A well-thought-out concert by Abhishek Raghuram
2 years, 3 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 ‘Ka va va kanda va va’, Papanasam Sivan’s composition in Varali. ‘Eti yochanalu’ another Tyagaraja composition in Kiranavali, set in a tad fast tempo, also began on the anupallavi line ‘Noti mata’. The lines ‘iniyaghilum ninai maname inakula tilakanai raghavanai’ from Ambujam Krishna’s composition was taken up for pallavi set in Mishra Chapu.

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan once again showcases his love for Tamil
2 months, 1 week ago

Sanjay Subrahmanyan once again showcases his love for Tamil

The Hindu  

Sanjay Subrahmanyan is, perhaps, the only Carnatic musician who shares the list of songs for each kutcheri beforehand. Sanjay’s concert at Tamil Isai Sangam featured a mix of popular and less-heard compositions including a Ragam Tanam Pallavi. If Sanjay inserted a bit of ‘Maarubalka’ at the end of the alapana, Varadharajan went in for ‘Kaana vendamo’. The pallavi was an …

Mahathi’s ode to Tamil language and culture
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

How Rama Vaidyanathan made an abhang the soul of her performance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Rama Vaidyanathan made an abhang the soul of her performance

The Hindu  

The Music Academy’s dance festival began with a performance by Rama Vaidyanathan, who chose compositions that gave a feel of the Bharatanatyam margam. A rare Ata tala varnam composed by Syama Sastri in Anandabhairavi was the central piece of the evening, for which the jathis were composed by mridangist Sumod Sreedharan. I am a courtesan and you are my paramour.” …

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 …

KS Vishnudev exuded confidence in his raga treatises
3 months ago

KS Vishnudev exuded confidence in his raga treatises

The Hindu  

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 …

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

Abhishek Raghuram handled a weighty repertoire with elan
3 months, 1 week ago

Abhishek Raghuram handled a weighty repertoire with elan

The Hindu  

The word passion doesn’t seem enough to describe Abhishek Raghuram’s relentless pursuit of musical excellence. Abhishek began with a virutham ‘Naanadhedhu neeyadhedhu’ extolling Rama nama in Sahana as a prelude to the varnam ‘Karunimpa’ by Tiruvotriyur Tyagayyar. Tyagaraja’s ‘Endundi vedalithivo’ in Misra Chapu and the swara passages at the pallavi opening provided the full spectrum of the raga. Abhishek’s Varali …

The highpoint of K. Gayathri’s concert was a unique varnam
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Ashwath Narayanan presents a classy Kamboji at The Music Academy’s December music festival
3 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 4 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 …

Spirit of Youth: A music series dedicated to promoting young Carnatic musicians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Rishabh Kaushik’s vocal concert was a showcase of talent
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Palakkad Sreeram’s singing flute captures the finer nuances of Carnatic ragas
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Palakkad Sreeram’s singing flute captures the finer nuances of Carnatic ragas

The Hindu  

Palakkad Sreeram, who is a versatile musician and playback singer recently presented a flute recital for Madhuradhwani. Sreeram developed the ‘singing flute’, which enables finer musical nuances to be played on the flute with an additional tone-hole for the thumb while another was shrunk for the same purpose. Sreeram began his concert with Muthuswami Dikshitar’s ‘Sree mahaganapathi’ in Gowlai. Attention …

Every ragam carries a certain emotion says Ranjani Sivakumar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Every ragam carries a certain emotion says Ranjani Sivakumar

New Indian Express  

Smara Sada Manasa in Bilahari ragam, a composition by Swathi Thirunal, captivated the audience with its enchanting sangathis and tunes. Smarasada Manasa means ‘always remember, oh my heart,’” shared Ranjani, praising the lyrics. “Having the audience as passive listeners is one way, but building small bridges of interaction goes a long way,” Ranjani exclaimed. When asked about the trajectory of …

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 …

C.V.P. Sastry’s concert brought forth Balamuralikrishna’s ability to challenge dominant narratives with his compositions
1 year, 8 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 …

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 …

Jayant impressed with his sprightly Amritavarshini
2 years, 2 months ago

Jayant impressed with his sprightly Amritavarshini

The Hindu  

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, 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 mix of training and talent came through in Vasudha Ravi’s renditions
2 years, 3 months 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, 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.’ …

Bhavya Hari’s renditions added richness to the listening experience
2 years, 4 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 …

Vivek Sadasivam scored with his Pantuvarali and Vagadeeswari essays
2 years, 4 months ago

Vivek Sadasivam scored with his Pantuvarali and Vagadeeswari essays

The Hindu  

Vivek Sadasivam rendered Pantuvarali and Vagadeeswari for equally long durations in his two-hour vocal at Naadhabrahmam, contrasting the beauty of the two ragas set to different times of day. Both ‘Shambho mahadeva’ and ‘Paramatmudu velige’ were Tyagaraja’s; only that an entailing tani avartanam for the second defined its status as the main. The medium-paced ‘Shambho mahadeva’ didn’t exactly match the …

D.B. Ashvin’s concert was replete with rakti ragas
2 years, 8 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’ …

Vaani Lakshmi Varma’s impressive debut performance in Chennai
2 years, 8 months ago

Vaani Lakshmi Varma’s impressive debut performance in Chennai

The Hindu  

Ganapathy, the remover of all hurdles, is worshipped at the start of an event. Vaani Lakshmi Varma too began her performance at the Kalakshetra auditorium with a shloka in praise of Ganapathy, before moving on to Alarippu in Tisra Eka talam. The basic elements of the dance form — perfect araimandi posture and symmetry in hand movements and footwork, which …

