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The new R.R. Sabha
By S. SivaramakrishnanThe 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...
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Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
Birthdays & Anniversaries1.9.1896 - 16.10.1974Ananta Bhagavatar's wife Parvati Ammal gave birth to Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar in September 1896, and younger brother Subrahmaniam was born a couple of...
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Vainika Mudhra Award for R.S. Jayalakshmi at Veenotsav 2017
By C. RamakrishnanVeenotsav 2017, organised from 27-31 August under the aegis of Mudhra, was inaugurated by Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao, Secretary, Music Academy on 27 August at the Infosys Hall, Bazulla...
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A double celebration for Guru Kalyani Sharma
By Janaki KrishnamoorthyGuru Kalyani Sharma (3rd from right).Mumbai based eminent Carnatic musician, Sangita Kala Acharya, Kalyani Sharma, was recently felicitated by her disciples and others, to...
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Needamangalam Meenakshisundaram Pillai
3.9.1894Birthdays & AnniversariesMeenakshi,born on 3 September 1894,was the only child of Deivayanai Ammal and Subramaniam,alias Kutti Ayya, of Chavadi Agraharam, Ayyampetai. His mother died when...
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Kishan Maharaj
Birthdays & Anniversaries3.9.1923Born in 1923 in Varanasi, he is a disciple of the renowned tabla exponent of the Benaras gharana Kanthe Maharaj. In a career spanning five decades, he...
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C.K. Balagopalan
4.9.1939Birthdays & AnniversariesThe Natyarangam award (see p. 50) could not have gone to a more worthy artist. For decades during the Rukmini Devi era, Balagopalan was one of the star performers...
View ArticleMore madhyama sruti kritis?
By S. SivaramakrishnanI have observed that several core kritis of the Carnatic idiom in ragas like Punnagavarali, Kurinji, Nadanamakriya and Chenchuritti, which are normally sung in madhyama sruti of...
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Two wizards at their best
By Meena BanerjeeIn a rare gesture tabla maestro Zakir Hussain played the double role of a soloist and an accompanist during one event. The occasion too was rare. Mumbai’s packed-to-capacity Tata...
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Sikkil Neela
6.9.1940-13.11.2010Birthdays & Anniversaries With flute genius T.R. Mahalingam and his remarkable sishya Sangita Kalanidhi N. Ramani for close relatives on their mother’s side,...
View ArticleBishwanath Ghosh's New Book
Random NotesBy V RamnarayanTwo men from the world of Carnatic music warmed the hearts of listeners with their concern for issues beyond music expressing it in the most eloquent yet sensitive words...
View ArticleThree Srirams of Carnatic Music
Random Notes by V RamnarayanIf you are a Carnatic music enthusiast, chances are that you will come across the name Sriram or Shriram at least once everyday in the newspapers or social media. I refer to...
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Vidyadhar Vyas
Birthdays & Anniversaries8.9.1944The seminar ended with a nice,little vote of thanks by Dr.Anjali Mittal. Compering was done, quit eably ,by another Reader of the Music Department, Dr.Suneera...
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T.S. Parthasarathy
Birthdays & Anniversaries8.9.1913-13.10.2006Very often we say of some one, "He was an extraordinary person" and more often than not it is just hyperbole. Once in away, however, we come across a...
View ArticleRaga Identification Contest
The Music Academy-Tag Raga Identification Competition for Rasikas- 2017By Sumathi KrishnanFor the concert audience, identification of ragas is something to look forward to. Some can relate to the...
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Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma
Birthdays & Anniversaries9.9.1935-16.11.2012Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma was born on 9 September 1935, to Subbamma and Vedantam Venkataratnam, who belonged to a traditional...
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Dr. Prof. Sumati Mutatkar
Birthdays & Anniversaries10.9.1916-28.2.2007Dr. Prof. Sumati Mutatkar (10-9-1916 to 28-2-2007), the terminal light of the galaxy of eminent music scholars in Hindustani music. She was an authentic...
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Swaminatha Pillai
12.9.1898-9.2.1961Birthdays & AnniversariesMayiladuturai (or Mayuram) in Tanjavur district, washed by the holy waters of the Kaveri river, is a rich granary of rice and also the arts of dance and...
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Banni Bai
12.9.1912-12.3.1999Birthdays & AnniversariesBanni Bai, born in 1912, belonged to the village called Chittukkadu near Pat tab hiram. Her parents were Duraisani Amma and Parthasarathy. This couple...
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Papa Venkataramiah
Birthdays & Anniversaries12.9.1901-17.3.1972Papa Venkataramiah was born on 12 September 1901 as the second son of violinist Karur Srikantiah. He, like Tyagaraja, belonged to the Mulakanadu...
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