Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga

Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga

Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presenting her concert for Naada Inbam, in December 2022. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Expanding upon her opening kriti for 24 minutes, Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath not only demonstrated her mastery in handling Begada, but ushered in celebration around one of Carnatic’s toughest ragas. The alapana was deceptively short, as Subbaraya Sastry’s ‘Sankari […]

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Vignesh Krishnamurthy preferred gentleness over gimmickry

Vignesh Krishnamurthy preferred gentleness over gimmickry

What stood out at young vocalist Vignesh Krishnamurthy’s concert for SAFE was his robust voice that traverses the octaves with consummate ease. What also came through at his performance was his knowledge of musical nuances that define classical music — raga bhava and clear diction. He was accompanied by Mantha Sri Ramya on the violin, […]

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