Ranjani and Gayatri’s concert took listeners across the country on a cultural voyage
1 week, 1 day 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 chatusra and tisra nadais. Nammazhwar’s pasuram ‘Appane adalaazhiyane’ was sung as a virutham in Mohanakalyani and Malayamarutham by Gayatri and Ranjani, respectively, followed by a Kannada verse ‘Ninna paduven ninna pogaluven’ by Gayatri in Kalyanavasantham, ahead of the Devaranama ‘Innu daya baarade’. The grand final piece was a medley of four melodies in Desh, strung from as many languages — ‘Vande mataram’ extolling the nation, ‘Rama namame thudhi’, ‘Hey govind hey gopal’, and ‘Tu hi sharan aayi’.

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Kalyanapuram Aravind’s singing is an ode to his guru T.N. Seshagopalan’s bani
3 days, 21 hours ago

Kalyanapuram Aravind’s singing is an ode to his guru T.N. Seshagopalan’s bani

The Hindu  

A book needs a good publisher to sell. V. Kalyanapuram Aravind’s tutelage under the legend T. N. Seshagopalan gives him a solid baseline. Aravind’s concert for The Music Academy packed in a lot — several contrasting kritis, raga and tala spectrum and an interesting pallavi in Dwijavanthi and even trikalam and ragamalika swaras. Niraval and swara at ‘purane srividya’ by …

Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon took the route less travelled to explore ‘Chidananda Margam’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon took the route less travelled to explore ‘Chidananda Margam’

The Hindu  

Moving away from a linear depiction, how does one infuse vigour to a popular Varnam like ‘Swami naan undhan adimai’ in raga Nattakurinji, in a manner that would befit a dancing duo? Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon did just that in ‘Chidananda Margam’ for the inaugural day of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha festival. Diagonal lighting was used effectively as a …

The highpoint of K. Gayathri’s concert was a unique varnam
2 weeks, 2 days 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 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 …

Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma
3 weeks 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 weeks, 1 day 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 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Mahati Kannan and Ramya Venkataraman explored the concept of Shakti through well-researched pieces
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mahati Kannan and Ramya Venkataraman explored the concept of Shakti through well-researched pieces

The Hindu  

‘Prakrti to Para, An Exploration of Sakthi’, conceptualised and visualised by Bharatanrithyam dancers Mahati Kannan and Ramya Venkatraman of Nrithyodaya, was an exploration of the Divine Mother from the physical and the metaphysical plane, as described in the Vedas. ‘Devi as Prakrti is everywhere — as the Earth Goddess, as the dense forest, the fruits and flowers, as the sacred …

Brindha Manickavasakan captured the mood of every kriti
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Brindha Manickavasakan captured the mood of every kriti

The Hindu  

The vocal recital by Brindha Manickavasakan, for Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, was vibrant and refreshing from start to finish. The concert began with Tyagaraja’s Begada kriti ‘Tanavari tanamu’ with a swara package concluding with the raga’s signature notes of ‘mmgrs nndpm’. The raga alapana was followed by a rare kriti ‘Paruvam parka nyayama’ by Anai Ayya. Syama Sastri’s ‘Ninnu …

RaGa sisters’ eureka moment at Hyderabad
3 weeks, 5 days ago

RaGa sisters’ eureka moment at Hyderabad

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: If you think classical music is ‘boring’, ‘old-fashioned’, or something young people can’t connect with, attending a Ranjani-Gayatri concert will just change your mind. At Kalasagaram’s 57th Annual Festival of Music, Dance, and Drama, the duo’s concert stood out — not just for the music but also for the devotional fervourwhich filled the hearts of rasikas. Students and young …

Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty and Purbayan Chatterjee present the nuances of Hindustani music
1 month ago

Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty and Purbayan Chatterjee present the nuances of Hindustani music

The Hindu  

Purbayan Chatterjee showcased the melodic potential of the sitar to its fullest, offering an aesthetic experience for connoisseurs of music. Purbayan left the audience awe-struck with the popular chota khayal bandish ‘Payaliya jhankar mori’ in Purya Dhanashree. In a rare gesture of a guru acknowledging his inspirational debt to his sishya, Purbayan rendered a captivating ‘dhun’ from the Benaras region …

Aishwarya enthrals music lovers
1 month 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’ …

A Symphony of Emotions: Praveen Kumar's 'Tyagaraja hrt sadana' Takes Center Stage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Symphony of Emotions: Praveen Kumar's 'Tyagaraja hrt sadana' Takes Center Stage

The Hindu  

A dance performance exploring the emotions in Tygaraja's compositions showcased the aestheticism, imagination, abhinaya, and nritta of Bharatanatyam. The performance, presented by the Chitkala School of Dance, featured a shloka in praise of Tyagaraja and was performed by dancers from Mangaluru. The program included a variety of pieces, including 'Sri Raama Jaya Raama, Shringaara Raama', 'Sogasu jooda tharamaa', and 'Jagadanandakaraka'.