K. Gayatri’s bhava-rich Varali
3 years, 2 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 …

Vivek Sadasivam displayed fine aptitude in raga sancharas
3 years, 2 months ago

Vivek Sadasivam displayed fine aptitude in raga sancharas

The Hindu  

Vivek Sadasivam deserves compliments for his confident approach to manodharma in raga alapana and in the display of swarakalpana. While his Thodi alapana was full of grace, his swara phrases for the Kannada raga kriti with variations in nadai had zest and speed. After a brief sketch of Kannada raga, he took up Muthuswami Dikshitar's rarely heard creation 'Palayamam parvatheesa'. …

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 …

Girijashankar Sundaresan’s inspiring Kamboji
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Vasudha Ravi’s unusual choices made her concert impressive
3 years, 3 months ago

Vasudha Ravi’s unusual choices made her concert impressive

The Hindu  

A pleasing tonal quality, a neat presentation capturing the mood of the lyrics, and imaginative phrases in niraval and kalpanaswara segments made Vasudha Ravi’s concert enjoyable. She presented a rarely heard Papanasam Sivan composition ‘Gomathi thaaye’ in Yadukula Kamboji, on the goddess of Sankaranarayana temple, with elegant and crisp madhyamakala swaras in the charanam lines ‘shruti purana’. This style with …

100th episode of Kanyakumari’s ekaika raga series
3 years, 4 months 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 …

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, …

Mudicondan Ramesh’s concert at Veenotsav’21
3 years, 6 months ago

Mudicondan Ramesh’s concert at Veenotsav’21

The Hindu  

On the inaugural day of the annual Veenotsav ‘21, senior veena artiste Mudicondan Ramesh was honoured with the ‘Vainika Mudhra’ title in the presence of vainika Prof. R.S. A highlight of the performance was the challenging Chaturdasa Ragamalika by Muthuswami Dikshitar, ‘Sri Viswanatham’, set in 14 ragas — Sri, Arabhi, Gowri, Nattai, Gowlai, Mohanam, Sama, Lalitha, Bhairavai, Saranga, Sankarabharanam, Kamboji, …

Kanyakumari goes by rasikas’ choice
5 years 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
5 years, 2 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, 2 months 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 …

Manoranjitham’s Gokulashtami-Navaratri concerts add to the festive cheer
5 years, 5 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 …

Bombay Jayashri, Abhishek Raghuram presented an adventure in music
6 years, 4 months ago

Bombay Jayashri, Abhishek Raghuram presented an adventure in music

The Hindu  

The opening notes of the sarangi, that enchanting but less heard instrument, launched the journey within — Yatra, masterminded by Carnatic musicians Bombay Jayashri Ramnath and Abhishek Raghuram, the final concert of The Hindu November Festival, at the Madras Music Academy. Piercing notes of the raga Shuddh Sarang shaped Subramania Bharati’s intoxicating Valli in ‘Enda Neramum Nin Maiyal’ followed by …

Noteworthy recitals
6 years, 5 months ago

Noteworthy recitals

The Hindu  

A nagaswaram duet and a vocal concert were programmes presented in Thrissur as part of Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan – 2018 in Thrissur. One hour is hardly sufficient for any classical music recital, but V Ramesh and V Subramaniam and Balamani Eswar proved their virtuosity within the prescribed time. A janya raga of the 27th mela Sarasangi, it was brought to …

Immersed in a sea of melody
7 years, 8 months ago

Immersed in a sea of melody

The Hindu  

The music of Gaan-Yogini Dhondutai Kulkarni, the doyen of Alladiya Khan’s famed Jaipur Atrauli Gharana; proved that the emotional and intellectual expression of an authentic musician springs from the personal philosophy and values of the artiste. Accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on tabla, Shriram Hasabnis on harmonium and Shivani Dasakkar for vocal support, she opened her vocal recital in the morning …

Manasi Prasad’s delightful vocal
9 years ago

Manasi Prasad’s delightful vocal

The Hindu  

Sri Kartikeya Gana Sabha held a ‘Pancharatna goshsti ganam’ and a vocal recital in the evening of Bengaluru-based Manasi Prasad at its newly found venue Kowtha Swarajya Vihar, Padmarao Nagar. Manasi opened her concert with Thodi raga varnam traversing through two speeds, displaying her vocal verve and range. Reethigowla was the first raga Manasi dealt with in detail for the …

Malladi Brothers' impressive recital in Thrissur
9 years ago

Malladi Brothers' impressive recital in Thrissur

The Hindu  

Malladi Brothers’ vocal recital in Thrissur recently proved that quality and not quantity is the key to the success of a concert. Affinity of the singers to Tyagaraja compositions was evident as they opened with ‘Raghunayaka’, in Hamsadwani and Adi to be followed by ‘Undedi ramududokadu’ in Harikamboji, Roopakam. The composition was Mysore Vasudevachar’s ‘Mama hridaye vihara dayalo Krishna’ in …

Rama Varma's concert departed from the regular format to present a variety of compositions.
9 years, 1 month ago

Rama Varma's concert departed from the regular format to present a variety of compositions.

The Hindu  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Some concerts are just to hear and some other to be cherished; the concert of renowned prince Rama Varma belongs to the latter and his recent concert at Boat View in Vysakhi Jala Vudyanavam Visakhapatnam is no exception. It was originally tuned in raga Sree by the author but redoubtable Chambai Vydyanath Bhagavatar did it in raga Yadukula Kombhoji …

Enthralling vocal
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Enthralling vocal

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD: ‘Nallan Chakravarthula’ is not mere surname but one that is associated with music — their patriarch N.Ch. Parthasarathi opened the concert with popular Viriboni, Ata tala varnam in raga Bhairavi and followed it up with Pranamamyaham Sri Gowri Sutham of Mysore Vasudevachar in Naata. The Swarakalpana presented in higher speed was neat execution never losing the sight of raga …

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