Carnatic concert

The ENS3MBLE team | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In October 2022, three Carnatic musicians — G Ravi Kiran, Rithvik Raja and Vignesh Ishvar — recorded a Muthuswami Dikshitar composition in the raga Gamakakriya, and put out a video.…

Ranjani and Gayatri will be performing a unique concert, ‘RaajabyRaga’, on June 5 at The Music Academy to celebrate the maestro’s 80th birthday Ranjani and Gayatri will be performing a unique concert, ‘RaajabyRaga’, on June 5 at The Music…

Using a combination of five flutes, Shashank displayed technique and style at its best In his virtual flute concert as part of ‘Yours Truly Margazhi’, organised by the Federation of City Sabhas, Shashank displayed a perfect bond between…

This is my last column for this year, and what a year it has been. The hope and euphoria that marked its beginning soon gave way to widespread chaos and despair as the second wave descended upon us. As this column goes to press, 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…

Girijashankar Sundaresan and violinist Ananthakrishnan brought out the essence of the kritis Kamboji is known to offer immense scope for elaborate elucidation, a reason why musicians often include this rakti raga in concerts.…

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…