The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes
1 week, 6 days ago

The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes

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There was an air of impatience near the Music Academy as a huge crowd descended upon the roads surrounding the popular venue resulting in a huge traffic jam. Krishna began the concert with an alapana that commenced powerfully at the upper rishabham, delving straight into Tyagaraja’s ‘Karubaruseyuvaru’ where the composer praises Rama for his governance of Saketa Nagara or Ayodhya. R.K. Shriramkumar, Arun Prakash and N. Guruprasad who have been Krishna’s constant companions played the violin, mridangam and ghatam respectively. As Krishna sang the line ‘ambudhi ganga kaveri yamuna’, the vision of these rivers that flow in a sinuous, snake-like pattern manifested before the listeners. Embellishing his Thodi alapana with brigas and long-winded nagaswaram phrases, Krishna switched to a sweet Kalyani taking up Swati Tirunal’s ‘Pankajalochana’.

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

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G. Ravikiran’s RTP in pitch-perfect Pantuvarali stood out
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The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes
1 week, 6 days ago

The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes

The Hindu  

There was an air of impatience near the Music Academy as a huge crowd descended upon the roads surrounding the popular venue resulting in a huge traffic jam. Krishna began the concert with an alapana that commenced powerfully at the upper rishabham, delving straight into Tyagaraja’s ‘Karubaruseyuvaru’ where the composer praises Rama for his governance of Saketa Nagara or Ayodhya. …

The enduring appeal of Kuchipudi’s traditional pieces
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The enduring appeal of Kuchipudi’s traditional pieces

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

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Krishna impresses with his presentation of kritis and raga essays
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Krishna impresses with his presentation of kritis and raga essays

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

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