Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Vishnudev is among the rising crop of young musicians who raises the bar with each concert Listening to Vishnudev K.S. at two concerts has reinforced the impression that he is among an emerging bunch of young musicians who try to raise…

Srekala Bharath’s ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomi’ wasn’t backed by powerful dramatisation Puli Thevar, Velu Nachiyar, Marudu Sagodharargal, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, V.O. Chidambaram, Bharathiyar and Kodi katha Kumaran are freedom fighters…

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s cultural festival closed with a vocal concert by Priya Sisters, Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya. The sisters maintained the ‘sowkhya bhavam’ they are known for through their traditional and lively presentation,…

Margazhi, the month of a cultural and religious flowering, is also when saint-poet Andal is celebrated. Her image is so deeply entrenched in the repertoires of classical dancers that they keep returning to the Thiruppavai verses to…

The Malladi Brothers planned the concert in a way that would project their individual voices If the medium tempo brings out the essence of Carnatic music best, then the Malladi brothers carried its spirit through their concert at…

Ragavan Manian presented a rather unique concert where he was both vocalist and saxophone player. He was accompanied by Shradda Ravindran on the violin, Neyveli Skandasubramaniam on the mridangam, and H. Sivaramakrishnan on the…

A pleasing tonal quality, a neat presentation capturing the mood of the lyrics, and imaginative phrases in niraval and kalpanaswara segments made Vasudha Ravi’s concert enjoyable.She presented a rarely heard Papanasam Sivan composition…

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is back with a solid line-up of live concerts. Last December, it had been among the very few sabhas to host the festival live, holding it on the grounds of Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram school in Kilpauk. This year, the…

When two well-trained singers handle kritis together, there is great vitality. This is what characterises the music of Trichur Brothers; their concert for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan was no exception.Their maturity and insight were evident in…

The Chinmaya Sisters, Uma and Radhika, who have youthful and melodious voices, presented a lively concert. Singing at a high sruti, the sisters managed to move across octaves without sounding shrill at any point. The first song of the…