Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi
Here’s my rendition of the Hindi song, Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi from the movie, Aandhi (1975) originally composed by Rahul Dev (R D) Burman, written by Gulzar, and sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
Geyam Harinamadeyam
Here’s my rendition of the Malayalam song, Geyam Harinaamadeyam from the movie, Mazha (2000) originally composed by Raveendran, written by Yusuf Ali Kecheri, and sung by B Arundhathi, K. J. Yesudas, and Neyyantinkara Vasudevan in the raaga, Charukeshi.
Vainika Ramana Balachandran in Milwaukee
I had the privilege to witness an amazing Carnatic Veena concert by Ramana Balachandran accompanied by the awesome Patri Sathish Kumar on mridangam in October 2023 in Milwaukee. Here’s the setlist of the concert:
Baagayanayya - Chandrajyothi - Deshaadi - Thyagaraaja
Soundara Raajam Aashraye - Brindaavana Saaranga - Roopakam - Muthuswami Dikshithar
Geetha Vaadhya Nadana - Naatakapriya - Adi - Thanjavur Shankara Iyer
Raagam Thaanam Pallavi (RTP) in Dwijavanthi
Raamanayi Tharuvai - Sindhubhairavi - Adi - Arunaachala Kaviraayar
Bhajan - Yaman - Sriram Parthasarathi
Eru Mayil Eri - Raagamaalika - Khanda Chappu - Arunagirinaathar
Here are a couple of pics of the concert.
Pic Courtesy: Milwaukee Thyagaraja Aradhana Facebook Page
Apni Zulfen Meri Shanon
Here’s my rendition of the Hindi ghazal, Apni Zulfein Meri Shanon from the movie, Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005) originally composed by Naushad Ali, written by Naqsh Lyallpuri, and sung by Hariharan A.
Devi Aathmaraagam
Here’s my rendition of the Malayalam song, Devi Aathmaraagam from the movie, Njaan Gandharvan (1991) originally composed by Johnson, written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, and sung by K. J. Yesudas in the raaga, Miyan Ki Malhaar.