Archives: March, 2010

A brilliant vocal concert of T.R. Subramaniam held in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1972 has been brought out by Swathi Soft solutions in a set of three compact audio discs.

Apart from having been a successful performer and a very generous teacher, TRS has also been one of those few vidwans who have greatly encouraged the younger generation of artists by attending their concerts irrespective of the bhani which they follow. In this winsome recital TRS begins with the Nattakurinji varnam ‘Chalamela’ in Adi tala of Moolaiveetu Rangaswami Nattuvanar. The rendition is brisk and is sung as a tana varnam sans the sahityam for the muthaippu and ethugadai swara passages.



The Hindu News

P.S.Narayanaswamy The Thanjavur delta, which is synonymous with Carnatic music, has produced many sons of the soil who have excelled in the music field. One such ‘Cauveriyin mainthan’ is P S Narayanaswamy, who though did not belong to a musical parampara, yet has cast a spell on the audience for over five decades.

His tryst with music started at the age of eight when he came under the tutelage of Tirupambaram Somasundaram Pillai. Music coursed through his veins which made his father discern the skill in the lad. Rigorous practice at dawn for about 4 hours laid a strong foundation for his future musical endeavours. An adolescent singing alapana, swaras with felicity is the hallmark of a true vidwan. Narayanaswamy started performing in marriage concerts at the age of 15, elaborating on a raga followed by swara exercises.