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Voices at a crossroads
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 ...
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 kritisExcellent 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 ragasVaralakshmi 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 ...
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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