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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Tuesday, January 10, 2006 |
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Music MattersIndian Fine Arts presents the Best Lec-dem Award every year to make the segment an interesting part of the music season. "Top musicians take part in lec-dems these days. Competition will yield better quality, we thought," says N. ...
Something special to offerSudha Ragunathan betrayed no strain, Sanjay's Harikambodi moved, Aruna's Bhairavi was one of the best, Krishna was emotion-oriented and T.V. Sankaranaryanan absorbing. Rich and lucid sancharas Ramani's flute recital was highly pleasing. Classicism offered with sincerity The concert of Bombay Sisters revealed their firm faith in tradition. Display of clarity and imagination Nothing was lacking in the music of Prasanna Venkataraman, whose choice of songs and execution were commendable. Parur trio perfectly in tune The Parur trio offered a brisk package while Gayathri Girish was all melody in her vocal recital. Distinct within traditional mores Shashank, on the flute, was both esoteric and appealing. In an expansive mood Sankari Krishnan's neraval and Priya Sisters' kalpanaswaras added pep to their concerts. Mohanam glows with fluid notes Lavanya and Subbulakshmi played the saxophone efficiently, although there was an overdose of kalpanaswaras. Alapanas shine with quality Madurai Rajaram's raga expositions were short but lucid. Aural treat from Lalgudi duo The violin concert of Lalgudi Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi lived up to expectations. Celebrating the power of dance Rasambhuti would be better when we find silence, which is just of melody.
Captivates with agility and timing Maya's strengths are her energy and intuitive sense of timing. Beauty in precision Dramatic lighting, artistic space and group configurations added to the picturesque choreography. Good nritta, neat presentation Indira Kadambi excelled in abhinaya but could have done with less sancharis. |
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