Syama Sastri kriti in Ananda Bhairavi, ‘Marivere’ in …

With a focus on Shiva
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

With a focus on Shiva

The Hindu  

Anwesha Das, a disciple of Urmila Satyanarayanan, presented a traditional margam for her performance for Kartik Fine Arts. The alarippu in Sankirna Chaapu featured elements representative of his iconic image — the Damaru, the Ganga flowing from his locks, the tiger skin and snake — through interesting poses and simple movements. Anwesha explored the ideas convincingly with familiar sancharis such …

Ranjani and Gayatri’s concert took listeners across the country on a cultural voyage
2 months, 3 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 …

Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi’s showcased the purity of sound at MadRasana’s unamplified concert
2 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Bharat Sundar bares the soul of raga Abheri
2 months, 4 weeks 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’ …

The weekend Margazhi guide
3 months 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 months 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 …

Amrutha Venkatesh kept the momentum alive through out her concert
3 months ago

Amrutha Venkatesh kept the momentum alive through out her concert

The Hindu  

Amrutha Venkatesh kept the interest of the audience alive from her opening Saveri varnam ‘Sarasooda’ to the concluding Madhuvanti thillana by Lalgudi Jayaraman. Following the varnam, Amruta prefaced the Swati Tirunal composition ‘Narasimha mamava’ in Arabhi with Andal’s Tiruppavai hymn ‘Ongi ulagalantha’ in a virutham format. After this sedate rendition, Amrutha opted for a lively kriti ‘Niravadhi sukhada’ in Ravichandrika …

Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma
3 months, 1 week ago

Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma

The Hindu  

Gayathri Vibhavari is a young talent good at both playing the violin and singing. Gayathri started her concert with a shloka on Saraswathi in Saraswathi raga before singing her first kriti ‘Gopalaka pahimam anisham’ by Swati Tirunal. The next kriti in Purvikalyani ‘Gnanamosaga’ shone the spotlight on violinist Sivateja, who established the raga right from the start. Next came Muthaiah …

Ashwath Narayanan presents a classy Kamboji at The Music Academy’s December music festival
3 months, 1 week ago

Ashwath Narayanan presents a classy Kamboji at The Music Academy’s December music festival

The Hindu  

Ashwath Narayanan is a musician with impeccable tutelage, good voice range and dynamics and respect for tradition. The kriti is a masterpiece in Khanda Chapu and Ashwath’s patantara allegiance took the concert to a good high. ‘Jambupathe’ was a good idea to stoke in some serenity, but the execution skipped the emotive weight and the vilamba kala mastery Dikshitar presents …

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A musical ode to Oothukadu Venkatakavi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A musical ode to Oothukadu Venkatakavi

The Hindu  

An exclusive Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi concert could well be a dare for the artistes as much as it is a divine treat for the rasikas, thanks to the lyrical profundity, melodic richness and rhythmic wizardry that his compositions are steeped in. The brothers explored that and much more in their vocal concert as Narada Gana Sabha and the International Foundation …

A Symphony of Devi: Jayalakshmi Sekhar's Concert a Journey Through the Divine
5 months, 1 week ago

A Symphony of Devi: Jayalakshmi Sekhar's Concert a Journey Through the Divine

The Hindu  

Jayalakshmi Sekhar's concert was themed on Devi, featuring a mix of kritis and ragas. The performance was well-supported by excellent percussionists, B. Ganapathyraman on the mridangam and Trichy Murali on the ghatam. Jayalakshmi's meticulous introduction to each piece added to the overall impact of the performance.

Amalgamation of ragas on stage
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Amalgamation of ragas on stage

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Despite the Bonalu celebrations around the city this Sunday, the Ranghabhoomi spaces at Serilingampalle were packed with an audience eager to witness the unique presentation of Kalyani Raga, ‘Iti Kalyani.’ Presented by Sahityakalpa, the performance showcased the intricate beauty of this 65th melakarta raga, a favourite muse for many music composers across centuries. With a live music ensemble, Bharatanatyam …

Rishabh Kaushik’s vocal concert was a showcase of talent
8 months ago

Rishabh Kaushik’s vocal concert was a showcase of talent

The Hindu  

What stood out in Rishabh Kaushik’s Nadhasangam concert for Narada Gana Sabha held at its Mini Hall recently was his diligence. After a crisp raga alapana of Vachaspathi, Rishabh presented Papanasam Sivan’s ‘Paraathpara Parameswara’. Oothukadu Venkata Kavi’s poignant Ritigowla song ‘Enna punniyam seidaeno’ in Misra Chapu was followed by the main kriti ‘Kaligiyuntegada’ by Tyagaraja. While the concert underlined Rishabh’s …

Experience the music of the morning in Bengaluru with Aniruddha Vyas’s Hindustani concert
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Experience the music of the morning in Bengaluru with Aniruddha Vyas’s Hindustani concert

The Hindu  

The concept of time in Indian classical music indicates that ragas are linked to specific times of the day. Unlike their more energetic counterparts played later in the day, morning ragas are often introspective and serene, mirroring the quiet awakening of the world around us. The Morning Raag concert series at Jagriti celebrates classical music performed by some of the …

Mime and movement blended seamlessly in Chaitra Rao’s performance
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mime and movement blended seamlessly in Chaitra Rao’s performance

The Hindu  

It was a performance where melody and movement complemented each other to make up an evening high on aesthetics. From that moment, through the hour-long show, Chaitra Rao’s ability to communicate ideas and feelings with her abhinaya, which seamlessly intertwined with Rohith Bhat’s bhava-soaked singing, sustained audience interest. Chaitra began her performance for Natyarangam’s monthly series at Narada Gana Sabha’s …

