Namaste! We are very privileged to offer a workshop by Sangeeta Kala Acharya Smt. Neela Ramgopal at Ranjani Fine Arts in which she will teach "10 Rare Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja". This is a unique opportunity to learn rare kritis from such a senior teacher and Vidushi. Details below :
Dates & time :
29th August, 2013 ( 5 pm to 8 pm )
30th August, 2013 ( 5 pm to 8 pm )
31st August, 2013 ( 4 pm to 7 pm )
Venue : Sobha Lakeview Clubhouse, Off Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bellandur, Bengaluru
Fees : Rs. 750, payable on registration
Person to contact for registration :
Sri B S Balasubramanyam : 9632682540
Seats for this workshop are limited and consequently, registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
Workshop by Neela Ramgopal at Ranjani Fine Arts : Aug29-31
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An excellent workshop by Vidushi Neela Ramgopal last week, and a great learning experience for the 50-odd participants, who ranged in age from 9 to 83(!)
The kritis covered were :
Palintuvo Palimpavo - Kantamani - Adi
Rara Seetha - Hindolavasantham - Roopaka
Panipathi Shayee - Jhankaradhwani - Adi
Vachama Gocharame - Kaikavasi - Adi
Ennadu Jutuno - Kalavathi - Adi
Jo jo Rama - Ritigowla - Adi
Poola Panpu - Ahiri - Adi
Karmame Balavanta - Saveri - Mishra Chapu
Gandhamu puyaruga - Punnagavarali - Adi
We will be uploading a writeup and some photos of the event shortly...
The kritis covered were :
Palintuvo Palimpavo - Kantamani - Adi
Rara Seetha - Hindolavasantham - Roopaka
Panipathi Shayee - Jhankaradhwani - Adi
Vachama Gocharame - Kaikavasi - Adi
Ennadu Jutuno - Kalavathi - Adi
Jo jo Rama - Ritigowla - Adi
Poola Panpu - Ahiri - Adi
Karmame Balavanta - Saveri - Mishra Chapu
Gandhamu puyaruga - Punnagavarali - Adi
We will be uploading a writeup and some photos of the event shortly...
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arasi
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Good to hear that so many came to learn from the distinguished vidushi, from age nine to eighty three!
By the way, Ranjani Fine Arts is very active for a young sabha! Good concerts and other worthy musical offerings from you!
By the way, Ranjani Fine Arts is very active for a young sabha! Good concerts and other worthy musical offerings from you!
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PUNARVASU
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A very nice initiative and I am happy to note that 'students ' from '8 to 80 ' took advantage of this. Such rare songs , which one would otherwise be not able to learn! I am sure you would organise more such workshops and take the full advantage of the vidvat of such senior musicians.
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Re: Workshop by Neela Ramgopal at Ranjani Fine Arts : Aug29-
Dear Arasi Ma'am, Punarvasu - thanks very much for your kind words.
If anyone would like to listen to some of these rare kritis, we welcome them to attend our next monthly program this Saturday (Sept 14th) @3.45 PM at Sobha Lakeview Clubhouse, Bellandur, Bangalore. The participants of the workshop will be rendering these kritis prior to the main concert. More details in this very recent post of ours.
If anyone would like to listen to some of these rare kritis, we welcome them to attend our next monthly program this Saturday (Sept 14th) @3.45 PM at Sobha Lakeview Clubhouse, Bellandur, Bangalore. The participants of the workshop will be rendering these kritis prior to the main concert. More details in this very recent post of ours.
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Below is a writeup of the event.
Rare in every sense of the word
When (or perhaps if) you hear someone mention ragas like Kanthamani, Jhankaradhwani or Kaikavasi, the first word that comes to mind is “rare”. The prolific composer that he was, Saint Tyagaraja has also used these ragas in some of his kritis, which are seldom heard nowadays since there are few musicians or music Gurus whose repertoire includes these compositions. So, when a renowned Guru like Sangeetha Kala Acharya Vidushi Neela Ramgopal comes forward to teach you these and other lesser-known kritis, right in your own neighbourhood, the only word to describe a learning opportunity like this is “rare”.
During August 29-31, 2013, Ranjani Fine Arts had the privilege of hosting a 3-day workshop conducted by Vidushi Neela Ramgopal on “Rare Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja”. 50-odd participants had signed up, ranging in age from 9 to 83, including a significant number of children in the 9-15 age group. There was also quite a spread in their backgrounds – the group included performing musicians, researchers, music Gurus, knowledgeable rasikas and students in various stages of learning, as well as uninitiated-but-very-interested rasikas. The first kriti that Vidushi Neela took up was Palintuvo Palimpavo in the 61st Melakarta raga Kanthamani. Explaining how it resembled its not-too-distant Melakarta neighbour Kalyani in the lower half of the octave, she demonstrated the arohanam-avarohanam of the raga as well as several typical swara phrases, as the participants followed suit, warming up to the raga. She then took up the composition line-by-line, demonstrating the nuances in each sangati, till the group was able to render the entire kriti. Her sharp ears were quick to pick out any errors by the participants, which she patiently corrected. She followed the same approach with two more kritis on Day 1 - Rara Seetha (Hindolavasantham) and Panipathi Shayee (Jhankaradhwani). The zigzag patterns of the vakra swaras in Hindolavasantham were a challenge for the participants, but Vidushi Neela’s patient corrections again helped them out.
