http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com Carnatic Musician, Writer, Mom Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:25:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this third episode of our podcast, we continue with the remaining part of Abhyaasaganam – Swarajatis and Varnams. Swarajatis are a longer and sophisticated version of geethams. They include a pallavi, sometimes an anupallavi, and charanam(s). Beginning with Rara venu gopapala in ragam Bilahari, students learn 4-5 swarajatis ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/02/podcast-episode-3-abhyaasa-gaanam-part-2/ 1. Sunday, 21 February 10 am at Vasudeva Gana Mandira, Vadiraja Kala Bhavana Akshayanagar, Bannerghatta Road (near Hulimavu) Bangalore Chitra Srikrishna – vocal C.N.Chandrashekhar – violin C.Cheluvaraj – mrudanga M.S.Krishnamurthy – ghata After the concert there is a group rendition (goshti gayana) of Pancharatna kritis ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/02/upcoming-concerts/ My fingers freeze on the keyboard. The creative juices have completely dried up. Tomorrow is the deadline! I am desperate at this point and look around for inspiration. "1001 Article Ideas" the yellow book in the top shelf of my bookcase catches my eye. As I crack it open, a ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/02/birthing-pains-confessions-of-a-writer/ Vijay Siva’s concert for SRLKM at Gayana Samaj, Bangalore was a classic  marked by clear diction, good patantharam  (training), and a judicious selection of kritis of different composers. Here is the list of songs that was presented at the concert - 1. Karikala – Saveri – Dikshithar ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/02/rooted-in-classicism-vijay-siva-gayana-samaj/ The spring festival of music by Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira began today at the Bangalore Gayana Samaja with a scintillating concert by Bombay Jaishree. Here is the concert list - 1. Jaya Jaya Swamin – Nattai – Narayana Teerth 2. Tulasamma – Devagandhari - Tyagaraja ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/01/inaugural-concert-srlkm-bombay-jaishree-gayana-samaj-31110/ In the second episode of our podcast we take you back to the basics of Carnatic music where we talk about the primary exercises - Sarali and Janta varisaigal, Dhaatu swaras, Alankaras and Geetams. Why are these exercises so crucial? Sarali varisaigal are sequential swara patterns sung in ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/01/back-to-basics-abhyasagaanam-part-1/ Ashok Subramaniam, an immensely talented composer, singer and musicologist and more importantly a good friend and I have been planning for some time now to get a podcast going. Ashok and I felt that there is a need for de-mystifying Carnatic music - we encounter a whole lot of enthusiastic ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2010/01/de-mystifying-carnatic-music-podcast-launch/ Image via Wikipedia Poetry of the vernacular poets being set to music has been attempted by several composers. Whether it is the vachanas of the Kannada composers such as Basavanna,  the Divya Prabandhangal of the Alwar saints in Tamil, Kabir's dohas, Sangam literature such ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2009/12/poetry-and-classical-music/ Rarely have I come across Carnatic performers whoexplain the music that they are singing. R.K.Padmanabha's concert yesterday at Jayarama Seva Mandali, Jayanagar was one such instance where the veteran engaged the audience even as he gave a short brief regarding the song or raga that was to follow. He touched ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2009/11/unique-presentation/ This article originally appeared in the Metro Plus edition of the Hindu There’s a nip in the air as the jeep winds its way up the hill. A herd of Sambar stands in the middle of the road. Our driver brings the jeep to a halt. The largest of the deer ... http://chitra.ksrikrishna.com/2009/11/jungle-trail/