Ranjani Gayatri
@ranjanigayatri
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Ranjani and Gayatri are world-renowned classical musicians whose musical contributions include studio recordings, television, radio, concerts, festivals.
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#thread
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We have communicated our decision to withdraw from participating in the Music Academy’s conference 2024 & from presenting our concert on 25 Dec.
We made this decision as the conference would be presided over by TM Krishna.
#madrasmusicacademy
#respectcarnaticmusic
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The Music Academy
Chennai
Dear Mr Murali,
We thank you for the courtesy of providing a response to our letter dated 20 March 2024.
We’d like to clarify that our letter to you was only a notification of our withdrawal without any request for your decisions or actions. We did not…
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Such an inspiration to listen to Sri
@annamalai_k
as he spoke about education, role of music, history, inspiring children and above all the spirit of surrender to the cause of Dharma. Truly a man of destiny 🙏🏼
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This moment. As we sat in front of Ram Lalla and sang Rama nee samaanamevaru! Some experiences are beyond description, and this is one of those. Carrying this and many other such magical memories as we leave Ayodhya in a few hours..
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Fascinating to see outrage and condemnation coming in from quite a few fans for a video and message we put out yesterday to express our joy on the occasion of Bhoomi Puja of Sri Ram Mandir.
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Voice for Lavanya should raise from every nook and corner.
My 17year old sister died because hostel warden abused Lavanya and her family as they denied to convert to Christianity
#JusticeFor_TNHinduGirl
#JusticeForLavanya
#AntiHinduDMK
@alok_bhatt
@PiyuNair
@PanickarS
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@nramind
1. Please isolate venom & demonstrate falsehoods in our ‘notorious’ note to the Music Academy
2. Either you r part of the Periyar packaging factory or an ignorant believer
He called for killing of Brahmins, called the women of your house Prostitutes. Stop glorifying him
Commend the firm and fitting response from The Music Academy and its President to the bigoted, casteist objections by a small coterie of set-up Carnatic musicians who can’t stomach the choice of an eminent, widely acclaimed, erudite, and articulate musician for the highest…
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Its dangerous to overlook Mr TM Krishna’s glorification of a figure like EVR who 1. Openly proposed a genocide of ‘brahmins’
2. Repeatedly called/abused every woman of this community with vile profanity
3. Relentlessly worked to normalize filthy language in social discourse
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Apparently all global problems including hunger and poverty are a direct result of temple building and Hindu pride in our heritage. The left-liberal hypocrisy and posturing stands completely exposed.
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We believe in a value system that respects art and artists, vaggeyakaras, rasikas, institutions, our roots and culture. We will be in moral violation if we were to bury these values and join this year’s conference.
#madrasmusicacademy
#respectcarnaticmusic
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Happy Karthigai Deepam! May Ishwara bless us abundantly. Annamalayaanukku Haro Haraa!
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#thread
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He has caused immense damage to the Carnatic music world, wilfully and happily stomped over the sentiments of this community and insulted most respected icons like Tyagaraja and MS Subbulakshmi.
#madrasmusicacademy
#respectcarnaticmusic
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How utterly at home and authentic our beloved PM
@narendramodi
looks in veshti! A sight to behold.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh for the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’.
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#thread
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His actions have tried to spread a sense of shame in being a carnatic musician and has been exhibited through his consistent denigration of spirituality in music.
#madrasmusicacademy
#respectcarnaticmusic
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With the one and only
@jsaideepak
and what an inspiration it was to hear him talk about his book "India, Bharat and Pakistan" as he shared his thoughts on a range of topics from Dharma, democracy, politics and beyond. A fan moment for both of us!
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#thread
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He has vilified the Carnatic music fraternity that has collectively contributed millions of
hours of artistry, hard work and literature.
#madrasmusicacademy
#respectcarnaticmusic
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Singing today at Kapali Koil was so special that we're not able to express in words. The love pouring out from the overflowing crowd was palpable, and we were overwhelmed hearing your cries, "we're with you! " To sing and soak in your love, dear rasikas, is a blessing that's…
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What can be more pure beautiful and emotional than this? From heart to heart with the power of music.
Shared by a rasika from the audience at Vishwambhara Temple, Kottakkal.
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Singing at the Kapali Koil Panguni Festival at 6:30 PM on Sunday, 31st March.
With Charumathi Raghuraman N. Manoj Siva
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Had the honour and joy of singing at the Punya kshetra of Rameswaram Temple in the presence of our beloved Honorable Prime Minister Sri
@narendramodi
ji
Such a memorable experience this was for us and our team of musicians.
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Look who's talking about developing sense of "shame"!
@kavita_krishnan
is a noble Paragon indeed to give others advice!😂
@ShefVaidya
Dear
@ranjanigayatri
do you feel an ounce of empathy for the victims of the Malegaon blasts? This song was Gandhiji's favourite. A terrorist member of an outfit inspired by Gandhi's assassin just became a BJP candidate. Have some shame singing this song.
