'Vara Veena ' Here is R.K Suryanaryana, one of the finest Veena exponents of our time partaking of his abundant skills gathered in the course of his illustrious career spanning several decades with the younger generation. In a structured manner, he teaches them the techniques to discover and draw the myriad melodies that lie hidden in the divine instrument. At every stage, he handholds them and guides them through the gorgeous labyrinths that veena spreads out for an avid learner. About the maestro Born into a family of musicians in Rudrapatna in Hassan district in Karnataka, R K Suryanarayana (1937-2003) had a unique style with which he mesmerized his audience. A child prodigy, RKS mastered veena under the tutelage of his illustrious father R.S Keshavamurthy, a highly revered musician in the court of the Mysore kings. He tuned his instrument to perfection and created an aural spell as his fingers struck, strummed and plucked the strings. Highly articulate and erudite, he was at home with both composing music and sahitya. He has toured extensively within India and abroad and has won several prestigious awards like the Kananada Rajyostsava Day Award, 'Kalaimamani','Yaz Vendhan','Veena Gana Maharishi','Veena Visarada','Vainika Sironmani'- just to name a few. Disk1 - Information Sarali Varisai 1-5 lessons Janta Varisai 1-4 lessons Alankarams 1-7 lessons System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:57mins Disk2 - Information Geethams "Lambodhara" -Malahari-Rupakam "Kunda Gowra" -Malahari- Rupakam "Keraya Neeranu" -Malahari-Triputa "Padumanabha" -Malahari-Triputa "Vara Veena" -Mohanam-Rupakam "Kamala Jadala" -Kalyani-Triputa "Kamala Sulochana" -Kalyani- Adi "Aana Lekhara" -Suddha Saveri-Tisra Jathi-Triputa Swarajathis Swarajathi 1- Ra Ra Venugopala"- "Bilahari- Adi Swarajathi 2 - Hamsadhwani-Rupakam System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:54mins Disk3 - Information Varnam - An Introduction 'Sami ninnu kore' - Sankarabharam - Adi 'Ninnukori yunnanu' - Mohanam - Adi System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:29mins Disk4 - Information Lesson 1 - "Varasiddi" - Kanakangi Ragam Lesson 2 - "Varasiddi" Lesson 3 - "Devaranama, “Rama Rama” Vasantha Ragam, Rupakam" System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:11mins Disk5 - Information Thillana in Sivaranjani Ragam Thillana in Behag Ragam System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:47mins Also Available Veena Products (Click on the Product): Veenamrutham - DVD Vibrant Veena - Audio CD (GSA 221) Dhyname (2 ACDs) RAGAM - THANAM - PALLAVI in Sound of Veena - Audio CD Ragam SRI - Audio CD

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