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Ties That Bind: the pandemic, technology and the arts

We, in Columbus, Ohio, have been in the isolating grip of a viral pandemic for three months now. Social interactions have been impacted in ways one could never have imagined before its onset. Our diverse humanity has been united via this singular…

In class with Sri. Ramachandra Sastry at Kalakshetra

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Why Carnatic music matters more than ever by Ludwig Pesch

For this musicologist and author, there are good reasons to believe that Carnatic music matters, perhaps more than ever and almost anywhere in the world. So why not perform and teach it in the service of better education for all,…

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The problem with Carnatic in the Bay

What would you like to do this Friday?” my husband asks. As I peruse the listings for concerts, I am amazed to see how many youngsters are performing Indian classical music. This is true not just in India but also in the US. From Boston to San Diego, classical music and dance schools are flourishing. And this isn’t a phenomenon limited just to big cities.

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A Raven in Residence – a reaction to Birdsong

Ms. Ranjani Sivakumar’s delightful musical presentation on Friday night inspired me to tap into my avian vocabulary to see if I can possibly write something centered around our feathered friends.

With Dr Bob Brown and troupe at Wesleyan University 1965-1966

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Sangita Kalanidhi KV Narayanaswamy

In one of his last concerts, Kollenkode Viswanatha Iyer Narayanaswamy moved listeners to tears with the depth of feeling of his rendering of Gopalakrishna Bharati’s, Varugalamo Ayya, the devotee Nandan’s desperate plea before the Deity.

Musiri Subramania Iyer with RK Venkatrama Sastry, Nagercoil Ganesa Iyer. TK Govinda Rao in the back.

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Musiri Subramania Iyer (1899 -1975) and his bani

What is the Musiri bani? Listen to what his star sishya Suguna Purushottaman had to say about him during Musiri Margam, an illuminating tribute she paid to his memory—during the late evening of her own life.

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R.K.ShriramKumar

The following are excerpts and recordings from CCMA kutcheris and other programs held at Columbus Ohio. They are provided here for educational purposes and for your listening pleasure. Please respect the rights of the artists and do not copy or reproduce these in any manner.

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TV Sankaranarayanan

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Chitravina Ravikiran

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Saturday, October 26 2024|7:00 pm EDT

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Mahathi

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Saturday, October 26 2024|7:00 pm EDT

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