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Friday, December 21, 2007
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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Friday, December 21, 2007 |
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Music Season The Chennai December Festival |
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MUSIC ACADEMY Concert of weight and substance Twin violins caressed the ragas producing the tranquillity of the pre-dawn hour. MUSIC ACADEMY Left nothing to be desired Octogenarian R.K.Srikantan’s enthusiasm and the melodic strength of the vocal chords were amazing. MUSIC ACADEMY Touching effect, elaborate rendition While Vasudha Ravi enjoyed her singing, Salem Sriram’s manodharma was in full bloom. MUSIC ACADEMY 
Plucky displayPapanasam Ashok Ramani’s vocal concert was featured on the evening of December 17, instead of Maharajapuram Ramachandran’s. Ashok Ramani had to exert deliberate control to keep to the swara stanas. Going beyond madhya stayi ... NALINAKANTI 
Formidable comboSikkil Gurucharan’s perseverance to excel was evident in every aspect of his presentation. Shreyas Narayanan’s concert was straight but lacked finesse. MYLAPORE FINE ARTS CLUB Mastery par excellence It was a different facet of T.N.Seshagopalan that was showcased. Truly glorious Singing in a soaring crescendo, Aruna Sairam took the spellbound audience on a whirlwind tour of Arupadaiveedu. NUNGAMBAKKAM CULTURAL ACADEMY There was nothing light about it Yesudas’s exposition of the ragas was moving and brilliant. MUSIC MATTERS 
Record of sortsIt was a record of sorts for AIR Chennai on Sunday at The Music Academy. As usual, the officers were preparing for the live relay of Ravikiran’s chitraveena recital at 4.15 p.m. Normally, BSNL lines are used for transmitting signals from ... SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Crisp and lively The sangatis by Priya Sisters were articulated with a chosen liveliness. And Vijayagopal’s rendition was meticulous. KARTIK FINE ARTS Begada in Maharajapuram style A well-settled Ramachandran went into the core of the raga. Correction In the review, With the flourish of nagaswaram, (Music Season, December 18, Page 3), the organisation that is conducting the festival is Naadha Brahmam and not Naada Inbam. Udipi Balakrishnan played the mridangam and Venkatesh the ghatam and ...
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Graceful and impressive There was so much beauty in Prerana’s recital, whose style is honest and without frills. BRAHMA GANA SABHA 
Attractive stage presenceBhargavi Gopalan is good looking and has an attractive stage presence. Beginning her afternoon recital with a Sivaashtakam set in Hamsadhwani and Talamalika, Swati Thirunal’s Ragamalika composition ‘Pannagendrasayana’ in ... BHARAT KALACHAR Musical movements Valli’s ‘comeback programme’ was full of fireworks.
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