Veena Raja Rao

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 28 Nov 2008, 03:58

Today, Nov 28th is the day my Father passed away, back in 1979.

In his memory, I would like to present this link to one of his very limited recorded music available to us.

This is the same gramophone record from 1930s that I had uploaded earlier in January 2007. Since many new rasikas have joined our Forum, I hope it's ok to present it again.

http://www.archive.org/details/VeenaRajaRao1930sAlbum

I would also like to present this link below where vidushi Veena Kinhal has rendered (on Veena) one of his kritis - haratanaya sree siddi vinAyaka, in nAta rAga, Adi tALa.

http://www.archive.org/details/VeenaKin ... enaRajaRao

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 25 Mar 2009, 20:13

Remembering my Father on his 100th birthday (March 26th)!

Remembering an artiste who has left his mark as a vaiNika, gAyaka, vAggEyakAra, Guru, .........

Announcing the formation of Ganakalabhushana Veena L Raja Rao Foundation, and plans for centenary year celebrations in Bangalore on July 4th and 5th, 2009.

Details are being worked out for the July celebrations - plans include producing albums to bring to light Veena Raja Rao's compositions, publishing an updated edition of a collection of his compositions, and re-printing some of his works (texts on sangIta shAstra).

A website is in the works, projected to be ready by June - will showcase interesting pictures and newspaper clippings from 1930s onwards!

Centenary year celebration event here in Detroit area on March 28th, 2009: veena recital by
Smt. Veena Kinhal (announced under Music and Festivals section)

For now, a remembrance of a Father I was privileged to know (and rather unfortunate to lose at a very young age), and sharing a cherished picture (from the 1920s or early 1930s):

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 25 Mar 2009, 20:39

Wonderful picture of your father Sreeni

Wish the function at Detroit all success.

I shall definitely try to make it for the function in Bangalore in July 2009.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 25 Mar 2009, 21:07

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 06 Apr 2009, 17:02

Thanks, Kulkarni Sir! Your words of wisdom are always on the mark!

Here is a link to a brief remembrance that was broadcast on Bangalore's classical music FM radio station Amruta varshini (FM 100.1) on March 26th, 2009.

It's in kannaDa. It's a brief remembrance of Veena Raja Rao on his 100th birthday.

I understand that on this radio station, a five minute reading of selected chapters from Sangeeta Shastra Chandrike, a text authored by my Father is being broadcast.

As a part of this program on March 26th, a brief remembrance was included.

http://www.archive.org/details/VeenaRaj ... ch26th2009

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 28 Jun 2009, 06:45

Please visit Music and Festivals section for information on Veena Raja Rao birth centenary celebrations in Bangalore on July 5th, 2009.

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:05

http://www.archive.org/details/VeenaRaj ... dioProgram

Link to an interview based remembrance broadcast on Bangalore Akashavani's Amrutavarshini channel.

Interview conducted by Bangalore based veena vidushi Geeta Ramanand, broadcast on July 4th, 2009 on the eve of Veena Raja Rao birth centenary celebrations.

It's in kannaDa language, 30 minutes duration.

Yes, you get to hear me speak!

Sreeni Rajarao

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:10

Links to two other threads related to Veena Raja Rao:

1: Veena Raja Rao birth centenary year celebrations (under Music and Festivals section)
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... h2009.html

2: Veena Raja Rao, the vAggEyakAra (under Vaggeyakara section)
http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... akara.html

girish_a · Post by **girish_a** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:29

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Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 17 Jul 2009, 15:08

Girish,
I request you to please remove your post from this thread and perhaps, initiate a new thread under General Discussions with your question.

The topic you have raised is irrelevant to the Veena Raja Rao thread, and I am afraid it will spin off into a long chain.

Thanks!

Sreeni

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 17 Jul 2009, 15:16

girish_a · Post by **girish_a** » 17 Jul 2009, 15:53

Oh well, I asked because I saw his comments on this thread and I thought someone would know...Anyway I have deleted the post.

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 17 Jul 2009, 16:11

Girish,
Thanks!

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 03 Aug 2009, 03:54

I would like to provide the following two links related Veena Raja Rao:

Link to info. on the reprint of Bharateeya Sangeeta VaadyagaLu, an illustrated book on musical instruments of India :

http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... a-rao.html

Link to info. on two albums released with Veena Raja Rao compositions:

http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... a-rao.html