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Voices at a crossroads
Immensely talented, these young musicians are academically well-qualified too.
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LOOKING BACK...
‘Those days many believed Odissi was a folk art'
Sonal Mansingh began her career as a Bharatanatyam dancer under U.S. Krishna Rao and Chandrabagha Devi, and her first ever performance in Madras was in 1962 at the Museum Theatre when she was seven.It's only a few years later that she ...


Miscellany


  • Gurukulam

    Music


    MUSIC ACADEMY
    Smooth transition from raga to raga
    Manda Sudharani did full justice to the RTP. Shashank's flute playing was quite strong and, therefore, steady.


    MUSIC ACADEMY
    Concerted effort all the way
    Papanasam Ashok Ramani displayed determination.

    Storming the male bastion
    Laya Raga Sangamam by Sukkanya Ramgopal and her all-woman percussion team was the grand finale.


    MUSIC ACADEMY
    Chip off the old block
    Kalaapini Komkali has inherited the unique vocal style of her father Kumar Gandharv.


    MUSIC ACADEMY
    Capturing the essence of kritis
    Excellent teamwork was evidenced in Bharatsundar's concert. There was power and quality in Nisha Rajagopal's Purvikalyani. D. B. Ashvin's fare was as delectable as it was solemn.


    MUSIC ACADEMY
    Effortless essay of ragas
    Varalakshmi Anandkumar, accompanied by Melakaveri Balaji on the violin and V.R. Jayakumar on the mridangam, started with Muthuswamy Dikshitar's kriti ‘Mahaganapate, Palaya,' in Natanarayani. There was effortless delivery of wholesome ...

    Team spirit, the key to harmony
    There was precision in T.N.S. Krishna's raga sketches. Bhakti was the main ingredient of Prasanna Venkatraman's recital.


    SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA
    Unparalleled control over bowing
    There was a rare melodic flow in Narmada's recital.


    NARADA GANA SABHA
    Rare GNB kritis showcased
    V. Deepika developed each raga step by step, as a veteran would.


    HAMSADHWANI
    Double impact
    Violinists Srimathi Brahmanandam and Anuradha Sridhar had independent roles in presenting the ragas, but played the kritis together.


    NARADA GANA SABHA
    Magnificent and soulful
    Nirmala Rajasekhar's raga alapanas and swaraprastaras were impressive.

    Classical treat
    The Global GNB Birth Centenary Celebrations on from today till January 10 at Narada Gana Sabha, will see several veteran performers taking the stage.On January 7, 5 p.m., Sriram Gangadharan will present a recital. Guests of honour Lalit ...


    Dance


    NARADA GANA SABHA
    Of high standard
    Vidhya Subramanian's presentation was graceful without compromising on accuracy.


    BHARAT KALACHAR
    Natural and poetic
    Alarmel Valli's spirited style and expressive abhinaya left the rasikas yearning for more.



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