I am thrilled to get on Instagram and use the space to share my passion for Indian Classical Music. With over three decades of being a Carnatic vocalist, writer, and music educator, I’ve had the privilege of spreading the magic of music far and wide. My goal is simple – to make music accessible to everyone. I invite you to follow my page as we … Continue reading On Instagram now
Kannada has a long tradition of beautiful poetry and music such as vachana and dasa sahitya. Nityotsava is a musical celebration of the creative works of Akka Mahadevi, Allama Prabhu and Basavanna to Kanakadasa, Purandaradasa and others. As part of Unboxing BLR Habba in December 2023 Nityotsava was presented in four different corners of Bengaluru over a period of 8 days. A curtain raiser for Unboxing … Continue reading Nityotsava – A Vachana & Dasa Sahitya Celebration
Teaching has meant learning first! This really hit home when I set out to teach how Music shapes cities at Ahmedabad University.Most #music, whether classical, folk or popular, has a geographic origin. This is just as true for Western music as it is for Indian music. Fortunately, music doesn’t stay confined to its home but travels around the world. How does music shape cities—their architecture, … Continue reading Music & the City – IME Bangalore
My new program विवर्तन | Vivartana – The Search for Meaning in Uncertain Times debuts at The Bangalore International Center on Monday 13th June 2022 6:30 pm. The last two years since the onset of the pandemic musicians have struggled with dearth of livelihood and performances. It also had many reflect on how the art has been a way to cope with the turmoil and … Continue reading विवर्तन | Vivartana – Monday 13th June 2022
Can carnatic music enter mainstream American music just as Latin, hip hop? How are carnatic musicians adapting to the pandemic in the absence of performances? Are there any commonalities between carnatic and western music? These and other questions were posed by students enrolled in the course “Musical Communities of Boston” at Northeastern after my presentation Intro to Carnatic Music. What does it take for a … Continue reading Guest Speaker – Northeastern
Music has a unique way to set the mood – whether for a moment or an entire evening. Melodies or ragas of classical music underlie most of the music we listen to – whether a Hindustani bhajan, Carnatic krithi, filmi song, or even background music. ‘Moods & Melodies’ is a musical journey through a variety of moods with songs from across India – classical, folk … Continue reading Moods & Melodies – Bangalore International Centre
Join us as we experience the music of the Bhakti mystics on Saturday 14th March 2020 3:30 pm at Chinmaya Mission (Vrindavan) Cranbury NJ. Here is a snippet from an earlier Bhakti concert. Continue reading CANCELLED:BHAKTHI – A Musical Journey with Mystics at Chinmaya Mission NJ on 14th March Saturday
It was such a great experience to present a concert based on the works of pre-trinity composers from Annamacharya to Arunagirithar, Jayadeva, Purandaradasa and more. Here are some pictures from the concert organized by Shruti Laya in New York City where I was supported by two talented young musicians Shweta Narasimhan and Senthuraan Tharmarajah. Continue reading Concert on Pre-trinity compositions – photos
Chitra Srikrishna 