Kartik Fine Arts Expands Cultural Reach to Chennai Suburbs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kartik Fine Arts Expands Cultural Reach to Chennai Suburbs

The Hindu  

Kartik Fine Arts expands its cultural activities to Chennai's suburbs. The sabha has launched an outreach effort to reach out to rasikas in the suburbs, featuring a Carnatic vocal recital by K. Gayatri. The inaugural event was held in collaboration with Babaji Vidhyashram, Sholinganallur, and featured a diverse lineup of performances. The concert showcased the talents of renowned artists from …

A Symphony of Devi: Jayalakshmi Sekhar's Concert a Journey Through the Divine
2 months, 3 weeks 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.

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

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 …

Every ragam carries a certain emotion says Ranjani Sivakumar
7 months 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 …

Mime and movement blended seamlessly in Chaitra Rao’s performance
7 months, 3 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 …

An evening with RaGa at The Hindu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

An evening with RaGa at The Hindu

The Hindu  

“What is the use of a book “, thought Alice “without pictures or conversations.”. Recently, The Hindu Friday Review decided to do what John Tenniel did to Lewis Carroll’s much-loved tales.If John’s charming illustrations brought to life the words of Carroll, the TH Fridays’ event, organised recently at The Hindu premises, brought forth a new dimension of the art and …

Uma Ramesh put together compositions on Shiva for her thematic performance
9 months, 1 week ago

Uma Ramesh put together compositions on Shiva for her thematic performance

The Hindu  

It was a thematic margam and the chosen deity for the evening was the lord of dance Shiva. Uma Ramesh, in her performance for Brahma Gana Sabha, chose to make this thematic presentation more meaningful by conceptualising a recital that moved from the physical to a philosophical state. Uma’s choreography of the physical structure of the temple in the Mallari …

Niveditha Sankaranarayanan opts for traditional compositions
10 months ago

Niveditha Sankaranarayanan opts for traditional compositions

The Hindu  

For someone who has been actively dancing from a young age, returning to perform after a hiatus would be a cherished moment. Niveditha Sankaranarayanan, a disciple of Srekala Bharath, performed a solo Bharatanatyam recital after a gap of two and a half years, under the auspices of Karthik Fine Arts at Narada Gana Sabha mini hall in Chennai. Niveditha comes …

Smrithi Patham: Dhananjayans’ Influence on Bharatanatyam’s Evolution
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Smrithi Patham: Dhananjayans’ Influence on Bharatanatyam’s Evolution

The Hindu  

When artistes with a career graph spanning decades decide to go on a trip down memory lane to share excerpts from their pioneering works, the outcome is interesting, as it showcases art that has evolved over a period of time. Smrithi Patham, a presentation by Bharatakalanjali, the dance school of the Dhananjayans, at Krishna Gana Sabha was a compilation of …

Top Performers Pay Homage to Tyagaraja
11 months 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 …

Rama Vaidyanathan’s ‘Sringara Rasamanjari’ was a wholesome experience
11 months, 1 week ago

Rama Vaidyanathan’s ‘Sringara Rasamanjari’ was a wholesome experience

The Hindu  

It was one of those days when the twin streams — music and dance — intertwined beautifully. It happened at Rama Vaidyanathan’s performance at the Music Academy dance festival. ‘Sringara rasamanjari’ was the opening composition of the evening, and Rama’s interpretation symbolised the many hues of love. Depicting Rajagopala as Krishna the cowherd, the dancer portrayed the cows being herded …

200 artistes unite for Ayodhya’s grand symphony
11 months, 2 weeks ago

200 artistes unite for Ayodhya’s grand symphony

Hindustan Times  

Around 200 artistes from the regional cultural centers of the ministry of culture will showcase the rich tradition of the country in the evening on Monday. From 7 pm to 7:45 pm, a laser show will captivate the audience on Rampath, followed by an eco-friendly fireworks display. Malini Awasthi’s presentation will take place in Tulsi Udyan from 8 pm to …

