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Contrast in approach comes to the foreNATURAL TALENT can take a musician to the top, but to keep it and the final climb to greatness requires hard sadhaka and constant self-questioning. Each musician's exposition has its favourite mode of perception, but also amenable to influences ... 
Sankarabharanam in all its grandeurTHE RECITAL of popular artist O. S .Thyagarajan was outstanding on several counts. Emphasis on raga bhava, good patanthara, and adoption of a thoroughgoing approach while handling raga alapana, neraval and kalpanaswaras were some of the factors ... 
Quality is their watchwordTHE SISTERS Chitra, Vijayalakshmi (vocalists) and Hemalatha (violinist) have been long enough in Chennai to be identified as the Mambalam sisters. Through the years they have earned for themselves a tidy niche. Discerning music connoisseurs as ... 
A lively concertWITH A surfeit of brigas, gamakas, stylised swaras and renditions full of manodharma, Sangeetha Swaminathan's concert for Sri Kapali Fine Arts did not have a dull moment throughout the two-hour session. The programme that included a scholastic ... 
Full of virtuosityNAGAMANI SRINATH, an artiste with considerable concert experience, commenced her concert in the Music Academy with Tyagaraja's "Siva Siva Siva Ena Rada" in Pantuvarali. The lyrical expansion of the Pallavi and a long bout of kalpanaswaras were ... 
Mellow and enchantingNITYASREE MAHADEVAN did not disappoint her large number of fans and she made every minute of the concert lively and exciting. Lively because there was never a dull moment, exciting because her voice, though high-pitched, was soothing, not shrill. ... 
Some irritantsMUDHRA should be commended for organising their festival series in Nungambakkam which could cater to the population in that area and that too free of charge. On the opening day, however, one had to face two kinds of assaults. The first was on ... 
Modulation would have helpedARUNA SAYEERAM sang to a full audience, who were spellbound by her rich and powerful voice. The briga-studded alapana of Kalyani was followed by a brisk rendition of "Madhava hrdi khelini," one of the Saptaratnas of Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi, ... 
Steeped in traditionTILED ROOF, hanging lanterns, ethnic style paintings of the composers, red brick walls, rattan seats — the new mini hall at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha is a snug, tastefully designed retreat for chamber music. And Nandita Ravi's recital was ... 
Delightful Valaji alapanaSOWMYA CREDITED her concert by her rich but not ostentatious presentation and there was absolute absence of over killing of swaras. Though she started on a jaded note, Sowmya found her form once she began the alapana of Valaji. The alapana was ... 
Delectable MohanamYOUNG GANESH RAM'S rendition of songs was enjoyable, although the pitch chosen for the concert was somewhat low for a young artiste. He displayed good expression and manodharma. Dikshithar's ``Sree Ramaa Saraswathi" in Nasamani (also known as ... 
Rare kritis take predominancePRESENTED IN the slot `Pathantharam,' which stands for the distinct and accepted version of a song where grammar and aesthetics are equi-poised, the concert of Rama Ravi early this month showed that the strength of this system of music lay in the ... 
Clear rendition of ragasGAYATRI VENKATRAGHAVAN; seems to have become slightly aggressive in her singing. After the Kamboji Atatala Varnam, she took up Dikshitar's Gowla Kriti `Sri Mahaganapathiravathumam' and also sang kalpanaswaras at the Saranam line `Prakasakrao'. In ... 
A sincere effortIF HAMSADHWANI'S NRI Music festival is any marker of Indian's expertise and interest in classical music, it seems to be intensifying. The increasing numbers of NRI artistes who perform in Hamsadhwani off late find recognition in other sabhas too. ... 
Pleasing raga structureSUBHASHINI PARTHASARATHY is not afraid of open-mouthed singing in her alapana, where her akaram is a great plus point. However, her elaborate Purvikalyani at the Narada Gana Sabha showed that she needed to cultivate greater weight, not in the ... Belies their age A THREESOME "Teen Team" was on the stage of Mylapore Fine Arts at noon December 19. One, used to the standard of Chennai music, no more entertains preconceived notions which strive to relate the hour of the kutcheri with the quality of the ...
Dance of high calibreREVATI RAMCHANDRAN, a disciple of the late Mangudi Durairaja Iyer, hosted a sumptuous feast of her dance to the viewers on December 19. She has done research, as announced, in the Bhagavata Mela dance-dramas. Her presentation was purely in the ... 
Complex rhythm, graceful movementsIF COMPLEX rhythmic compositions are taken up for the challenge of it, then it is commendable, but if they are employed as an end in themselves, it should be censured. For laya, though without which there can be no dance is only one aspect of ... 
Rukmini Devi and her vision``WHY REMEMBER Rukmini Devi?" thundered Avanthi Meduri ``Why study her? Why is there a proactive research necessary for thematic studies on her work and how she evolved her vision?" providing an answer herself, Avanthi stated emphatically that a ... 
Performed with effortless easeA WELL-TURNED out araimandi, precise footwork, movements marked by fluid grace, charming countenance, expressive eyes, sensitive abhinaya, tastefully attired in golden yellow, with a calm and confident approach to the dance, a maturity of purpose ... 
