My commute to office is the time I usually listen to music – mostly Carnatic Classical. As most this happens through YouTube, I usually end up listening to the same superstars and mostly tracks that more or less cover the most popular ragas and compositions. In October, on a whim, I thought of bringing in … Continue reading Shyama Shastri’s Compositions
I got to hear Vivek Moozhikulam live for the first time this evening. He sang for two and a half hours at the Subh Siddhi Vinayaka Mandir in Mayur Vihar. I liked his voice and he justified his tag of a rising star of Carnatic Music. Sudhha Dhanyasi. (couldnt recognise the krithi he sang) Ganapathiye … Continue reading Vivek Moozhikulam at the Siddhi Vinayaka Mandir
It's not often that one gets to attend three Carnatic music concerts over a single weekend in Delhi. Sanjay sang at the Andhra Bhawan this evening and he was in top form. As usual he was accompanied by Neyveli Venkatesh and Varadarajan. (The Men in White) Valachi - the Navaragamalika Varnam Parvataraja in Sriranjini (Dikshitar … Continue reading Sanjay Subrahmanyan at Andhra Bhawan
Bharat Sundar sang at the India International Center a few weeks back; a short, brisk concert without too many fireworks. Karpagame in Malayamarutham Sogasuga Mridunga in Sriranjani (hearing this after ages) Padmavati Ramanam in Purvi Kalyani. (Oothakadu composition that I was hearing for the first time. Also learnt that this was composed as a tribute … Continue reading Bharat Sundar at IIC
I heard Sandeep perform in Delhi this evening, after almost a decade. It was a short 90-minute concert and hence, had a hurried feel overall. Bantureeti in Hamsanadam Thyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam in Ananda Bhairavi Mahalakshmi in Shankarabharanam (Main piece) Chandrachooda Siva Sankara in Darbari Kaanada Ramanai Bhajittai in Mand Thillana in Purvi An Abhang in … Continue reading Sandeep Narayan’s concert at Chinmaya Mission, Delhi
