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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
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MUSIC ACADEMY Serious music with much planning Gayathri Venkatraghavan had chosen ragas and compositions with great care to present a wholesome concert. MUSIC ACADEMY Perfect foil for each other Sheik Mehboob Subhani and Kaleesha bi Mehboob provide an auspicious start to the Music Academy’s festival. NAADA BRAHMAM With the flourish of nagaswaram The Kalyani that Chandrasekaran played as a tribute to Rajarathinam Pillai was lapped up. BRAHMA GANA SABHA 
Skeins woven with skillSubhiksha Rangarajan, an artist of credible potential, began her vocal recital with a Sanskrit sloka presaging Dikshitar’s Shanmukha priya or Chamaram in the Dikshitar tradition song, ‘Siddhi Vinayakam,’ with pulsating swara ... SRI KRISHNA GANA GABHA Unrelenting tempo Aesthetic evocation took a backseat in the performance of Hyderabad Sisters. MYLAPORE FINE ARTS CLUB 
Graceful style, offbeat presentationBhushani Kalyanaraman exhibited her expertise in manipulating her voice. Better planning would have made Jayanthi Sridharan’s recital more gripping. KARTIK FINE ARTS Breathtaking but lacking in depth Manjari Chaturvedi must concentrate more on the deep study of dance than special effects. KARTIK FINE ARTS Deeply rooted in tradition Anchored well in aesthetics, Sanjay Subramaniam’s interpretations were never dull. NUNGAMBAKKAM CULTURAL ACADEMY Of a high standard An off-beat raga would have livened up OST’s recital. 
Music MattersComposing songs seems to have become child’s play, if the compositions rendered at some of the concerts is any indication. Word is that such ‘creative’ souls do not hesitate to approach musicians to include their songs in the ... BRAHMA GANA SABHA Music, alluring and vivacious Nithyashree was appealing while Mohan Santhanam was filled with energy. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Mature and youthful T.N.Krishnan’s bowing was sensitive and Viji and Sriram proved they are not just chips off the old block but the old block itself. SVK SAFE 
Carries all the virtuesPantula Rama’s vocal recital for SAFE was quite vibrant and vivid. Rama exudes full confidence in the medium she has chosen to express herself and it is clear in her delivery. It carries all the qualities of a good music; open throated, ... HAMSADHWANI Charming in its simplicity The Dhananjayans’ offering of devotional themes had no frills or fireworks. SAFE 
Perfect enunciationKiranavali Vidhyasankar’s voice has a clear tenor and her perfect enunciation adds value to her musical expression. Notwithstanding these attributes, her concert for Shanti Arts Foundation & Endowments at the newly air-conditioned ... MY FESTIVAL Memories of my uncle come flooding back The season has become global, more challenging. |
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