Solo in two stylesIF THE word Samanvaya (coming together) conjured up visions of a Jugalbandi with Bharatanatyam and Odissi in one frame, featuring dancers Alarmel Valli and Madhavi Mudgal, this was only marginally realised, for barring the start and the finish, ... A soulful experience TIME STOOD still, from the moment she offered a Sabha Vandana in an agile posture of Odissi style, revealing the absolute control over her physique and long years of experience in the field of dance. Sonal Mansingh's Odissi recital for Brahma ... Focus on the purpose of dance THE ANNUAL Natya Kala Conference at the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha this year, with Leela Samson as Convenor for the second successive year, had its curtain raiser focusing on the purpose of dance. Quoting from several classical sources, Usha ... 
Visual poetry``I FEEL as though I am dancing in a temple when I perform here," said the Kathak maestro, Birju Maharaj, with utmost warmth and humility, at the commencement of his recital, which was sheer poetry visualised. An emotionally charged Birju ... 
From the Devi puranaTHE SOUND of Edakka combined with that of the veena has a quaint charm. One wonders why the veena is not often used in dance orchestra. Gopika Varma's presentation of Mohiniyattam for the Indian Fine Arts Society filled the hall with the good ...
Talents showcasedTHE VENUE was the Music Academy and the event was the presentation of the play "Malargalile Aval Malligai" by the budding theatre artistes of Stella Maris College. The auditorium was filled with students and parents eagerly waiting for the ...
Deep from Silence sprung ... "By the japa of mantras or of Pranava alone, the activity is turned away from sensory objects and becomes the form of one's Self." — Ramana Gita
New year marathonDirected by Venu Aravind and hosted by ARS, enjoy an array of programmes to be aired on Jaya TV that starts from December 31. "Ellamae Srinivas", to be aired on December 31 at 21.00 hrs, brings to you interviews with the ... Non-stop Hungama This New year, enjoy the star-studded extravaganza with some of your favoruite Bollywood superstars Fardeen Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda, Ishita Arun and Arti Chhabria, giving out one of their best performances. Watch them get on to the stage ... 
Bidding adieu with entertainmentStay tuned for yet another extravaganza on New Year's day. Celebrate this day with a series of cultural programmes to be aired on STAR Vijay from December 31, 20.00 to January 1, 20.00. The programmes range from devotional, ...
Lec-dems throw light on nuances Morning conference sessions are in progress at the Music Academy. PAPPU VENUGOPALA RAO captures the highlights. 
An educative exerciseEMINENT PROFESSOR T. R. Subrahmanian gave an illuminating lecture-demonstration under the auspices of the IFAS on the topic, Vivadhi Ragas. There are what are called Sampoorna melas and Asampoorna melas. Till the time of Venkatamakhi, ragas which ... Faithful to the original "MASANAM MARGASIRSHOSMI" - (Gita X.35) "Among months, I am Margazhi" states Sri Krishna in the Gita. This divine month is resounding, vibrating and echoing in every corner of the Vaishnava sthalas with the musings of "Thiruppavai" and the ... 
Tuned to the seasonIT WAS an obeisance to some of the oldest singing stars of cinema and also the website's way of celebrating the music season. Presented by kutcheriBuzz.com with support from Vintage Heritage, at P. S. Higher Secondary School's Dakshinamurthy ... 
Devotional CDs & VCDsGEETHANJALI OF Super Recording (28535177 / 28535188) has released two VCDs — Sri Venkatesa Vaibhavam and Vinayak. A visual treat both contain enchanting images of the deities with chants in Sanskrit running as background. The former ... Maha Yagnam TO COMMEMORATE Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal's Peetharohana Swarnajayanthi, Karunananda Mandali is conducting Adi Rudra Maha Yagnam and Sathi Chandi Homam from Dec 29 to Jan 4, 2004. Incidentally this is the golden jubilee year for the ... 
New animation CDMARITO CORPORATION, a Chennai-based e-publishing company, has launched a CD ROM/ VCD titled `Miracles of Jesus' under the brand name of `Apple Tree'. In this CD, Apple Tree presents 10 most important miracles of Jesus with animation and music for ... Website launched AN INTERACTIVE website, Philosopher and Guide.com to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) was launched by Nalin and Renoo Nirula recently, to help people with chronic ailments of mind and body through guided practice. The website has a ... Competition for kids THE KASTURIBA Club, Nattu Subbarayan Street, Mylapore is conducting classes on Tiruppavai, Tiruvempavai and Tirupalli Ezhucchi for children at Malleeswarar temple, Mylapore till January 13, 2004, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Apart from the above ... Special prayer SRI LAKSHMINRUSIMHA Navaneetha Krishna temple, MMTC Colony, Nanganallur (Ph: 2231 3273) will be conducting special prayer on Vaikunta Ekadasi Day (January 3, 2004). Swargavasal darisanam will take place at 5 a.m. followed by the deity's ...
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