Episode 80: Featured Composition -- Shankari Shankuru -- Part IV
In this concluding episode of the sub-series on the composition "Shankari Samkuru" by Shyama Shastri we continue our discussion on how Shyam...
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20 of 80 episodesEpisode 79: Featured Composition -- Shankari Shankuru -- Part III
In this episode we continue our discussions on "Shankari Shankuru", a composition by Shyama Shastri. Vidya introduces the audience to the co...
Episode 78: Featured Composition - Sankari Sankuru - Part II
We continue our analysis of the Shyama Shastri composition: Sankari Sankuru in the raaga Saveri. Using several phrases and snippets from the...
Episode 77: Featured Composition - Sankari Sankuru - Part 1
In this episode we feature a Shyama Shastri composition: Sankari Sankuru, in the raaga Saveri set to Adi tala in Tisra gati. Vidya covers th...
Episode 76: Featured Composer -- Shyama Shastri
In this episode we feature the renowned composer: Shyama Shastri. Shyama Shastri is the oldest of the relatively contemporary trinity of Car...
Episode 75: Featured Raaga -- Punnagavarali
In this episode we feature the raaga Punnagavarali. Vidya shares with us the probable origins of this traditional raaga in the music of snak...
Episode 74: Featured Composition -- Kanakashaila Viharini
In this concluding episode of our sub-series featuring compositions on the temple town of Kanchipuram, we feature a Shyama Shastri compositi...
Episode 73: Featured Raaga -- Bilahari
Continuing our discussion from Episode 72, we take a minor detour from our series on compositions dedicated to Kanchipuram and feature the r...
Episode 72: Featured Composition -- Kamakshi Varalakshmi
Raaga Rasika wishes you all a happy new year! In this episode we feature a composition by Muthuswami Dikshitar: Kamakshi Varalakshmi in the...
Episode 71 -- Featured Composition: Vinayakuni
We continue our discussion on the temple town of Kanchipuram by featuring compositions by each of the Carnatic music trinity on this locatio...
Episode 70: Featured Place -- Kanchipuram
We turn our attention to yet another noteworthy temple town in South India which has tremendous significance to the world of Carnatic music:...
Episode 69: Analysis of an "RTP" by Sri. GNB
In this concluding episode on Sri. GNB, we analyze a Raagam-Thanam-Pallavi (RTP) rendered by him in the intricate and rich raaga: Bhairavi....
Episode 68: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part II
We continue our conversation on Sri. GNB and discuss his talent, music and style. Vidya talks about the GNB Baani (or the GNB school) as wel...
Episode 67: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part I
In this episode, we feature the legendary musician, Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam (1910-1965). We discuss how Carnatic music shaped and influen...
Episode 66: Analysis of a Kalpanaswaram rendition by Sri G N Balasubramaniam
We continue our discussions on kalpanaswarams from the last episode. Using a few snippets of Sri. GN Balasubramaniam, we showcase the sponta...
Episode 65: Carnatic Terms Defined -- Kalpana Swarams
In this episode, we introduce the listeners to some of the elements of kalpana swarams and compare kalpana swarams with another key form of...
Episode 64: Raaga Rasika Quiz III -- Answers!
Thanks to all those of you who participated in our quiz. In this episode, we discuss the answers to the three quiz questions that we asked i...
Episode 63: Raaga Rasika Quiz III
In this episode, we conduct a quiz largely based on material and information we have covered in previous Raaga Rasika episodes. This segment...
Episode 62: Featured Raaga Alapana - Atana -- Part II
In this episode, we conclude the analysis of the Atana raaga alapana by Sri. G. N. Balasubramanian. We discuss how Sri. GNB uses specific te...
Episode 61: Featured Raaga Alapana - Atana -- Part I
In this episode, we feature an alapana of raaga Atana, rendered by the legendary musician Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam. Vidya translates porti...