Prince Rama Varma performs in Chennai

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samarasa
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Post by samarasa »

Prince Rama Varma performs at Chennai:
At Musiri Chamber Concerts, 28/2, Musiri Subramaniam Road, Mylapore on
May 18th 2008 (Sunday) at 6.30pm

Nick H
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Post by Nick H »

Where, in relation to MFAC for instance, is that in the road?

mohan
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Post by mohan »

This venue is on the same road as Mylapore Fine Arts but closer to TTK Road - near the intersection of Luz Church Rd.

See

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UT ... 834e4ee34b

ram
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Post by ram »

Nick,

Take a right turn at Alwarpet signal (Lifestyle) into Luz Church Road (when you are coming from Adyar/Tiruvanmiyur and approaching The Music Academy on TTK Road), and go a small distance up to the place where it forks into two. This is the point where you have the store Baby Lou. You will find a restaurant called Myilai Masala at that point to the left. Just after Myilai Masala is a small lane. Go inside the lane, take a right turn when it ends and you should be able to spot the house.

samarasa
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Post by samarasa »

Sorry Nick, I heard about this concert from a friend and had no idea about the venue myself! Thanks a lot to Mohan and Ram for the detailed directions :) Looking forward to Sunday evening.

cienu
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Post by cienu »

and thanks to Bharat too who made the Google Maps for last music season :)

devi
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Post by devi »

I know there are plenty of admirers for Varma Ji here, yet for those who wish to know more about him please visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rama_Varma

Nick H
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Post by Nick H »

Thanks for the directions. I know all the mentioned landmarks, but might have spent forever not realising that I have to go down a lane!

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

i thought the concert is at 6 pm. thats what the friday review said...

samarasa
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Post by samarasa »

Sorry, I made a mistake.. I guess it must begin at 6pm. Rasikas are welcome.

Nick H
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Post by Nick H »

It is advertised as beginning at 6.01pm.

Numerologist at work? Or maybe someone was just busy at 6.00! ;)

I should be there, thanks to the announcement and directions give.

jnaanasoonyam
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Post by jnaanasoonyam »

nick H wrote:It is advertised as beginning at 6.01pm.

Numerologist at work? Or maybe someone was just busy at 6.00! ;)
Rahu kalam ends at 6 pm on Sundays.

Nick H
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Post by Nick H »

It would be nice if one of our knowledgeable members were to post a listing and a review of this concert. I know I was not alone there, and one of the pleasures of a very pleasant evening was spending time with others after the program and partaking of the food offered by the hosts in that beautiful house.

In criticism generally, I can only say that RV goes from strength to strength, and that his own identity as an individual is not at all overshadowed by his teacher. I was pleased to see Srimushnan Raja Rao playing mridangam, masterfully. Quite apart from the fireworks of swara playing, he treated us to beautiful gumaka, for which I felt some hunger as the mridangists I've seen in the few concerts I've been to this year seem to hardly play more than tha and thom on the left side.

Who can tell us the violinist's name*? She played beautifully. Her ragas were lovely. I felt that she gained strength as the concert went on, felling that at first (only) perhaps she was a little over-awed by SRR in the swara passages.

As ever; all subjective stuff from me; I leave proper reviewing to those who are able.

*apart from a very few words of thanks from RV, there was a total absence of speeches :)

For the diaries, RV tells me he is singing on 24th at Sastri Hall.

arasi
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Post by arasi »

Thanks, Nick!
Sort of a ring side view (Ravi's terminology), though you were not on stage. Balaji and Nagaraj bring us reviews as accompanists and they are well appreciated. Hope one of our reviewers was there as well to say more.

vedasaram
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Post by vedasaram »

Dear All,

Please listen to this excellent bihag by Shri Rama Varma recorded at the Navarathri Mantapam last year:

http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_ ... id=1777355

devi
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Post by devi »

Varma Sir performs again at Chennai on Saturday 24th May 2008.
Venue: Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, P.S. High School, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore
Time: 06.15 PM

samarasa
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Post by samarasa »

There is an interesting review of Prince Varma's performance on Sunday in today's Hindu (Chennai edition) Friday review. CHeck it out--

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/23/stor ... 280400.htm

vedasaram
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Post by vedasaram »

Do enjoy this soulful rendition of Shri Rama Varma's Neelambari. The composition is a very romantic one by Maharaja Swati Tirunal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clbamieebq8

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

vedasaram wrote:Do enjoy this soulful rendition of Shri Rama Varma's Neelambari. The composition is a very romantic one by Maharaja Swati Tirunal:
Lji,

Can you please post the lyrics of this composition? Thanks!

arasi
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Post by arasi »

A soothing nIlAmbari.
Wonder if Rama Varma has any of the musical instruments that ST had in his possession...

vedasaram
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Post by vedasaram »

Hi rshankar,

I found these lyrics online. Dont know Malayalam- so Im not quite sure if these lyrics are perfect.

http://www.malayalamsongslyrics.com/lyr ... php?id=485

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

Thanks!

wordpecker007
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Post by wordpecker007 »

Prince Rama Varma performs at Hamsdhwani,Indira Nagar,Adayar, 6. 30 p.m. on July 13. He'll be accompanied by Shri Varadarajan on the violin and Shri Anantha Krishnan on the mridangam.

devi
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Post by devi »

An interesting website created by some dedicated fans of Sri Rama Varma. This contains most updated information about his concerts, reviews, articles, weblinks etc. Very interesting to explore if you are a Varma Fan !

http://www.ramavarma.synthasite.com/index.php

regards,
Devi

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