Everlasting appeal
Neyveli Santhanagopalan’s music has a continuing appeal, as was seen at his recent concert for Hamsavinodhini.
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Soaked in devotion
The Sree Rama Navami Music Festival at Kalpathy, Palakkad, featured Carnatic vocal concerts that provided a melodic feast for music buffs.
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CHENNAI,
May 17, 2013
Carnatic musician Ananthalaksmi Sadagopan no more
Renowned Carnatic vocalist Ananthalaksmi Sadagopan passed away at her home on Wednesday. She was 85. She is survived by daughter Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, musician, dance scholar and writer, a...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
May 16, 2013
Listening between the notes
Despite a rich performative tradition, writings and books on fine arts, especially performing arts and music, is a rarity in Malayalam. Whatever is written often ends up either as technical guides...
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May 16, 2013
Young team regales
Young vocalist Prasanna Venkataraman with accompanists R. Raghul (violin) and R. Sankaranarayanan (mridangam) delighted the audience at the concert organised by Rajalakshmi Fine Arts, Coimbatore.&...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
May 16, 2013
Energetic rendering
Hyderabad N. Subbalakshmi began her vocal concert at Sahithya Akademy hall in Thrissur with an Adi tala pada varnam in Nattaikurunji. ‘Mahaganapathim’ in Natta, which followed, had swara...
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May 16, 2013
Advanced Diploma in Music
Admissions for the Advanced Diploma in Carnatic music (Vocal), instituted by The Music Academy, are open. The duration of the diploma is three years with two semesters every year. Classes will be...
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May 16, 2013
Not new, not old
Put Vasundhara Das and Rajasthani Sufi singer Mir Mukhtiyar Ali in a concert hall, and their voices could fill it with their power and purity. So it’s unclear why the duo’s voices are boringly off...
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May 16, 2013
Understanding Thyagaraja
Saint composer Thyagaraj stands tall in the world classical music on many a count. Synonymous with Carnatic classical music, the way his compositions enriched gamut of Carnatic idiom of classical...
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Bangalore,
May 15, 2013
The sound of history
“My name is Gauhar Jaan!” cries Gauhar Jaan, at the end of her recording, a rendition of a dadra, “Aan Baan Jiya Mein Laagi” in Raag Gaara. Her recording, which lasts for about three minutes, is r...
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Kochi,
May 12, 2013
Stirring songs of struggle
The lives of the rich and the famous make headlines. The glamour world gets its share of media attention, but issues about marginalised communities most often remain unknown. Their plight goes unno...
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May 11, 2013
Journey into a dark corner
Psychedelic rock freaks The Flaming Lips have done it all: six-hour songs, 24-hour jams, skulls made of edible gum (although I wouldn’t eat it), vinyl records pressed from blood and, of course, th...
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Five-day musical event will honour stalwarts
Light and melodious
Sumptuous fare
Land of the mystique
The sound of magic
Music to the ears
Strings of success
Chords and notes
Strings intact
NEW DELHI,
May 16, 2013
Stringed joy
His father, in his younger days, wanted to learn Carnatic music. But the situation at home did not permit it. Circumstances also made him migrate to Chennai from his native village of Simhadripura...
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May 16, 2013
His violin sang
Geeta Venkatramanan’s insightful article on violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman (FR, May 3, Pg 1) prompts me to recall and share three incidents, culled from my music collection. They throw light on...
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Thiruvananthapuram,
May 16, 2013
Reign of melody, rhythm
Young Chennai-based musician K. Gayathri proved that she is a rising young star at a concert at Palghat Fine Arts Society, Tharekkad. Gifted with a mellifluous voice that can traverse an enviable...
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May 16, 2013
In tune with the times
Sujatha Selwyn is a rare songbird. The Auckland-based musician composes, writes and sings Tamil Christian songs. She has four albums to her credit, with the latest one, ‘Nenjame II’ already sold o...
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May 16, 2013
Music festival north of city
Chennai, sure has emerged as the capital of Carnatic music. But the activities are confined to the south. Thus the initiative taken by Sai Vivekananda Matriculation School, Kodungaiyur, in organisi...
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May 16, 2013
Depths of devotion
A two-day session of devotional and Telugu film numbers was enjoyed by music loversat Kalabharati in Visakhapatnam. The event was hosted by Delhi Telugu Academy in association Tirumala Tirupathi D...
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May 16, 2013
An evening for the master composer
Bharateeya Kala Samithi celebrated the 246th Jayanthi of Thyagaraja also coinciding with the organisations’s 12th anniversary. The festival began with traditional feature Unchavritti. The e...
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May 14, 2013
Beat Street
Autumn Ballet
Saregama, Rs. 199
If one is still is hopeful of finding something novel in the world of fusion, the chances are slim. While every traveler on the road of fus...
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May 12, 2013
Straddling scales
Marrying two traditions to see what comes of it is as risky as it is interesting. Especially when they both carry the weight of history — such as Carnatic music and jazz. With Aditya Prakash Ensem...
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May 11, 2013
‘How can anyone call her unsung?’
Usha Ratra, 75, pauses to clear her choked voice as she reminisces about her ammi, legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, who died last month. First, she clarifies that her mother died at...
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Rhythm and raga
The pivot was on Tamizh
Taking notes
Twin treat
Lalgudi, a phenomenal accompanist
His violin sang
Sounds of harmony
Musical juggler
Slideshow
Violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman passed away in Chennai on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the age of 82. We recall the luminous moments of an outstanding violinist, teacher and composer par excellence. Compiled by T. Arvind