A poignant homage to Sharada K Reddy
1 year, 1 month ago

A poignant homage to Sharada K Reddy

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As the first light of the dawn kissed the sky, soulful melodies began to weave its way through it, creating a serene environment at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad. Featuring the legendary Padmasri Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, the event ‘Morning Ragas’ organised by Tatvaa Arts in collaboration with JNAFAU united music enthusiasts from far and wide, offering …

Top Performers Pay Homage to Tyagaraja
1 year, 1 month ago

Top Performers Pay Homage to Tyagaraja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A musical tribute in keeping with the tradition of paying homage to the saint-composer Thyagaraja was conducted by two premier classical music organisations of the city. They render the five Pancharatna Kritis —‘Jagadanandakaraka’ in the raga Nattai, ‘Dudukugala Nanne’ in the raga Goula, ‘Sadinchane’ in the raga Arabhi, ‘Kanakana Ruchira’ in the raga Varali and ‘Endaro Mahanubhavulu’ in the …

Ashwath Narayanan, Krishna Excel with Virtuoso Renditions
1 year, 7 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 …

Two senior disciples bring alive T.M. Thyagarajan’s musical style in their tribute concert
1 year, 8 months ago

Two senior disciples bring alive T.M. Thyagarajan’s musical style in their tribute concert

The Hindu  

Considered a ‘Musician’s Musician’, T.M. On his birth centenary year, as we discuss the many traits of his art and personality, Hamsadhwani recently organised a tribute concert featuring his two prime disciples — Lakshmi Rangarajan and Subhashini Parthasarathy. Every composition presented by the duo, from the opening varnam ‘Vinayaka charanam’ in raga Kalyanavasantham to the closing Thiruppugazh, was presented meticulously …

A well-structured concert by Prema Rangarajan
1 year, 11 months ago

A well-structured concert by Prema Rangarajan

The Hindu  

Veteran vocalist Prema Rangarajan presented an erudite vocal recital as part of the Muthuswami Dikshitar Jayanthi celebrations, held under the aegis of Saraswathi Vaggeyakkara Trust at Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall. ‘Gana raajena rakshitoham’ in Arabhi followed by the popular kriti ‘Swaminatha paripalaya asumam’ in Nattai with a niraval and swara adjunct at ‘Vaamadeva parvati’ set the tone for the …

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

Prasanna Venkatraman’s alapanas stood out for their traditional interpretations

The Hindu  

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, 2 months 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 …

A well-thought-out concert by Abhishek Raghuram
2 years, 2 months ago

A well-thought-out concert by Abhishek Raghuram

The Hindu  

Abhishek Raghuram approaches every raga and kriti he presents in his own unique way. The Bhairavi Ata tala varnam ‘Viriboni’ in two speeds was a nice warm-up piece, while the Harikamboji kriti ‘Rama nannu brovara’ by Tyagaraja came with a brief alapana, niraval and kalpanaswaras. Playing on the word ‘Velava’, he sang ‘Vaa velava, ka va velava’ before arriving at …

Adithyanarayanan’s bhava-laden rendition
2 years, 3 months 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 …

K. Gayatri brought out the best shades of Kamboji
2 years, 3 months ago

K. Gayatri brought out the best shades of Kamboji

The Hindu  

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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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.’ …

Krishna impresses with his presentation of kritis and raga essays
2 years, 3 months ago

Krishna impresses with his presentation of kritis and raga essays

The Hindu  

Krishna offered a sumptuous fare keeping intact all the necessary classical elements in his kutcheri. A fleeting touch of Darbar led to Tyagaraja’s ‘Yochana kamala’ with a catchy chittaswaram and a precise swara sequence. Subbaraya Sastri’s Yadukula Kamboji oeuvre ‘Ninnu sevinchina’ came as a smooth interlude with its classically structured chittaswaram and sahityam. Krishna’s raga essay was quite expressive with …

Bhavya Hari’s renditions added richness to the listening experience
2 years, 3 months 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 …

An impressive thematic presentation by Rasika Arts Foundation
2 years, 4 months ago

An impressive thematic presentation by Rasika Arts Foundation

The Hindu  

In connection with the 40th anniversary of Noopura Academy of Indian dances, Mangaluru, Sulochana V Bhat had organised a Bharathanatyam performance by students of the Bengaluru-based Rasika Arts Foundation. The nimble footwork, fleeting facial expressions, graceful body language and the beautiful co-ordination among the performers spoke highly of the training they had received from gurus Kiran Subramanyam and Sandhya Kiran. …

A well-structured concert by Prarthana Sai Narasimhan
2 years, 4 months ago

A well-structured concert by Prarthana Sai Narasimhan

The Hindu  

Prarthana Sai Narasimhan presented a refreshing array of ragas and rare kritis at Arkay Convention Centre’s 12th anniversary series. She went for a detailed niraval on ‘Ajendra poojitha vigneswaram’ and followed it up with an exhaustive swara segment, the final section of which centered on daivatam. Pallavi composed by Sai Narasimhan, ‘Karunai deivame karpagame kana vendum un porpadame’, set in …

Aditya Madhavan’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma
2 years, 8 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, 11 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 …

Aishwarya opted for a traditional margam
3 years, 2 months ago

Aishwarya opted for a traditional margam

The Hindu  

In the midst of watching thematic presentations, a simple Bharatanatyam margam came as a breath of fresh air. Aishwarya Ananth Kartikh chose classic compositions from the repertoire for her performance at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Natya festival. She began with ‘Eeshana sandhi’ kavuthuvam in Malahari raga, composed by the Thanjavur Quartet, and choreographed by her guru Sudharani Raghupathy. The timeless …

Vishnudev K.S.: At his creative best
3 years, 2 months 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, 3 months 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 …

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