Category: Carnatic Music

  • Swathi Sangeethotsavam 2010

    The 7 day Swathi Sangeethotsavam will be held at Kuthiramalika, Trivandrum from the 6th to the 12th January 2010. The schedule is as follows (courtesy Smt. Sangeetha Shyam): January 06, 2010 (Wednesday) – Shri. Sanjay Subrahmanyan (Carnatic Vocal) January 07, 2010 (Thursday) – Shri. Balasai (Flute) January 08, 2010 (Friday)…

  • Chennai December Music Season 2009-2010 Schedule

    Sabhas in Chennai have just started releasing their December Music Season 2009-2010 schedules. As in the past, I will try to update as many as I can get a hand on at https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/concerts-in-chennai/ Have a great season!

  • The Music Room

    I was glued to Namita Devidayal‘s book “The Music Room” (Publisher: Random House India) last Sunday. Though not exactly a biography, the book gives us details about the life of three great singers of the Jaipur Gharana – Alladiya Khan, Kesarbai Kerkar and Dhondutai Kulkarni and about Nandita’s journey into…

  • Concert for Devaganavali Trust

    Devaganavali Trust organized a workshop conducted by veteran musician Smt. R. Vedavalli on Sri Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan’s magnum opus – the Mela Ragamalika, the culmination of which was a rendition of a part of the same by the workshop participants at Raga Sudha Hall, Mylapore Chennai on the 13th of…

  • Lec Dem on Varnam

      Smt. Rajashree Ramakrishna presented a lec dem titled “An analysis of the structure of the varnam with special reference to the styles of varnam composers” at Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai on 23rd Dec 2008. She was accompanied by M. Subhashree on vocal support and Sri Nagarajan on the…

  • Tillana and its special features

    Dr. M.B.Vedavalli gave a lec dem on “Tillana and its special features” at Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha on 29th Dec 2008. She was assisted by her student Sri Thyagarajan who sang the tillAnAs. He was accompanied by Sri Karthikeyan on the mrudangam. I forgot the name of the violin artist.…

  • Padams & Javalis as handled in Brinda-Mukta Bani

    The following are excerpts from a very informative lec dem on the above topic given by Dr. Nirmala Sundararajan and Dr. Subhashini Parthasarathy on 23rd Dec 2008 at Tattavaloka Auditorium, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai under the aegis of Carnatica. I have taken the liberty to organize my notes from the…

  • Concert with Prashant Prasad (Vocal) @ Sriranjani

    Played mrudangam on 6th Jan 2009 for Prashant Prasad’s vocal recital at Swamy’s Hall, R.K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli, Chennai.  The concert was organized by Sriranjani Trust.    Artists: Vocal:  Prashant Prasad  Violin:  C.S. Anuroop Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar   List of songs: 1) karuNimpa (varnam) – sahAnA – Adi – tiruvOtriyUr tyAgayyA (AS) 2)…

  • A really satisfying day!

    Started the day with a beautiful lec dem on Dhrupad by Prof. Ritwik Sanyal at the Music Academy. The time allocated to him was too less to do justice to the topic. I would love to get an opportunity to spend more time with him and learn more about an…

  • Margazhi Raagam

    Imagine a concert in Chennai’s music season where you prefer the last row to the first the balcony ticket is costlier than the ticket for a seat in the main hall the sound system is excellent there are no MTC buses honking there are no mamas/mamis shouting raga names the…

  • Concert with J.A. Jayanth (Flute) @ Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha

      Played mrudangam today for the flute recital of J.A. Jayanth at Vidya Bharati, Mylapore, Chennai.  The concert was organized by Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha.    Artists: Flute:  J.A. Jayanth  Violin:  Parur M.S. Ananthakrishnan Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar   List of songs: 1) calamEla (varnam) – nATTakurinji – Adi – mUlaivITTu rangaswAmi…

  • Concert with Girija Shankar @ Vani Mahal, Chennai

    Played mrudangam on 18th Dec 2008 for the vocal concert of Girija Shankar at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai.  The concert was organized by Shri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha.    Artists: Vocal:  Girija Shankar Violin:  B. Sudha Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar   List of songs: 1) gaNanAdanE – sArangA – Adi…

  • Mridanga Cintamanih

    The fingers dance gracefully on the mrudangam producing crystal clear beats soaked in divine nadham making one wonder whether the instrument being played is the mrudangam or a perfectly tuned string instrument. As the maestro unleashes a breathless roll puncuated by appropriate strokes at the appropriate places, the only other…

  • Concert with Aditya Venkatesh @ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

    Played mrudangam yesterday (11th Dec 2008) for the vocal concert of Aditya Venkatesh at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai.  The concert was organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.    Artists: Vocal:  Aditya Venkatesh Violin:  M. Vijay Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar   List of songs:   1) mAl marugan (varnam) – hindOLam – Adi…

  • Aditya Venkatesh @ Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai

    Played mrudangam today for the vocal concert of Aditya Venkatesh at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Luz Church Road, Alwarpet.  The concert was organized by Brahma Gana Sabha.    Artists: Vocal:  Aditya Venkatesh Violin:  K.P. Haricharan Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar   List of songs:   1) Era nApai (varnam) – tODi – Adi – paTTaNam…