Concert Reviews

[R.Latha]

November 19, 2011
Touching the right chord
Suddala Ashok Teja's songs are simple and transparent, like him. They break the wall between writer and the listener and touch the heart. He talks about the power of a song, “When Tansen sang… the... »

KOCHI, November 18, 2011
November Fest to begin in city today
The Hindu Friday Review November Fest, which was launched in Chennai in 2005, is coming to Kochi for the very first time, at the Kerala Fine Arts Hall, for three days this weekend starting... »
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Dulsori Photo: S.R. Raghunathan

November 17, 2011
The delicate sound of thunder
The distant rumble of drums heralded lilting rain on lush fields. Strident gongs signalled the clash of battle swords in faraway lands. And a lissome flautist's trills painted a peaceful pasture. H... »
Singing strings Sarfaras Khan. Photo: K.K. Najeeb

November 17, 2011
Sweet strains of the sarangi
For the first time in Thrissur, music buffs had the privilege of revelling in the enthralling notes bowed out of the sarangi by Sarfaras Khan. The 16-year-old musician, son of Ustad Faiyaz Khan, e... »
Srinivasa Iyengar and son giving violin concert

November 17, 2011
Father-son duo impress
At times concerts by veterans give us the feel of ancient styles with perfect grammar and sahitya import. Violin concert by 78-year-old Nallan Chakravarthula Srinivasa Iyengar in the company of hi... »
Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

November 17, 2011
Percussionist par excellence
In his cautiously written critique on Kathakali maddalam, Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduwal has noted that but for the avant-garde efforts of Thiruvilwamala Venkichan Swamy, the maddalam would ha... »
aesthetic: Hemmige Prashanth. Photo: K. Ananthan

November 17, 2011
Appealing patterns
Hemmige Prashanth's (disciple of late K.V. Narayanaswami) vocal recital featured by Rajalakshmi Fine Arts, Coimbatore, in its monthly programme, was marked by strict adherence to tradition and its... »
Violin duet by Naveen Kumar and Poorna Pragnya at the concert organised by Association for Carnatic Music (ACM) in Tirupati last week.

November 17, 2011
Enthralling duet
Naveen Kumar and Poorna Pragnya performed a violin duet at the monthly musical programme conducted by the Association for Carnatic Music (ACM) at Mahati mini hall in Tirupati last week. ACM devote... »

Chennai, November 17, 2011
‘Lahori Blues’ concert cancelled
Warm Greetings from The Hindu Events Team. We thank you for the patronage for our ongoing Friday Review November Fest 2011 at the Music Academy. Today’s concert,... »
SOUND SENSE: The Minguet Quartet. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
November 16, 2011
Mood, musicality and Minguet
The road to a mature string ensemble is a long and arduous one. Since much of the charm of chamber music is to return the compliment of the other, four musicians who love to play string instrument... »