When Jayalakshmi Balakrishnan suggested to the family of the Late Sundaravalli Ammal that some of the lady’s compositions be set to tune and performed, she also knew exactly whom to entrust the task to. Most know K. Arun Prakash as an erudite and avant-garde mridangist. However, besides percussion, he is…
“The question of getting bored cannot arise for a musician, in my opinion.” – K Arun Prakash Sri. K Arun Prakash, senior mridangist, tunesmith and composer, says that musicians can keep any available time completely occupied – there is a plethora of aspects that one can practice, in countless ways,…
A sparkling, confident on-stage persona and an approachable, cheerful demeanour characterise this lady, known for weighty classicism in vocal Carnatic music. A faculty member at The Music Academy’s Advanced School of Carnatic Music, there is a lot more to Dr. G Baby Sreeram than meets the eye. Augmented only periodically…
“Her music is full of gnanam and sukha-bhavam. The high level of technical competency in her singing is most aesthetically presented,” says Bombay Jayashri. Doyen vocalist, and sought-after expert and teacher, Suguna Varadachari states, “Regardless of the ragam or the kalapramanam, she sings beautifully. It is only when songs are…
Anirudh Athreya, kanjira exponent, elicits copious appreciative comment from fellow artistes. Senior mridangam vidwan K. Arunprakash says, “He is a genuine team player, knowing how to enhance each of the other artistes on stage.” Vocalist and violinist Amritha Murali notes, “His sense of aesthetics, care and sensitivity towards his own…
This is the fourth and concluding part of an article on Sanjay Subrahmanyan that appeared in The Hindu. Parts 1, 2 and 3 are here. Sanjay Subrahmanyan talks about teaching, his foray into the virtual world and more. Sanjay Subrahmanyan has been singing on stage now for almost 30 years…