Tyagaraja Akhandam
My first experience of the Tyagaraja akhandam was in sometime in the early eighties. It was my first visit to Tiruvayyaru. The whole...
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Oct 11, 2014
Sethalapathy Balasubramaniam
It must have been 1985 or 86. My grandfather Thyagu came into our house all excited. He had just visited his good old friend Neelu...
Dec 6, 2013
Divya prabandham & Kanchipuram MN Venkatavaradhan
It is December and music season time in Chennai. This year I have chosen Divya prabandham as my theme for the Jaya TV Margazhi Maha...
Jun 2, 2011
Tanjore S Kalyanaraman (SKR)
GNB was a name that frequently came up in musical discussions in my home. Sometime in the late seventies my grandfather Tyagu was...
Jun 24, 2010
Maharajapuram Santhanam Rasikas Trust
Yesterday I sang a concert for the Maharajapuram Rasikas Trust at the Krishna Gana Sabha auditorium. The trust is run by Dr Ganesh, a...
Jul 29, 2008
AKC Natarajan to get Sangita Kalanidhi this year
The Music Academy has announced that Shri AKC Natarajan, Clarinet artiste, has been selected to receive the Sangita Kalanidhi award this...
Jul 25, 2008
Happy birthday Semmangudi mama!
His music has been analysed threadbare and so has his life and career by many many people. This will continue for a long time to come and...
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