April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
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April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
Sangita Kala Acharya, Vidushi Neela Ramgopal's concerts in Chennai for this week are as foll:
a) April 16th, 6.15 PM, at Naada Inbam (Raga Sudha Hall), Mylapore, Chennai
b) April 18th, 6.00 PM, at Hamsadhwani, Indiranagar, Chennai (an Exclusive Purandara Dasa Concert)
a) April 16th, 6.15 PM, at Naada Inbam (Raga Sudha Hall), Mylapore, Chennai
b) April 18th, 6.00 PM, at Hamsadhwani, Indiranagar, Chennai (an Exclusive Purandara Dasa Concert)
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
Sappri,
Thanks! This time you got the dates right, I'm sure
Hope Chennai rasikAs go and hear her sing. Ragasudha, one of my favorite places to be listening to music in Chennai, and an all Purandra dAsA concert at Hamsadhwani...
This is happening in Chennai. Hope kannaDa speaking (knowing) rasikAs don't miss it, along with others who know and appreciate her music, even otherwise.
Thanks! This time you got the dates right, I'm sure

Hope Chennai rasikAs go and hear her sing. Ragasudha, one of my favorite places to be listening to music in Chennai, and an all Purandra dAsA concert at Hamsadhwani...
This is happening in Chennai. Hope kannaDa speaking (knowing) rasikAs don't miss it, along with others who know and appreciate her music, even otherwise.
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
Yes Arasi - I did get the dates right this time!!!
It sure promises to be 2 grrreat concerts -
It sure promises to be 2 grrreat concerts -
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
yes, going on grand indeed ! a solid neelambari, rocking ramapriya (and ofcourse trade mark neraval), and a grand todi in progress !!
Youtube (live) link for those who couldn't attend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fieSkzKmsQ
Youtube (live) link for those who couldn't attend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fieSkzKmsQ
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
It's sada nee pada, a composistion of Spencer venugopal for main, in todi, adi 2 kalai.. ! plenty of swaraksharams, loving it... also hearing it for first time...
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
I should have been there, but it was an exhausting day with an early start. Sorry to miss.
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
Apr 18th concert - accompanied by H.N.Bhaskar, Poongulam Subramaniam, H.prasanna was another grand affair, this time around i made sure not to miss.. the concert was measured one in all aspects thanks to late start, and award function. Some of the songs were not familiar ones, will check for correct names and provide song list later... The ragas rendered were varali, suddha dhanyasi (narayana), gangeyabushani, shankarabharanam... post tani keerthana included ragi tandira in punnagavarali (with a ugAbhoga), and paraku madade in kaapi also with a ugAbhogA, and a wonderful ugAbhoga -cum - mangalam (indina vara subha vara) in surutti...
So happy that i attended and enjoyed every bit of it... also glad that the entire concert was in chaste carnatic ragas... was dreaming all while to hear purandaradasa compositions like this... most often treated like thukkada pieces, or with light ragas/hindustaani raga... Hope, to hear 3+ hours concert of purandaradasa in near future again...
So happy that i attended and enjoyed every bit of it... also glad that the entire concert was in chaste carnatic ragas... was dreaming all while to hear purandaradasa compositions like this... most often treated like thukkada pieces, or with light ragas/hindustaani raga... Hope, to hear 3+ hours concert of purandaradasa in near future again...
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
pattamaa wrote:Apr 18th concert - accompanied by H.N.Bhaskar, Poongulam Subramaniam, H.prasanna......paraku madade in kaapi.
That was in Piloo, tuned by Neela Mami.
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
What an insipiration is this grand lady Smt Neela Ramagopal! For me everything about her is an inspiration:
1. someone from a small town who made it big in CM without any big name backing
2. a lady who had the guts to stick it out to make a place for herself on the concert platform
3. always willing to learn and improvise
4. a legion of students around the world keeping her busy even today for long hours
5. giving a solid concert at the age of 80 with no compromises...
6. always attending concerts, giving encouragement to youngsters...
listen to this Todi song... a very beautiful composition and a happy discovery for me!
https://youtu.be/6fieSkzKmsQ?t=5729
1. someone from a small town who made it big in CM without any big name backing
2. a lady who had the guts to stick it out to make a place for herself on the concert platform
3. always willing to learn and improvise
4. a legion of students around the world keeping her busy even today for long hours
5. giving a solid concert at the age of 80 with no compromises...
6. always attending concerts, giving encouragement to youngsters...
listen to this Todi song... a very beautiful composition and a happy discovery for me!
https://youtu.be/6fieSkzKmsQ?t=5729
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
thanks for pointing out Piloo...
That todi composition was indeed beautiful... hope to hear more often in concert platform.
Sachi - apart from what you have written, she is most humble, simple human being, and always positive... so much to learn musically or otherwise...
That todi composition was indeed beautiful... hope to hear more often in concert platform.
Sachi - apart from what you have written, she is most humble, simple human being, and always positive... so much to learn musically or otherwise...
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Re: April 16th, 18th - Vid Neela Ramgopal in Chennai
Positively positive-minded, spirited, and defying age--still working hard with her music and with her students. A role model for many of us...
