Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, December 29, 2006
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Friday, December 29, 2006 |
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Talent without takers
HAMSADHWANI Charukesi painted with nuances Kalpana Venkat's exploration of Charukesi adhered to grammar. MUSIC ACADEMY Contrasting versions of Bhairavi An overall impact was missing in Nisha's concert but Gayathri stunned her audience with a riveting performance. MUSIC ACADEMY The duo advantage Being well versed in Telugu, the Brothers' intonation and diction of the language added to the soothing flow. SRI PARTHASARATHY SWAMI SABHA Mature and classical K. Gayatri has a strong resonant voice and her singing has depth. MUSIC ACADEMY Songs and ragas less heard Prema Rangarajan made an impact with challenging ragas and less known compositions. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Picture of grace, flawless style Soothing calmness guided Jayashri's imagery while Ravikiran's chitraveena allowed full play of aesthetic instincts. SRI PARTHASARATHY SWAMI SABHA Appealing raga delineation T.N.Seshagopalan proved his expertise in tala and the notes fell perfectly in place when Mysore Manjunath and Nagaraj played the violin. SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Promising pairs of talent Perseverance and practice are bound to take the Chinmaya Sisters and Aiyyar Sisters far. FROM THE ARCHIVES Kamala's artistry Kamala's extraordinary natya skill, artistry and grace were pervasive in her recital (at the Music Academy festival) with her sisters Radha and Vasanthi. The Atana Swarajathi danced by Radha gripped interest but the major event of the evening was ... MUSIC MATTERS 
Special documentaryFor the first time in the history of commercial screenings in regular cinema houses, `Aarar Aasaipadar,' a documentary film on musician Sanjay Subramaniam, made by Prasanna Ramaswamy, is repeated at Sree, Sathyam Cinemas, on December 31, Sunday, ... INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Flute spells melody Jayaprada Ramamurthy settled for reposeful phrases on her flute and Ajay Nambudiri's deliverance carried elegance. MY FESTIVAL 
Too many concerts?People who live in Chennai may take its extraordinary music festival for granted. But visitors who come from outside the city are awestruck by the number of concerts, sabhas and the unique ambience. You can't get it anywhere else. From the early ...
NARADA GANA SABHA Talent, skill and mastery It was a brilliant depiction of divine love. HAMSADHWANI Sringara in all its shades `Moh' was characterised by pirouettes and traditional Kathak movements. HAMSADHWANI Time to break free Well learnt, obediently recited, but one hunts in vain for Jyotsna's individual expressions. BHARAT KALACHAR Visual poetry at its aesthetic best There was one defining moment in which music and dance joined with combustible energy. |
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