Every one of us whoās been to a Bharatanatyam dance recital would have heard a tillana. Tillanas are recognisable due to their use of rhythmic syllables such as ta ka dhimi, takita jham jham. In fact, the word tillana itself is onomatopoeic. Tillanas in addition to their jathis (rhythmic syllables) also have a few lines of sahitya (lyrics). The sahitya appears in the charanam or … Continue reading Tillana – The Magic of Rhythm
The Raga Simhendramadhyamam Podcast features M.S. Subbalakshmi singing Ninne Nammiti, Pandit Ravi Shankar playing on the sitar, Uma Ramanan singing Ananda Ragam, Kavita Krishnamurthy singing Baje Koruno Sure and Hungarian minor scale. For more details on Raga Simhendramadhyamam click here. Continue reading #14 – Raga Simhendramadhyamam – Podcast
There are many facets to love and when we talk about the special bond between a mother and child, Yashodha and her famous son Krishna comes to mind. The stories that describe the relationship and interplay between them are well-known. There are several songs in different languages by famous composers centred around this theme that I had a hard time picking out a few. In … Continue reading Yashodha & Krishna – Mother & Child
Who is the most romantic of usĀ all? Three men along with their wives are sitting in a circle and mulling overĀ this question. One man blurts out that he has forgottenĀ about today being Valentine’s Day.The second one assertsĀ that V-Day is nothing butĀ a commercial trap. The thirdĀ smugly points toĀ the bouquet of flowers on the table. Before the other two men congratulate him, hisĀ wife is quick toĀ remind himĀ that … Continue reading RaagTime Episode 11 – Love Songs
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