Sri M.J.Srinivasa Iyengar, A Confluence of Values Centenary Tribute - Ranganath Chakravarthy The centenary year celebrations of one of the great vaiNikas and premier exponents of the Mysore bAni, Sri M.J.Srinivasa Iyengar began in May 2023 and will conclude in May...
An Ambassador to the Mysore baani - Ranjani Govind While Veena D Balakrishna was conferred the Sangeetha Kalarathna at the 52nd Music Conference of the Bangalore Gayana Samaja in October, the vainika also bagged the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2021...
Compositions and ragas are preserved only when sung - Pt M. Venkatesh Kumar - Ranjani Govind “I have performed in multiple venues around the world, what I look forward to is response from audiences. If they want dasarapada I gladly give them, if they want thumris,...
Chapter 1 Rudrapatna - Karnataka’s green and music belt Ranjani Govind Photos by Rudrapatnam S. Ramakanth This is the land of Cauvery, the river flowing in a copious stream, melodious in its rhythm, the waves gently sluicing on to the lush green shores, the...
From “Murali Vani”, Sri B V K Sastry Felicitation Volume In Palani and its surrounding areas, his voice and music became before long an attraction for the people, and he was repeatedly asked to give performances: his schooling in laya was possibly achieved in this...
From “Murali Vani”, Sri B V K Sastry Felicitation Volume Among the titles held by Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, a notable one was that of ‘Sangitha Bhoopati’, conferred on him decades ago by an elite gathering of music lovers in the Tanjore district. Possibly, the...
