Category: Music

  • Concert with Vidya Subramanian at The Music Academy, Chennai

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Smt. Vidya Subramanian. The concert was organized by The Music Academy, Chennai. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Smt. Vidya Subramanian Violin: Shri R. Raghul Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Sabha:  The Music Academy, Chennai (HCL Concert Series) List of songs: 1)  vakratunDa mahAkAya (shLOkam) – hamsadhvani,…

  • Concert with Nivedita Narayanan for Asthika Samajam, Chennai

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Smt. Nivedita Narayanan. The concert was organized by Asthika Samajam, Alwarpet, Chennai. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Smt. Nivedita Narayanan Violin: Shri K.J. Dileep Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Sabha:  Asthika Samajam, Alwarpet, Chennai List of songs: 1)  shrI ganEshvara – shanmukhapriyA – Adi – UthukkADu…

  • Concert with Dr. Ushalakshmi Krishnamurthy at TTD, Chennai

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Dr. Ushalakshmi Krishnamurthy. The concert was organized by TTD, Chennai. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Dr. Ushalakshmi Krishnamurthy Violin: Shri R. Rahul Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Morsing:  Shri A.S. Krishnan Sabha:  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam – TTD, Chennai   List of songs: 1)  shakti…

  • Concert with Nivedita Narayanan for Irai Pani Mandram

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Smt. Nivedita Narayanan. The concert was organized by Irai Pani Mandram, Chennai. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Smt. Nivedita Narayanan Violin: Shri M. Vijay Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Sabha:  Irai Pani Mandram List of songs: 1)  calamu sEya (varNam) – valaci – Adi – lAlguDi…

  • Concert with Vidya Subramanian

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Smt. Vidya Subramanian. The concert was organized by Bharatiya Sangeetha Vaibhavam Trust at the Music Academy as a part of their Dikshitar Akhandam. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Smt. Vidya Subramanian Violin: Shri S.V. Sudarshan Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, The Music…

  • Concert with Jayashri Jayaramakrishnan

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of Smt. Jayashri Jayaramakrishnan. The concert was organized by Bharatiya Sangeetha Vaibhavam Trust at the Music Academy as a part of their Dikshitar Akhandam. The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Smt. Jayashri Jayaramakrishnan Violin: Shri Kovai Chandran Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, The Music…

  • Book: Voice of the Veena – S Balachander by Vikram Sampath

    “Voice of the Veena – S. Balachander, A biography”, by Vikram Sampath, Rain Tree (Rupa Publications), 2012 ——————————————————————– S. Balachander, best known to many of us as a veena maestro, was very different from the musicians one usually comes across. He was much more than just a great vainika. A…

  • Padma Awards for Musicians

    Padma Awards for 2012 have been announced and the following are the Indian Classical musicians who have been honored with the same: Padma Bhushan: Shri M.S. Gopalakrishnan (Carnatic – Violin) Shri T.V. Gopalakrishnan (Carnatic – Vocal & Mrudangam) Pt. Buddhadev Das Gupta (Hindustani – Sarod) Padma Shri: Ustad Zia Fariduddin…

  • My concerts this December music season

    Giving below a list of the concerts I am playing this season. Please drop by in case time permits. https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/my-concerts/   December  2011 3rd Dec 2011 – Saturday – 6:30 to 9:00 PM – Deekshita Venkataraman(Vocal), R. Ramkumar (Mrudangam) @ Sastri Hall, Luz Church Road, Mylapore (Music Education Trust) 5th Dec…

  • Chennai December Season 2011-12 Concert Schedules

    Have made more updates to the Chennai December Season 2011-12 concert schedules page. You can access the same at https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/concerts-in-chennai/     My concerts schedule is available at https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/my-concerts/                

  • Concert with Karthik Narayanan at Ashok Nagar

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of  Karthik Narayanan. The concert was organized by Ashok Nagar Satsangam as a part of their Navaratri concerts series. The song list was as follows:   Vocal:  Karthik Narayanan Violin: Jayanthi Keshav Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  Sri Sarva Shakti Vinayakar Temple, Ashok Nagar, Chennai   List of…

  • Concert at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

    Played mrudangam for the veena concert of  Veena Venkataramani. The concert was organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai as a part of their Navaratri Mandap 2011 series. The song list was as follows:   Veena:  Veena Venkataramani Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore, Chennai   List of songs:…

  • Concert with Vidya Subramanian for Bharat Kalachar

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of  Smt. Vidya Subramanian. The concert was organized by Bharat Kalachar, Chennai. The song list was as follows:   Vocal:  Smt. Vidya Subramanian Violin:  Smt. Aarti Shankar Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  YGP Auditorium, Tirumalai Road, T. Nagar, Chennai   List of songs: 1) vakratunDa…

  • Concert at Shri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of  Karthik Narayanan. The concert was organized by Shri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Adyar, Chennai. The song list was as follows:   Vocal:  Karthik Narayanan Violin:  C.H. Srinivasamurthy Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  Auditorium, Shri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple, Adyar, Chennai   List of songs: 1) dEva dEva –…

  • Concert with Poornima Krishnan for Bharat Kalachar

    Played mrudangam for the vocal concert of  Poornima Krishnan. The concert was organized by Bharat Kalachar, T. Nagar, Chennai The song list was as follows: Vocal:  Poornima Krishnan Violin:  Sudha R.S. Iyer Mrudangam:  R. Ramkumar Venue:  YGP Auditorium, Tirumalai Road, T. Nagar, Chennai   List of songs: 1) shrI rAjamAtangI –…