Vijayawada Music Academy’s tribute to Thyagaraja
Over a hundred artistes performed for five days.
View ArticleNatyasamgraha: Journeying beyond borders
Natyasamgraha’s attempt to provide an opportunity to artistes abroad to perform here is commendable.
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Passion and talent notwithstanding, senior artistes should be able to realise if age is affecting the quality of their performance.
View ArticleBharat Nrityotsav: Vivacious presentations
Bharat Nrityotsav saw young artistes present their artistry in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Odissi.
View ArticleRajini Murugan: Sivakarthikeyan lifts an average film
There’s pretty much nothing in Rajini Murugan that will even startle you, let alone blow your mind. It’s everything you’ve seen already, but you know the thing that differentiates stars from actors...
View ArticleRooh at Krishnakriti: Mystic rhythms all the way
Sufi ensemble Rooh, led by muscian Dhruv Sangari, hit all the right notes with the audience at the Krishnakriti festival.
View ArticleMudikondan S.N. Ramesh’s vibrant vocal rendition
The Chennai-based singer gave a fitting concert in memory of Duddu Venkata Seshamma.
View ArticleThe sound challenge
His flair for rhythm helped Maanpoondiya Pillai learn to play the instrument quickly
View ArticleThe rhythm of a maestro’s life
Overtone, Rajiv Menon’s documentary on Umayalpuram Sivaraman presents the man behind the musician
View ArticleInterpreting laya
Mridangam exponent Trichy Sankaran explained the intricacies of rhythm through interesting examples
View ArticleThe musical formula
In his lec-dem, Manjul Bhargava, Fields medallist and R. Brandon Fradd Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, explained the connection between music, mathematics and Sanskrit poetry. Bharg...
View ArticleRecalling the GNB bani
Trichur V. Ramachandran reminded rasikas of his guru’s distinctive approach and delved into the beauty of raga bhava, writes Lalithaa Krishnan
View ArticleMusic workshop at Thennangur
Nadasangamam, the music wing of Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, has organised the annual three-day residential workshop for music between January 29 and 31, at Thennangur, The faculty consists of R. Veda...
View ArticleSpeed thrills, but…
Bharatanatyam dancer Bhavna Kumaran chose a Muthuthandavar kriti ‘Eesanaey, Koti Surya Prakasaney’ for her opening item that gave her an opportunity to depict Siva in various forms. She launched her ...
View ArticleMalavika as lovelorn Meera
The well-known Bharatanatyam dancer created imagery that was poetic, writes V. V. Ramani
View ArticleMovements interspersed with message
In the prevailing calm after tumultuous devastation was a thanksgiving performance, as homage to Swati Thirunal, through a group performance conceived by Priya Murle, comprising students of Bharatala...
View ArticleOn a journey of discovery
This bright-faced Bharatanatyam dancer, Anwesha Das, a disciple of Urmila Satyanarayanan, proved yet again what a good student she is. She is light on her feet, steady in her poses and meticulous in ...
View ArticleThe magic of margam
When dance and music are interwoven seamlessly, the outcome is bliss. It was hard to tell who inspired whom — musician Srikanth, who sang soulfully, or dancer A. Lakshmanaswamy, who performed with ...
View ArticleEase of experience showed
The performance of Srekala Bharath, starting with an anjali in Valaji, was a theme-based margam, focussing on lord Muruga. The highlight of the introductory number ‘Shadakshara Kauthuvam’ in Shanmu...
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