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Exclusive stuff Madras Music Craft caters for special requirements. MUSIC ACADEMY Melody sans ambiguity Nedunuri Krishnamurthi, with years of being immersed in the art, came up trumps in his Thodi elaboration. MUSIC ACADEMY Grand compositions well rendered With perfect sruti alignment Sangeetha Sivakumar made brilliant work of old gems. MUSIC ACADEMY Full of enthusiasm Rudrapatnam Brothers' Lalitha alapana was spontaneous. MUSIC ACADEMY Gifted with a pliable voice Judicious selection of kritis will make Bhavadhaarini Anantharaman's recital more pleasant. SRI PARTHASARATHY SWAMI SABHA 
Interesting PurvikalyaniB.Vijayagopal's essay of `Ganamurthi' on the flute was reasonably good as was that of accompanist V.V.Ravi on the violin. The kalpanaswaras for the song `Ganamurthe' was soothing in parts, but could have been shorter. Vijayagopal began the ... MUSIC ACADEMY Infused with original thought G.S. Mani's recital stood out for its creativity and improvisation. BRAHMA GANA SABHA Understanding of style reflected The programme on padams and javalis, by Nirmala Sundararajan and Subhashini Parthasarathi, was an amalgam of classicism and contemporariness. MUSIC ACADEMY Splendid aural treat The recital by Kadiri Gopalnath and violinist Kanyakumari drew the audience into a vortex of rhythm and harmony and O. S. Arun's recital was moving. NUNGAMBAKKAM CULTURAL ACADEMY 
Deep, reflective phrasesPlato wrote two sets of works — one in pure technical language for his students, the other, a popular dialogue for the layman. Yesudas seems to have taken the cue from the master. His concert was an act of positive inspiration — for ... SRI PARTHASARATHY SWAMI SABHA 
Lively swaramsInstead of singing a routine raga alapana, Charulatha Mani sang the Tamil verse, `Kunitha Puruvamum' in Yadukulakhambodi and the Sanskrit sloka, `Manikya Veenam' in Ahiri before the kritis `Kaalaithookki' and `Mayammam' respectively. It was nice ... FROM THE ARCHIVES Punditry and Pleasant Surprises in the Pandal The pandal concerts of the Music Academy festival excite tremendous interest and this year's card contained many unfamiliar names of lady artistes, particularly in the 1.30 - 3 p.m. bracket, giving rise to mixed expectations. Happily, some ... INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Proving their credentials The concert of Rama and Geetha stood out for manodharma. SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Bright Dharmavati It was the RTP with ear-friendly kaarvais that placed Sudha Ragunathan firmly on home ground. BHARAT KALACHAR Aruna weaves a spell of sound magic Be it high-pitched articulation or chains of kalpanaswara, the audience lapped up the fare Aruna Sairam offered. MY FESTIVAL 
I want to do my best alwaysMy interest in music, and in the music season, started pretty late. I was 15 when I was dragged to December concerts by my mother. I was so much into cricket that I didn't listen intently even though I went to hear Yesudas and Maharajapuram ...
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Resonating with rhythm Rajeswari Sainath's recital was full of complex rhythmic patterns and challenges. BHARAT KALACHAR Captivatingly simple For 90 minutes, Vyjayanthimala Bali transformed herself into a gopi reflecting her passion, enthusiasm and innocence. |
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