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The new R.R. Sabha

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By S. Sivaramakrishnan

The overcast evening of 26 August 2017 was special  as I was attending a programme in the renovated, multistoreyed, state-of-the art,  Rasika Ranjani Sabha; which was once the landmark R.R. Sabha in Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore, Chennai.

The Rudrapatnam Brothers in concert
The programme was a traditional Carnatic music concert by the  Rudrapatnam Brothers--R.N. Tyagarajan and R.N. Taranathan. The enjoyable event at the cosy auditorium on the third floor attracted a decent-sized audience. While the varnam in Darbar  raga seemed to endorse a very good ambience, the kriti in and on Saraswati was invocative of the Goddess glorified in  the mascot of the Sabha. Etavunara in Kalyani, the 'main' suite too was suggestive of the golden era.

When I clicked a photograph of the artists on stage I realised that I had  forgotten to take a picture of the new building earlier in daylight.  It was raining when I stepped out  but  my mobile phone helped me to 'document' the new structure drenched in rain and light.

 The RR Sabha
The R.R. Sabha and the music of the Rudrapatnam Brothers provided a 'sukham-sukhataram' experience.


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