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 …
"I have never heard this song before,” an elderly audience member told me right after my recent concert in Bengaluru. “While audiences may enjoy a song or two by new composers in a concert, how would they respond to many songs by an unfamiliar composer,” Arkay Ramakrishnan, art connoisseur and concert organiser, asks rhetorically. “How we talk about composers is …