On Day 2, considerable time was devoted to Vachama Gocharame in the raga Kaikavasi – again, a fairly tough kriti with many sangatis and nuances. Ennadu Jutuno was the next kriti– a beautiful composition in Kalavati. On the final day of the workshop, two nice Utsava Sampradaya kritis – Jo jo Rama(Ritigowla) and Poola Panpu(Ahiri) were covered. It was delightful and quite an eye-opener to hear the fast paced Ahiri, set in Adi Talam tisra nadai¸ which was very different from the usual, slow Ahiri heard in, say, Mayamma or Tasallare. A tough Saveri followed, with the kriti Karmame Balavanta, and last came the kriti Gandhamu puyyaruga in Punnagavarali.
The workshop proved to be a tremendous learning experience for all participants and afterwards, many found themselves humming these kritis and ragas which they had not heard or even heard of earlier. The fact that so many children sat through over 10 hours of the workshop during these 3 days speaks volumes for Vidushi Neela’s teaching, as well as the magic inherent in Tyagaraja’s kritis. It is fair to say that there was another, not-so-rare Tyagaraja kriti which Vidushi Neela didn’t quite cover during the workshop, but whose gist was effectively conveyed through her teaching – Guruleka Etuvanti Guniki Teliyaka Bodu (No one, however virtuous, can attain knowledge without a Guru).
Rare in every sense of the word
When (or perhaps if) you hear someone mention ragas like Kanthamani, Jhankaradhwani or Kaikavasi, the first word that comes to mind is “rare”. The prolific composer that he was, Saint Tyagaraja has also used these ragas in some of his kritis, which are seldom heard nowadays since there are few musicians or music Gurus whose repertoire includes these compositions. So, when a renowned Guru like Sangeetha Kala Acharya Vidushi Neela Ramgopal comes forward to teach you these and other lesser-known kritis, right in your own neighbourhood, the only word to describe a learning opportunity like this is “rare”.
During August 29-31, 2013, Ranjani Fine Arts had the privilege of hosting a 3-day workshop conducted by Vidushi Neela Ramgopal on “Rare Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja”. 50-odd participants had signed up, ranging in age from 9 to 83, including a significant number of children in the 9-15 age group. There was also quite a spread in their backgrounds – the group included performing musicians, researchers, music Gurus, knowledgeable rasikas and students in various stages of learning, as well as uninitiated-but-very-interested rasikas. The first kriti that Vidushi Neela took up was Palintuvo Palimpavo in the 61st Melakarta raga Kanthamani. Explaining how it resembled its not-too-distant Melakarta neighbour Kalyani in the lower half of the octave, she demonstrated the arohanam-avarohanam of the raga as well as several typical swara phrases, as the participants followed suit, warming up to the raga. She then took up the composition line-by-line, demonstrating the nuances in each sangati, till the group was able to render the entire kriti. Her sharp ears were quick to pick out any errors by the participants, which she patiently corrected. She followed the same approach with two more kritis on Day 1 - Rara Seetha (Hindolavasantham) and Panipathi Shayee (Jhankaradhwani). The zigzag patterns of the vakra swaras in Hindolavasantham were a challenge for the participants, but Vidushi Neela’s patient corrections again helped them out.
On Day 2, considerable time was devoted to Vachama Gocharame in the raga Kaikavasi – again, a fairly tough kriti with many sangatis and nuances. Ennadu Jutuno was the next kriti– a beautiful composition in Kalavati. On the final day of the workshop, two nice Utsava Sampradaya kritis – Jo jo Rama(Ritigowla) and Poola Panpu(Ahiri) were covered. It was delightful and quite an eye-opener to hear the fast paced Ahiri, set in Adi Talam tisra nadai¸ which was very different from the usual, slow Ahiri heard in, say, Mayamma or Tasallare. A tough Saveri followed, with the kriti Karmame Balavanta, and last came the kriti Gandhamu puyyaruga in Punnagavarali.
The workshop proved to be a tremendous learning experience for all participants and afterwards, many found themselves humming these kritis and ragas which they had not heard or even heard of earlier. The fact that so many children sat through over 10 hours of the workshop during these 3 days speaks volumes for Vidushi Neela’s teaching, as well as the magic inherent in Tyagaraja’s kritis. It is fair to say that there was another, not-so-rare Tyagaraja kriti which Vidushi Neela didn’t quite cover during the workshop, but whose gist was effectively conveyed through her teaching – Guruleka Etuvanti Guniki Teliyaka Bodu (No one, however virtuous, can attain knowledge without a Guru).
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sappri
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Wonderful write-up - and way to go! RFA..... It's so good to see RFA so musically intense and truly bringing about a musical-revolution in Belandur and around...
Particularly touched to see the write up about Neela Mami - truly Mami is one in a million - *most* amazing Guru - amongst the greatest musicians ever, and above all a truly superlative wonderful human being - so full of energy and life....
Particularly touched to see the write up about Neela Mami - truly Mami is one in a million - *most* amazing Guru - amongst the greatest musicians ever, and above all a truly superlative wonderful human being - so full of energy and life....