Category: Music
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The Ethical Vegan Mridangam
I had the opportunity to interview Dr. K. Varadarangan, creator of the SRI mridangam, for Sruti magazine. Sourcing it from the Sruti magazine blog below: The Ethical Vegan Mridangam By R. Ramkumar In his path breaking work in the field of Carnatic percussion, Dr. K. Varadarangan, a Bengaluru-based vocalist,…
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V Sanjeev for Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust, Chennai
Organizer: Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall Violin: V. Sanjeev Mrudangam: Patri Satish Kumar Khanjira: K.V. Gopalakrishnan 1) evari bOdhana (varNam) – AbhOgi 2) praNamAmyaham – gauLa (OS) 3) sArasamukhi – gauDamalhAr (AS) 4) sAmagAnalOla – citrAmbari (A) 5) mama hridayE – rItigauLa (A) 6) shambhO sadAshiva…
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Kumaresh and Jayanthi for Charsur Arts Foundation
Kanada and kalyani melting the hearts. So much melody! Such great mastery over their instruments! Kumaresh, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Anantha R. Krishnan and Trichy Krishnaswamy for Charsur Arts Foundation’s mid-year music festival Dvayam at Rukmini Arangam, Kalakshetra, Chennai.
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Abhishek Raghuram at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
Organizer and venue: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: Akkarai Subbulakshmi Mrudangam: R. Sankaranarayanan Ghatam: N. Guruprasad List of songs: 1) eduTa nunnADu – bhujangini (O) 2) pAlayamAm – kannaDA (AS) 3) gAnamUrtE – gAnamUrti (AS) 4) santAnagOpAlakrishnam – khamAs (ANST) 5) bAlagOpAla – bhairavi (ANST) 6)…
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TM Krishna for Alathur Subbaiyer Centenary, Chennai
I finished my concert and reached late as the first song nAma kusumamula was ending. Occasion: Alathur Subbaiyer Centenary Celebrations Venue: Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai Vocal: T.M. Krishna Violin: R.K. Shriramkumar Mrudangam: Manoj Siva Khanjira: Anirudh Athreya List of songs: * nAma kusumamula – shrI (NS) * E pApamu…
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Abhishek Raghuram for Single Teacher Schools in Chennai
Concert in aid of Single Teacher Schools. Kudos to Abhishek for not only performing for free but also collecting and donating for the cause!!! Organizer: Single Teacher Schools Venue: Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: B.U. Ganesh Prasad Mrudangam: Trivandrum Balaji Khanjira: K.V. Gopalakrishnan List of songs:…
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TM Krishna for Nayaki, Chennai
Organizer: Nayaki Venue: Abirami Chidambaram Community Hall, Kotturpuram, Chennai Vocal: T.M. Krishna Violin: Akkarai Subbulakshmi Khanjira: B.S. Purushotham Ghatam: N. Guruprasad List of songs: * badalika dhIrA – rItigauLa (ANS) * rAmA nI pai – kEdAram (tS) * dhanyAsi (A by violin) * paridAnamicitE – bilahari (AS) * paripOvalerA –…
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T.M. Krishna at Vani Mahal, Chennai
Organizer: Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha Venue: Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai List of songs: * bhavanuta – mOhanam (otS) * ElAvatAramu – mukhAri (ANST) * paripUrNa – pUrvikalyANi (AS) * sukhi evvarO – kAnaDA (AtNST) * jagadAnandakArakA – nATTai (O) * varAlandu – gurjari (Key: O=raga outline, A=raga alapana,…
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Laya chatura – Kanjira Quartet in Chennai
Kanjira quartet magic today at the Parthasarathy Swami Sabha. First B.S. Purushotham and Anirudh Athreya played a 88 count talam (kanDa triputa with the each beat of lagu substituted by tisra, catusra, kanDa, misra and sankIrNa and dhrutam in 2 kalais). They played all 5 nadais. Then Shree Sundarkumar and…
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T.M. Krishna for Naada Inbam
Vidwan Sethalapathi Balasubramanian remembrance day concert Organizer: Naada Inbam Venue: Ragasudha Hall, Mylapore, Chennai Vocal: T.M. Krishna Violin: R. Hemalatha Mrudangam: T.K. Murthy and K. Parameswaran List of songs: 1) sarasijanAbha (varNam) – kAmbOji 2) samugAnanilva – kOkilavarALi (OS) 3) dorakuNA – bilahari (ANS) 4) amba paradEvatE – rudrapriyA (AS)…
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Sanjay Subrahmanyan for Papanasam Sivan’s 125th birthday festival
Passionate singing to thunderous applause! Venue: Sadguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai Organizer: Papanasam Sivan Rasikar Sangam Vocal: Sanjay Subrahmanyan Vocal support: Swarna Rethas Violin: S. Varadarajan Mrudangam: Neyveli Venkatesh Khanjira: C.S. Venkataramanan List of songs: 1) nI inda mAyam (varNam) – dhanyAsi 2) gAnarasamuDan – bEgaDA (S) 3)…
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Sounds, Spaces and Singing
Here is part 6 of the series I am writing on the science behind music in “Saamagaana – The First Melody“, a monthly magazine on Indian Classical Music. The intent is to help readers understand a bit more about the science behind music and musical instruments and to enhance their…
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Not so sound
Here is part 5 of the series I am writing on the science behind music in “Saamagaana – The First Melody“, a monthly magazine on Indian Classical Music. The intent is to help readers understand a bit more about the science behind music and musical instruments and to enhance their…
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The how and why of microphones
Here is part 4 of the series I am writing on the science behind music in “Saamagaana – The First Melody“, a monthly magazine on Indian Classical Music. The intent is to help readers understand a bit more about the science behind music and musical instruments and to enhance their…
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Strings Attached
Here is part 3 of the series I am writing on the science behind music in “Saamagaana – The First Melody“, a monthly magazine on Indian Classical Music. The intent is to help readers understand a bit more about the science behind music and musical instruments and to enhance their…
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