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Featured Clip
Kharaharapriya - Kriti
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Violin:
Sri V. V. Srinivasa Rao
Mridangam:
Umayalpuram Sri Mahalingam
Morsing:
Srirangam Sri Kannan
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| The popular and stately "Pakkala Nilabadi" of Thyagaraja in Kharaharapriya ragam. |
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Ashwin and Rohin’s diverse concert repertoire includes compositions in Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi, and combines popular, traditional, and technical themes.
Click on the links below to listen to excerpts from the Toronto Brothers’ concerts. Clips of their Guru, Shri S. R. Janakiraman are available on their Guru's Profile page.
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Anandabhairavi - Kriti |
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One of the masterpieces of Syama Sastri, "O Jagadamba" in Anandabhairavi. |
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Kharaharapriya - Kriti |
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The popular and stately "Pakkala Nilabadi" of Thyagaraja in Kharaharapriya ragam. |
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Takka - Kriti |
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A swift and lively rendering of Thyagaraja's composition "Raka Sasivadana" in Takka. |
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Hindolam - Tanam |
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In this excerpt, the brothers demonstrate "Tanam" or "Madhyamakalam", a mode of improvisation illustrating the medium-tempo features of the ragam through a perceived rhythm. |
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Mayamalavagaula - Neraval |
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A neraval exposition in the popular kriti "Deva Deva", a composition of Maharaja Swati Tirunal. |
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Garavamu - Ragamalika |
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This excerpt, taken from a lesson with our guru Shri S. R. Janakiraman in 2005, gives a glimpse into a magnificent navarAgamAlikA (garland of nine rAgas) of the great musician and musicologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, subbarAma dIkshitar. |
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Keeravaani - Kriti |
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A kriti of the great poet-saint of Carnatic Music, Sri Thyagaraja (1757-1847), set in the haunting raga, Keeravani. |
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Hamsadhwani - Kriti |
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A brisk and lively composition of Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer (1845-1902) in the raga hamsadhwani. |
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Gurjari - Kriti |
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A rare kriti of saint Thyagaraja (1757-1847) in the raga Gurjari. |
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Ragamalika |
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An excerpt of the magnum opus of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan (1844-1893), a highly technical composition set in all 72 of the sampurna melakartha ragas (fundamental seven-note scales). |
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Nataikurinji - Varnam |
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A popular varnam in Natakuranji ragam performed at the Music Academy, Chennai. |
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Kambhoji - Varnam |
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A popular varnam in the raga Kambhoji. |
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Bhimplas - Kriti |
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A composition of Saint Annamacharya (1408-1503), tuned in Bhimplas raga by Nedunuri Sri Krishnamoorthy. |
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Purvikalyani - Kriti |
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A rarely sung composition of the great poet-saint of Carnatic Music, Sri Thyagaraja (1757-1847), set in the emotive raga, Purvikalyani. |
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Ramakriya - Kriti |
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A rarely heard composition of Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835) in the raga Ramakriya. Ramakriya is often associated with other ragas like Kamavardhani and Pantuvarali, but there are technical differences between them. |
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Purvikalyani - Alapana |
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An alapana (improvised melodic exposition of raga) in Purvikalyani. |
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Surati - Varnam |
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An encyclopaedic chouka (slow-tempo) varnam composed by Subbarama Dikshitar (1839-1906) in the raga Surati. |
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Shri Subrahmanyo |
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This haunting piece by Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835) in Hanumathodi raga highlights the use of raw notes. |
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Arabhi - Varnam |
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A brisk and lively varnam in the ghana raga, Arabhi. |
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Davalangi - Kriti |
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A composition of Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835) in the rare raga Davalangi. Muthuswami Dikshitar is credited for resurrecting such ragas through his compositions. |
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Hemavati - Kriti |
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A composition of the brilliant and prolific composer/scholar, Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835), in the raga Hemavathi. |
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| Composer: |
Muthuswamy Dikshitar |
| Raga: |
Ragachudamani |
| Tala: |
Thisra Triputa |
| Accompanists: |
Shri V.V. Srinivasa Rao (Violin), Umayalpuram Shri Mahalingam (Mridangam), Srirangam Shri Kannan (Morsing) |
| Location: |
Chennai, India |
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