Published by Aparna on 27 Aug 2010
Sanjay’s concert on 9th August at CLT, IIT Madras (Clasfest)
This concert was the 100th concert of Sanjay that I was going for and what a concert it was! 
Accompanists:
Varadarajan – Viloin
Neyveli Venkatesh – Mridangam
Trichy K.Murali - Ghatam
Concert Duration: 2 hrs 45 min
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Published by Aparna on 24 Aug 2010
Isn’t there something mesmerizing about this raagam? I just now finished listening to a very beautiful AlApanai of ratipatipriya by Embar Kannan in the concert of Ghatam Karthick’s ‘Heart Beat’ team which is being live webcast here.
Published by Aparna on 11 Aug 2010
Sanjay’s December Season schedule is here! Seeing the schedule, the wait already seems longer!
Published by Aparna on 23 Jul 2010
On 23rd June at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Organized by Shri Maharajapuram Rasikas Trust)
Just like last year, this year too I missed 3 consecutive concerts of Sanjay and the last concert of Sanjay that I went for was in January! And what made attending this concert all the more exciting was that I came to know about this concert just a couple of hours before the concert was to start!!
Accompanists:
Nagai Muralidharan - Violin
Srimushnam Raja Rao – Mridangam
Concert Duration: 2 hrs 15 min
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Published by Aparna on 09 Jun 2010
I never thought that my blog will ever reach the state in which it is now. Somehow, for the last several weeks, I have been caught up in a pretty hectic routine in which my blog doesn’t figure at all! Thought I will at least say a quick Hi to you all even though I don’t feel like writing anything. Neither the songs of Raavan nor a few other songs to which I am addicted big time nor the architectural beauty of the temples at Thirumalai Vaiyyavur, Siruvapuri and Pancheshti which I recently visited, seem to give me the much needed motivation to write something here.
P.S.: Call it showing off or sharing my happiness with you or whatever you want to, did you see that T.M.Krishna has linked my post in his website? I am so happy!
Published by Aparna on 18 May 2010
Music Matters - That was the name given to the chat between Nirmala Lakshman, joint editor of ‘The Hindu’ & T.M.Krishna was held on April 29th at Full Circle, Chamiers. This was organized by ‘The Hindu’. Here are some of the topics that were covered in the programme.
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Published by Aparna on 30 Apr 2010
On 20th April live telecast on TTD’s TV channel (SVBC)
M.S.Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Narmadha & Suresh – Violin
B.Ganapathyraman – Mridangam
Concert Duration: 1.5 hrs
1. Maha Ganapatim – Nattai – Swarams at Maha Ganapatim
2. Terateeyagara ra – Gowlipantu
3. Sakalagraha – Atana – Alapana by Narmadha
4. Sitamma – Vasanta – Alapana by Suresh
5. Venkatashaila – Hamir Kalyani – Alapana by MSG – tani Avartanam
6. Sriman Narayana – Bowli
7. Yare rangana – Hindolam – Alapana by Narmadha
Finally there is a TV channel which shows a Carnatic music concert everyday. And that too live concerts.
It has been quite a long time since I went to MSG’s concerts and I was happy to see this concert being telecast. Though just for 1.5 hrs, this concert was an absolutely satisfying one! I liked the selection of ragas. The short Atana alapana that Narmadha played was one of the loveliest Atanas I have ever listened to! That and the Hamir Kalyani alapana by MSG, though only for a few minutes, were the best parts of the concert to me.
