Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Wednesday, December 20, 2006 |
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Listener's Post Listening to veteran vocalist K.R. Saranathan was a memorable experience. The age-old kutcheri format he presented, beginning with the varnam, then moving on to kritis and then alapanas is the tried and tested route for warming up the voice. ...
MUSIC ACADEMY Full of aesthetic inputs Melody reigned supreme in the recitals of Vasundhara Rajagopal and D. Balakrishna. MUSIC ACADEMY Punctuated with soft phrases Master Balamuralikrishna lived up to his growing reputation but Swarna Rethas did not seem to put in feeling into his singing. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Plan and preparation help Having done her homework, Sangeetha Sivakumar made a great impact. Srinivas's mandolin lacked composure. MUSIC ACADEMY Colourful musical portrait Adhering to the Dhanammal tradition, Rama Ravi won appreciation with her individualistic approach. MUSIC ACADEMY 
Relaxed presentationSriram Parthasarathi gave the impression that he should perhaps concentrate more on singing and less on ornamentation (briga). The major composition of the early afternoon, `Palinchu Kamakshi,' in Madhyamavati or for that matter, `Bagayenayya,' ... KARTHIK FINE ARTS When everything went right Sanjay Subramaniam's recital was banked on alapana, each different in mood and delivery. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Need to hone their skills Both Visalakshi Nityanand and Aruna Ranganathan must exploit their `saareeram' to derive maximum advantage. NARADA GANA SABHA 
The sax shows little imaginationIf Kadri Gopalnath seemed to be going through the motions, Delhi Muthukumar's Neethimathi alapana was a revelation and B.Kannan handled the veena with consummate ease. BRAHMA GANA SABHA Driven by enthusiasm A mature musical consciousness was evident as V. Shankaranarayanan sang. FROM THE ARCHIVES Chembai's Music Has Swing Even at 75 There is swing in Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar's music even at 75 and the veteran sang with spirit, in fact, an excess of spirit, at the `Little Hut' in Ashoka Hotel, Egmore, on Monday last under the auspices of the Music Club. His ... 
Music MattersPress photographers nowadays wait for the artistes, especially singers, to warm up to click away snapshots. But on one recent occasion, the photographer himself sat enjoying the emotional music of the vocalist without clicking. When asked he ... SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA 
Lives up to expectationsWith an open-throated voice delivery and earthy style, Aruna Sairam provided bread and butter fare. The mandolin produced uncluttered lines as Raju and Nagamani played. MY FESTIVAL -- THE DHANANJAYANS 
We go back to our Kalakshetra daysFor us the December festival is an occasion to meet old friends and classmates, especially from abroad, at the festival venues, like Kalakshetra, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, the Music Academy and Narada Gana Sabha. Unfortunately, the excitement of ...
BHARAT KALACHAR Beckoning Krishna Dancers trained in various genres came together for `Krishna Nee Begane Baro.' SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Brilliant synchronisation N. Srikanth and his wife Aswathy had under their belt a foolproof repertoire of traditional pieces. |
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