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  1. I and my saxophone

    Posted by Kadri Gopalnath
    / December 9, 2010 / Leave a comment
    By Kadri GopalnathIt is the December kutcheri season in Chennai when Carnatic classical musicians and admirers from all over the world converge on the city to perform and appreciate good music. The season began for me on December 2 at the Nadabrahma sabha where I was felicitated with the title...
    Posted in Chennai, Music
    Tagged kadri gopalnath, saxophone

  2. The night I met Rahman

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    / December 9, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By KarthikI am generally referred to as an A R Rahman discovery. It couldn’t be farther from the truth, except that I almost did not get discovered !I have always been a huge fan of Rahman. It was my dream to meet him and to greet him once. Playback singer...

  3. My first film as composer. Period

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    / November 15, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By Karthik Ever since I signed my first film as music director for director Vasanthabalan’s next film `Aravaan‘, my parents are anxious. My well-wishers are excited as well as nervous. Because `Aravaan‘ is a period film, a folk subject set in rural Tamilnadu in the 18th century. And a majority...

  4. Karthik [Live]

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    / November 9, 2010 / 1 Comment
    By Karthik The title of this blog is not to sound pompous. It is because I am just back in Chennai after a series of concerts in Toronto, Singapore and Dubai. And the feeling of being live, in front an enthusiastic crowd is just amazing. I must start with Birmingham,...

  5. P Susheela down memory lane

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    / November 7, 2010 / Leave a comment
    P Susheela is a living legend in the world of Indian music. Starting her career in 1952, Susheela has sung in eleven different languages and is often referred to as the Lata Mangeshkar of the South. P Susheela spoke to `The South Reports’ at her home in Chennai. The South...

  6. There’s music in the air

    Posted by P Unnikrishnan
    / November 4, 2010 / 1 Comment
    December is just a few days away and I can already sense the musical excitement in the air. Though it has been more than twenty years that I have been performing as a Carnatic musician at various sabhas during the Chennai Music festival, I still find the experience exciting and exhilarating....
    Posted in Chennai, Music
    Tagged carnatic, sabha, unnikrishnan

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