Magical evening of musical performances in Hubballi
1 year, 1 month ago

Magical evening of musical performances in Hubballi

The Hindu  

It was a magical event for music lovers of Hubballi-Dharwad on Friday. They spent five hours in the company of artists and listened to a bouquet of musical performances at ‘Swara – Music for Life’ at Sawai Gandharva Hall in Deshpande Nagar. Pandit Venkatesh Kumar ended the performance with the popular Purandara Dasa Bhajan Sharanu Sakaloddhara. Banyan Tree Events had …

Bijayani Satpathy’s Met Museum choreographies moved between the past and the present
1 year, 6 months ago

Bijayani Satpathy’s Met Museum choreographies moved between the past and the present

The Hindu  

Elegant in a monotone black angarkha and salwar, Bijayini Satpathy embodied the act of prayer with slow, suggestive movements, as she re-invented her style in ‘The Prayer’ at Chapter House at The Met Cloisters. This was one of the four original, site-specific choreographies collectively named ‘SimA - Thresholds’, presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York in May …

Tamil compositions took centre stage at Sriranjani’s New Year concert
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil compositions took centre stage at Sriranjani’s New Year concert

The Hindu  

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan’s vocal concert, as part of Hamsadhwani founder R. Ramachandran’s birth centenary celebrations, brimmed with energy. Held on Tamil New Year’s day, the performance included a variety of Tamil works — from Avvaiyar’s ‘Vakkundam’ in Ritigowla as a prelude to ‘Tatvamariaya tarama’ by Papanasam Sivan to the concluding Thiruppugazh. Sriranjani took up the rare raga Jyothiswaroopini for detailing and …

Report: A culturally enriching Marga Utsav
1 year, 8 months ago

Report: A culturally enriching Marga Utsav

Hindustan Times  

On their 10th anniversary on 16th March, the Chidakash Kalalay Center of Art and Divinity, Kolkata, in collaboration with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, presented Marg Utsav, a one-day festival at Ravindra Bhavan in New Delhi. While the first was directed by Piyal Bhattacharya, the second was a Nada Sutra production by Akash Mallick and Rudra Prasad Roy in Kathakali and …

A well-structured concert by Prema Rangarajan
1 year, 9 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 …

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 …

Jayant impressed with his sprightly Amritavarshini
1 year, 11 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 …

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 …

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

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.’ …

A resounding Bilahari by Krithika Natarajan
2 years, 1 month ago

A resounding Bilahari by Krithika Natarajan

The Hindu  

It was Edward Bulwer Lytton who said that ‘Music once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.’ Our music, in particular, is for the soul. She commenced this recital with a Khamas Dharu varnam, ‘Mathey malayadhwaja pandya sanjathey’ by Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar. After a brief sketch of Sahana, Krithika rendered one of Dikshitar’s Abhayamba Vibhakti …

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 …

A well-structured concert by Prarthana Sai Narasimhan
2 years, 1 month 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, 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 …

A tribute in Carnatic idiom to Ilaiyaraaja’s classicism in film music
2 years, 7 months ago

A tribute in Carnatic idiom to Ilaiyaraaja’s classicism in film music

The Hindu  

When Carnatic singers Ranjani and Gayatri perform a unique concert RaajabyRaGa, on June 5, to celebrate the legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja’s 80th birthday, they will be fulfilling the stated or unstated desire of many musicians, including flautist T. Viswanathan. While receiving the Sangita Kalanidhi award of The Music Academy, the late Viswanathan called upon traditional musicians to take the first …

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 …

Amritha Murali’s authentic portrayal of Bhairavi
3 years ago

Amritha Murali’s authentic portrayal of Bhairavi

The Hindu  

Amritha Murali’s concert, hosted by Federation of City Sabhas, was marked by both discipline and dynamism. A vivacious composition, Amritha opted for a fairly engaging niraval at ‘Sarseeruha punnaga’ following it up with an elaborate swaraprastara. A balanced approach A rare composition, ‘Krishnananda mukunda murare’ in raga Gowlipantu by Muthuswami Dikshitar came as a filler and was subsequently balanced 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 …

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

The Hindu  

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 …

Immaculate raga exposition by Amrutha Venkatesh
3 years, 1 month 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, …

Mambalam Sisters’s accent was on aesthetics
3 years, 2 months ago

Mambalam Sisters’s accent was on aesthetics

The Hindu  

Having performed together for long, the Mambalam Sisters, Vijayalakshmi and Chitra, have a perfect understanding of each other’s strengths and individual expertise. In the niraval and kalpanaswara segments in the charanam line ‘Samagana vinodini’, the sisters divided and sang the portions that suited each one’s strengths, with the swarakshara and the occasional panchama varjitha phrases adding beauty. Another notable part …

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