Category: Music
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The sound of strings
Here is part 2 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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What is music? What is noise?
I have started writing a new series 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 appreciation of the…
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V.V. Subramaniam at Mylapore
Shri V.V. Subramaniam performed today in Mylapore. It’s a loss for us rasikas that we don’t get to hear him that often. What a naadham! What weight in his bowing! Each musical sound that emanated from his violin sounded so pure and complete!!!! Hanumanthapuram Shri Bhuvarahan played the mrudangam.
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Abhishek Raghuram at Mylapore
Abhishek Raghuram sang today for the akhandam being held at Sundara Panduranga Mukunda Raghavendralaya Trust. T.K. Padmanabhan and M.A. Sundareswaran played the violin. B. Shreesundarkumar, Guru Raghavendra, Hanumanthapuram Bhuvarahan and Kunnakudy M. Balamuralikrishna took turns to play the mrudangam. A.S. Krishnan played the morsing. Songs list: 1) mEru samAna –…
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Concert with Jeyaraaj and Jaysri at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai
Played mridangam with the veena duo Jeyaraaj and Jaysri at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai for Layapriyan Papanasam Kumar’s Maha Shivaratri akhandam. Here is the song list: Veena: J.T. Jeyaraaj Krishnan and Jaysri Jeyaraaj Mrudangam: R. Ramkumar Ghatam: Madipakkam Murali List of songs: 1) vishvanAthEna – sAmantA – Adi – muthusvAmi…
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Abhishek Raghuram at Rathnagireeswarar Temple, Chennai
Venue: Rathnagireeswarar Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai Organizer: Bhaktha Mandali Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: Mysore Srikanth Mrudangam: Vijay B. Natesan Khanjira: K.V. Gopalakrishnan List of songs: 1) Ananda naTana – kEdAram (S) 2) kapAli – mOhanam (AS) 3) rAmanAtham bhajEham – kAmavardhini (ANST) 4) cintayamA – bhairavi (AN) 5) tEruvadeppO –…
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Abhishek Raghuram for Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Bangalore
Venue: Bangalore Gayana Samaja Organizer: Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: Charulatha Ramanujam Mrudangam: Anantha R. Krishnan Khanjira: G. Guruprasanna List of songs: 1) karuNimpa (varNam) – sahAnA (O) 2) duDukugala – gauLa (O) 3) entarAnI – harikAmbOji (ANS) 4) aparAdhamulanOrvA – rasALi (AS) 5) sogasujUDa –…
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Abhishek Raghuram at Chowdiah Hall, Bangalore
Venue: Chowdiah Hall, Bangalore Organizer: Bharathiya Saamagaana Sabha Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: H.N. Bhaskar Mrudangam: Arjun Kumar Khanjira: B. Shree Sundarkumar List of songs: 1) Ananda naTana – kEdAram (S) 2) shrI vallI dEvasEnApatE – naTabhairavi (AS) 3) rAgam tAnam pallavi – khamAs, vasantA, husEni – mishra cApu (T) …
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Concert with Gayathri Girish for Madhuradhwani
Madhuradhwani organized a lecture demonstration and concert on Sri Thyagaraja’s musical opera Nauka Charitram. Sri Nagaswamy, former Director of Archaeology spoke about Sri Thyagaraja’s inspiration behind creating this musical opera and about the songs in the opera. Later Smt. Gayathri Girish sang a few songs from the opera. Shri B.V.…
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Abhishek Raghuram for NSTSS, Chennai
Abhishek Raghuram (Vocal), H.N. Bhaskar (Violin), Neyveli Narayanan (Mrudangam) and Anirudh Athreya (Khanjira) performed today for Nanganallur Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Samajam. It was a great performance by the team. Abhishek was as usual brilliant. H.N. Bhaskar played so beautifully. Neyveli Narayanan anna is one of my favorites and he and…
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Abhishek Raghuram for Nadha Sudha, Chennai
Abhishek Raghuram (Vocal), Mysore Srikanth (Violin) and R. Sankaranarayanan (Mrudangam) performed for Nadha Sudha. The superhuman Abhishek plans to sing maaravairi ramani in nasikabhushani, then after nasikabhushani alapana by violin decides to do a double header nasikabhushani – nalinakanti RTP instead!!!!! What a performance! What amazing transitions!!!! Total goosebumps! He…
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Sanjay Subrahmanyan for Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai
Sanjay special at Brahma Gana Sabha today with a much deserved standing ovation at the end. Marathon 3 hour 40 min concert by Sanjay Subrahmanyan (Vocal), Nagai Sriram (Violin), Nanjil Arul (Mrudangam) and Dr. S. Karthick (Ghatam). Brahma Gana Sabha is one place where I have never missed a Sanjay…
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T.N.S. Krishna for Jaya TV Margazhi Utsavam
Venue: Kumara Raja Muthiah Hall, Chettinad Vidyashram, MRC Nagar, Chennai Vocal: T.N.S. Krishna Violin: Shertalai Sivakumar Mrudangam: B. Ganapathyraman List of songs: 1) manamohana (varnam) – mohanam (os) 2) shakti ganapatim – nattai (ons) 3) mandasmita (viruttam) – hamsanadam krupanidhe – hamsanadam 4) saravanabhava – pashupatipriya 5) uruvai (viruttam) – shankarabharanam…
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Abhishek Raghuram for Maximum Media’s Margazhi Maha Utsavam
(Photo courtesy: Facebook post of Subhasree Thanikachalam, Maximum Media) Venue: Youth Hostel, Indira Nagar, Adyar, Chennai Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: Parur M.S. Ananthakrishnan Mrudangam: Anantha R. Krishnan Kanjira: K.V. Gopalakrishnan List of songs: 1) evarani – devAmrutavarshini 2) rAkA shashivadana – Takka (a) 3) manasA mana – vardhani (ans) 4)…
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Abhishek Raghuram for Laya Madhuraa
Venue: Arkay Convention Center, Luz, Mylapore, Chennai Vocal: Abhishek Raghuram Violin: Mysore Srikanth Mrudangam: Anantha R. Krishnan Kanjira: B. Shreesundarkumar List of songs: 1) mudumOmu – sUryakAntam (OS) 2) rAmAbhirAmA – darbAr (AS) 3) sAma gAna lolE – hindOLam (ANST) 4) bhavanutE – mOhanam (O) 5) murugA murugA – sAvEri (O)…
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