Identity of Ravikiran

gowri narayanan · Post by **gowri narayanan** » 03 Dec 2007, 21:10

On Fridays, Worldspace's Shruti channel broadcasts a program called "colors of a raga" anchored by one who introduces himself as G Ravikiran. Can anyone confirm if he is the same as Chitra veena Ravikiran. I thought that Chitra veena Ravikiran is N Ravikiran. But the lucid comments by the anchor of the program makes me think that this has to be Chitra veena Ravikiran

Gowri

LovingCM · Post by **LovingCM** » 03 Dec 2007, 21:27

Gowri, This is G Ravikiran who is an upcoming artist from Banglore and a member here under the name gravikiran. You can get more info if you look under Users.

gravikiran · Post by **gravikiran** » 04 Dec 2007, 00:18

hello mrs. gowri narayanan,

i would just like to clarify that the program 'colors of a raga' is indeed hosted by me on shruti. my name is g ravi kiran and i am a student of sri rk srikantan and sri tm krishna.

thanks,
ravi kiran.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 04 Dec 2007, 13:09

I too was confused in the beginning! Ravikiran, Gowri has paid you the highest compliment!

gobilalitha · Post by **gobilalitha** » 04 Dec 2007, 16:01

dear g ravikiran, can you pl inform at what time colors of a raaga is broadcast? i do not get the program schedule of worldspace regularly best wishes . gobilalitha

gravikiran · Post by **gravikiran** » 04 Dec 2007, 23:16

hi gobilalitha,

'colors of a raga' is broadcast on tuesday mornings 10 am with a repeat on fridays 9 pm.
please visit www.worldspace.in/shruti for program guides.

thanks,
ravi kiran.

kaumaaram · Post by **kaumaaram** » 06 Dec 2007, 12:55

Great.

gowri narayanan · Post by **gowri narayanan** » 06 Dec 2007, 21:38

Thanks for all the response. As mentioned earlier the "colors of a raga" program is being admirably hosted. Would like to seek members' views on the following:

1. The host explains clearly the anya swara(s), jeeva swara(s), permissible prayogams and illegal prayogams etc. These are explained in plain prose.

(A) Would it add value to the program if the host supplements the explanation by a short (say upto 10 seconds) singing (OR)
(B) Does this violate RJ dharma that the RJ himself should not indulge in lec-dem

2. When two allied ragas are taken up, one raga is handled in the first hour and the other in the second hour.

Alternating the two ragas throughout the program would

(A) help listeners internalize the subtle differences between the two ragas (OR)
(B) confuse the listeners

3. Should it be

(A) Mridanga and Ghata (OR)
(B) Mridangam and Ghatam

Gowri

gravikiran · Post by **gravikiran** » 06 Dec 2007, 23:53

hi gowri,

glad to know that you enjoy the show. looking forward to the response of rasikas for your brief survey

it would definitely have a bearing on the way i could structure the show - going forward.

thanks,
ravi kiran.