Guide to circulate today
The KutcheriBuzz Guide to the Sri Ramanavami Music Festival will be circulated this evening at a few mandalis.The 24-pages color Guide ( free ) lists all key concerts at leading venues here.The Guide...
View ArticleMellow feel under the pandal
We are at Sree Rama Seva Mandali tent this evening.Most people were headed to the cricket stadium for the IPL match featuring RCB. But a steady stream led to the Fort High School on Chamarajpet.This...
View ArticleHop into Seshadripuram!
8 p.m. and three songs of Unnikrishnan at the Fort later, we drive down to Seshadripuram this evening. Sisters Gayathri and Ranjani are in concert here.And the house is full.One can see that the hosts...
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Catching up with Anoor
The music fest allows us to catch up with musicians.Last night, we met percussionist Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma at Vyalikaval.He was performing for Gayatri Venkatraghavan here and it was 9.30 p.m....
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On, and off the Mysore Road
Sunday. April 21 evening.We hit the Mysore Road and get out of the city centre, safe in the knowledge that the Sunday traffic will be thin. It is.Our destination is the BEML Layout. The Rajarajeshwari...
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Whistles to applaud these violinists!
The impressive feature of this Sri Ramanavami Music Fest series is the strong presence of neighborhood rasikas at the local mandali/hall where concerts are on.On Sunday evening, crossing over from the...
View ArticleOver to Sriramapuram
The skies began turn from orange red to grey black as evening gave way to dusk. Rain was in the air in Bangalore as we hit the road this Monday, April 22 on our beat of the Sri Ramanavami Music...
View ArticleAnantaram and Amit in Malleswaram on a wet evening
Our second stop this Monday evening was Malleswaram. We turn into Sampige Road, the busiest and are surprised - the road is empty and the pavements dull as are the shops.Did the rain drive away people...
View ArticleBlackout in Jayanagar, Sowmya excuses and dinner at the mandali
We made a pit stop in Koramangala - at the Indian Heritage Society space to check out a concert here and a quick exit too. We had lost time and were headed to Jayanagar where S Sowmya was to perform...
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Post-bombed Malleswaram; rasikas stay put
As Malleswaram is still recovering from the bomb blast that happened this morning ( April 17), I reached the Malleswaram Ramamandira with apprehensions about audience turn out. But seeing some of the...
View ArticleSeven-stringed violin at theme concert
News came in from 'The Hindu' that a unique concert was held under the banner of the Kaaranji Anjenayaswamy Temple near Gandhi Bazaar.The theme here for this year's fest is saptha ( seven).This violin...
View ArticleThis weekend; Sanjay Subrahmanyam, T M Krishna and Nityashree Mahadevan
The big concert this evening is of Chennai-based Sanjay Subrahmanyam at the Sree Ramaseva Mandali at the Fort School in Chamarajapet. It is at 6.30 p.m.Accompanying the vocalist are S Varadarajan,...
View ArticleNityashree cancel's concert
There isn't good news for rasikas here in Bangalore attending the concerts at Sree Rama Seva Mandali's panda in Chamarajpet.Nityashree Mahadevan's concert on Sunday is not happening.The artiste çalled...
View ArticleAward for guru P S Narayanaswamy
The Sunday event of Sree Ramaseva Mandali will be special. The group celebrates Founder's Day in its 75th year. Many VIPs of Bangalore are expected to participate.It is also an occasion to honor guru P...
View ArticleBig attendance for Sanjay's concert
Top ranking artistes seem to command solid support at the Festival.And Saturday's concert of Sanjay Subrahmanyam was one such.Started on the dot at 6.30 p.m. after a short puja behind the main stage...
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Tejas and Pranav; brothers on violins
On Saturday, brothers Tejas and Pranav Manjunath were on the side stage at the Sree Ramaseva Mandali at Chamarajpet. On their violins.The early evening slot is for juniors and though the attendance is...
View ArticleSunday morn specials
Two Sunday (April 28) events, not concerts really but in keeping with the season.Sr Rama Pattabhisheka is on at Sr Jayarama Seva Mandali in Jayanagar from 8.30 a.m. onwards while a Thyagaraja aradhana...
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Nalina Mohan among awardees
There are a few formal events that are built into some of the music tests.Founders Day at Sree Ramaseva Mandali is one. And it was held this evening.A small Sunday crowd sat through the formalities....
View ArticleMissing the canteen culture of Madras!
The canteen culture has not taken root at the mandalis in Bangalore.Much unlike those in Madras during the December season where sabhas compete even on the standards of their canteens!The only one we...
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K J Yesudoss still a big draw?
The Hyderabad Sisters stood in this evening for Nityashree's absence at the Sree Ramaseva Mandali and they had a decent crowd in the tent. (photo above)But even as late as 7.30 p.m. rasikas at the box...
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