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Those memorable moments...“A s children, both of us eagerly waited for December holidays as it meant coming to Chennai from Delhi (where we lived till 1999) to listen to Carnatic concerts to our hearts' content. It was a trip we looked forward to with great ...
MUSIC ACADEMY In their gurus' footsteps The Musiri and Semmangudi schools were well represented. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Champion in the making Handling ragas with responsibility Abhilash showed much promise. MUSIC ACADEMY Melody was predominant Ranjith Varier offered solemn music. MUSIC ACADEMY Energy unleashed It was a mixed bag of sound and fury, occasionally over-soft or extra-subtle. MUSIC ACADEMY Surprising choices Swati Tirunal and Dikshitar dominated the recital of Omanakutty. MUSIC ACADEMY A veteran's largesse Seniors Sankaran and Chandrasekaran encouraged young Jayanth to display his talent. BRAHMA GANA SABHA Ear for the unusual Sudha Raghuraman's elaboration of Kalyani was quite comprehensive. NARADA GANA SABHA Unhurried pace Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam showcased songs made popular by MS. MUDHRA Ragas in a nutshell Radha Bhaskar showed what gave each raga its identity. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Of emotion and imagination Bhavam stood out in the recital of Sangeetha Sivakumar. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Rich tonal quality Girish's clear diction and rendition sans gimmicks made the concert enjoyable. SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Competent team Maturity in handling ragas was the highlight.
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Portrayals – mature and melodramatic Deepika's natural acting skill came to the fore in her performance. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA An ode to Annamayya Ananda Shankar Jayant's ‘Taala Patra' infused bhakti in natyam beautifully. BHARAT KALACHAR It was visual poetry Priyadarsini Govind re-defined the scope of interpretation to add new depth to old pieces. |
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