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Art of composing music for dance
MUSIC ACADEMY Steeped in tradition Ranjani Hebbar maintained the tempo throughout. There was perfect coordination among the Carnatica Brothers. MUSIC ACADEMY Impeccable and innovative Amrutha Venkatesh chose kritis of the trinity for her concert. TNS Krishna’s recital was a connoisseur’s delight. MUSIC ACADEMY Akin to the sound of bugles Developed with imagination, Venkatraman’s phrases gave a spirited lift to the ambience. MUSIC ACADEMY Deft handling of ragas The violin duo, GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi, gave a fulfilling concert. NARADA GANA SABHA 
Sung with gustoPradeep Kumar never wishes to imitatively traverse a path rehearsed and chartered elsewhere and hence his creativity is of a unique genre. He is also known to be daringly swara-friendly and his avartanam-fitting combinations of swaras were all ... MUSIC ACADEMY Perfectly aligned with sruti Sudha Raghunathan sumptuously packed her renditions with open-throated karvais. SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Vibrant, aural treat R. Sriram and his team demonstrated the value of consistent hard work directed by timely guidance. MUSIC ACADEMY Dulcet-like voice Sukanya’s Kalyani proved that her artistic persona had many positive facets. VALAYAPATTI TRUST Perfect diction, fidelity to tradition The Malladi Brothers’ overcame initial listlessness to rise to the expectations. SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA It was substance that mattered Bhairavi and Malavi combined the advantages of patanthara and sampradaya. TAMIL ISAI SANGAM Played with manodharma Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan’s concert was more like a ‘vadya vrinda’. RASIKA FINE ARTS Refreshing and crisp P.B.Srirangachari who sang for the Rasika Fine Arts at the Hindu Vidhyalaya, West Mambalam, carried the audience with a certain nonchalant presentation which gave a character to his style.The concert began with ‘Ninnekori’ ... 
Music mattersOne comes across regulars at concert halls. Some sabha halls become their favourite haunts. Octogenarian Sundari Mani is one of them. She has not missed a season at the Music Academy for the past 40 years, she informs. A car drops her ... MUSIC ACADEMY Wholesome traditional fare Rama Ravi sustained audience interest with lively expression. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Neatly presented Gayatri Sankaran emphasised aesthetics rather than musical acrobatics. MY FESTIVAL -- ANITA RATNAM Too many dancers, too few slots MUSIC ACADEMY Unfamiliar made accessible Vijayalakshmi made the pallavi appealing by making the flow continuous, melody gliding over the rhythm grids.
KARTIK FINE ARTS In myriad hues Deepika Reddy’s approach was bold and melodramatic. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Expression was the highpoint Srekala’s show had her trademark zest. |
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