Author: Ramkumar R

  • Avani Avittam/Upakarma for year 2006

    FYI (for those who plan to do avani avittam/gayatri japam by themselves) ….. here are some good sites I found on the net: 1) http://www.trsiyengar.com/id24.html 2) http://www.ahobilam.com/ (I used this last year) 3) http://www.kandamangalam.com/Avani%20Avittam%20Audio.aspx 4) www.prapatti.com 5) Old Chennai Online site with audio

  • Malladi Brothers @ Udakkathur Mutt, Bangalore

    It was yet another awesome concert that the audience at Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt in Bangalore got to witness yesterday. Malladi Brothers – Sri Sreerama Prasad and Sri Ravikumar gave a carnatic classical vocal concert accompanied by Sri Mysore Manjunath on the violin, Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao on the mridangam and…

  • Priya Sisters @ Odukkathur Mutt, Bangalore

    Priya Sisters – Smt. Haripriya and Smt. Shanmugapriya performed at the Odukkathur Mutt yesterday accompanied by Sri M.A. Krishnaswamy on the violin, Sri Neyveli Skanda Subramaniam on the mridangam and Smt. Sukanya Ramagopal on the ghatam. The main piece was Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar’s “srI krishnam bhaja mAnasa” in the rAga…

  • Violin Duet @ Odukkathur Mutt, Bangalore

    Lalgudi Sri G.J.R. Krishnan and Lalgudi Smt. Vijayalakshmi performed yesterday in the Gokulashtami concert series at Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt, Bangalore. They were accompanied by Sri Mannargudi Easwaran on the mridangam and Sri B.S. Purushottam on the Khanjira. The list of songs they played is as follows: 1) varnam – husEni…

  • What are kids taught in Mumbai?

    Here is a take on what kids are taught in kindergarten in Mumbai 🙂 (Source: A mail I received today) 

  • T.M.Krishna rules

    Sri T.M.Krishna (TMK), one of my favorite singers, gave a brilliant concert yesterday at the Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt, Bangalore. He was accompanied by Sri H.K.Venkatram on the violin, Sri K. Arun Prakash on the mridangam and Sri M.A. Krishnamurthy on the ghatam. I must say it was one of the…

  • Mandolin Srinivas @ Odukkathur Mutt, Bangalore

    Mandolin U. Srinivas performed to a packed and overflowing auditorium at the Odukathur Mutt in Bangalore yesterday. He was ably accompanied by Sri S.D. Sridharan on the violin, Trichy Sri B. Harikumar on the mridangam and Sri S.V. Ramani on the ghatam. In the 3 hour concert, Sri U.Srinivas once…

  • Upcoming concerts in Bangalore organized by Advaita

    The following are the upcoming concerts in Bangalore organized by Advaita: 14th Aug 2006 (Monday) 6:30PM – Carnatic Vocal by Smt. Sudha Ragunathan at RV Dental College Auditorium, JP Nagar, Phase 1, Bangalore (Ticket: Rs. 100 available at venue) 15th Aug 2006 (Tuesday) 6:30PM – Special Independence Day music program…

  • R.K.Srikantan’s “Rare Ragas & Compositions” Concert – Part1

    He is 86 years of age and you wonder whether he will be able to perform when you look at his frail frame seated on a chair-like structure. When he starts singing, you wonder if the strong voice is actually coming from this old man. He is none other than…

  • Worldspace Satellite Radio

    I got my Worldspace Satellite Radio subscription activated yesterday. For more details on what Worldspace is and what it offers, please visit the website www.worldspace.in . The primary motivation behind getting it was a 24×7 music channel dedicated to Carnatic music called Shruti, a 24×7 Hindustani classical music channel called…

  • Ramayanam by Sikkil Gurucharan

    I bought Sikkil Gurucharan‘s music album “Ramayanam” , a set of 3 CDs released by Rajalakshmi Audio, Coimbatore last week. It is a beautiful compilation of carnatic songs depicting the story of Lord Rama. There are in all 16 songs and a mangalam with most of the songs having an…

  • Captain as a software engineer

    Got this in an email from one of my colleagues and can’t resist posting it since it is about one of India’s greatest superstars, our very own Captain Vijaykanth. Read on … the spellings used make it all the more enjoyable …

  • Gokulashtami concerts in Bangalore

    Details of the Gokulashtami concert series at Odukkathur Swamigal Mutt, Gangadhar Chetty Road, Near Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore are as follows: 29th July 2006 (Saturday) 6.00 pm: Kadri Gopalnath (Saxophone) – A. Kanyakumari (Violin) – Haridwaramangalam A.K.Palanivel (Thavil) – Sukanya Ramagopal (Ghatam) 30th July 2006 (Sunday) 6.00 pm: U.Shrinivas (Mandolin) –…

  • Concerts in Bangalore today

    Carnatic music concerts in Bangalore today: 1) 5:30PM – Venu, Veena, Violin ensemble directed by H.S.Sudheendra at Sri Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase Jayanagar 2) 6:00PM – Haridasa Sambhrama, Vocal Recital by Sri R.K.Srikantan at RP Ravishankar Auditorium, Sori Vasavi Temple Road, 8th Cross, Malleswaram…

  • For your taste buds

    Apart from the numerous regular South Indian delicacies you can savour in Bangalore, there are some special dishes which don’t seem to be available anywhere else (at least not in the cities I have been to). Here is a sample: 1) Banana chappati 2) Snakeguard pallya (I think they wanted…