It is a pleasant Margazhi morning. “I wanted something more intimate, where artistes and audiences alike could enjoy music and feel the divine vibrations,” he says. What better time to perform and listen to music?” Everyday during the month-long Ekantha Sangeetha Sevai festival, Murari arrives at the temple by 5.30 a.m. with his family and students. It’s an ambience that …
Held for the first time in the city, Mumbai Margazhi Mahotsavam enthralled a packed auditorium in St. Andrew’s College with Carnatic music for 12 hours over cups of hot filter coffee. Conceived and produced by Banyan Tree Events, the festival featured renowned Carnatic musicians and artistes like K.M. “The festival would have given the listeners a comprehensive idea of Carnatic …
Child prodigy Poornima Krishna Emani plays both the flute and veena with equal ease. Hailing from a family of Hyderabad-based musicians, Veena and Chitravina exponent Emani Lalitha Krishna and Tandava Krishna, she started learning music from her mother. She is currently doing her Diploma in music teaching from Tamil Music College, Raja Annamalai Mandram, Chennai. She has won several prizes …