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The
#rasabyRaGa
concerts have been such a joyful experience and the audience reception so far has been nothing short of spectacular! The India tour of Rasa by RaGa concludes with New Delhi on Sat, Apr 6. A concert that brings together inclusivity and diversity through the…
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@vikramsampath
@jsaideepak
, with their deep scholarship, amazing articulation and unflinching commitment to truth fill us with renewed pride and hope in our country and culture. May their tribe grow and prosper 🙏🏻
Love how calmly, gently, yet firmly
@vikramsampath
speaks while Sardessai seems to have downed a few red bulls too fast!
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We share our joy on this very special day of Bhumi Puja of Ayodhya Ram Mandir through this Purandaradasa composition.
May Sri Rama bless us all!
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Happy Karthigai Deepam! Annamalaiyaanukku Arohara!
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Iniya Puttaandu vaazhttukkal dear friends! Wishing all of you a very happy, auspicious and joyful Vishu, as we fly back to Chennai from Hongkong!
#puttandu
#tamizhnewyear
#vishu2024
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With the grace of Sri Rama, we take great joy in releasing the powerful Sri Rama Raksha Stotram composed by the great sage Valmiki. As we wish you all a very auspicious Rama Navami, at pray for Rama's blessings and well-being for all🙏🏼
Here's the link
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To add context and clarification to our original post below.
There are many new visitors to our Social pages who may not be familiar with the settings of where Carnatic music concerts are held.
In a temple (and even in many Sabhas), many people sit on the floor and the seats are…
What can be more pure beautiful and emotional than this? From heart to heart with the power of music.
Shared by a rasika from the audience at Vishwambhara Temple, Kottakkal.
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That a narrative is being built that music can separately exist as "art music ", disassociated from Hindu Dharma, spirituality is mind boggling. Unfortunate.
@krithikasivasw
@zeneraalstuff
Many may wish to be recognized as wokes due to peer pressure.
Except a few like RaGa
@ranjanigayatri
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What an enlightening thread. Thank you for sharing this and creating awareness about such great souls.
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One heart is not enough to hold the joy, bliss and fulfilment that is coursing through us, as we sang at the divine precincts of Sri Ram Lalla Mandir, Ayodhya! To have His darshan both before and after the concert which was held right next to the sanctum..
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A statement from MS Subbulakshmi's grandson.
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At the book release of
@vikramsampath
's
#BraveheartsofBharat
. Such an invigorating session that threw up ideas n truths that inspired n touched us. About Bharat, Her heroes and heroines,legacy of valour and innate strength of our matchless civilization. More power to you Vikram!
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What fantastic energy and vibes yesterday! So many young bright faces and musical souls.. the pics say it all! Such a joy to have the dynamic
@Tejasvi_Surya
with us, who captured this beautiful moment after the concert in these selfies!
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Allegedly happened? Ahh, what a comfortably vague and safe reading of history. The original Rama temple's destruction had no violence attached is it? The thousands of temples destroyed, the brutal attempts to raze a culture down- this is all "alleged"- our imagination merely.
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As our beloved Guru Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy Mama passes on, leaving us and the carnatic music world in grief and loss, we seek solace and strength from his teachings and memories of him. To be with him, was to be beside a fountain of perennial positivity, happiness and generosity.
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Wishing all a very auspicious Rama Navami!
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Felt like a Bengaluru audience, such were the super charged vibes in yesterday's concert for HKUST Cosmopolis Festival - complete with cheers, whistles and such an incredible outpouring of love! Dear music lovers of Hongkong, you rock!
Carrying these memories with us as we fly…
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Om Sadgati to the most iconic inspiration voice of our times! Her pitch perfect voice and melody will continue to be a part of us forever.
#LataMangeshkar
#tribute
#melodyqueen
#nainabarse
#RaGa
#LataDidi
#guide
#rainabeetijaaye
#baahonmeinchaleaao
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With the divine grace of Lalitambika, and the blessings of so many good souls, we release
#LalitaSahasranamam
on our YouTube channel. Seek all of your good wishes as we bring this out. Will be soon available in all leading streaming platforms.
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Annamalaiyaanukku arohara 🙏
Happy Karthigai Deepam wishes to one and all!
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Happy Karthikai Deepam! Annamalaiyaanukku Aroharaa 🙏🏼
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Greetings and Namaskarams to one and all on the auspicious occasion of Tamizh New Year and Vishu!
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We are so overwhelmed and moved by your magnanimity, we take your words of appreciation as a blessing. Singing this concert was a journey of huge musical enrichment for us, our heartfelt gratitude and pranams to the one and only
@ilaiyaraaja
sir.
RAAJA by RaGa Concert Performance by the versatile and talented sisters Ranjani Gayathri took me to a different world altogether yesterday…
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What an unforgettable experience on the day of Varalaksmi Pooja! To sing a devotional song for Isaignani Ilayaraja Sir for the upcoming movie Maayon. To speak with him, see him in action and listen to him as he composed, shared his insights, it felt truly surreal!
#blessedday
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Tyagaraja Swami is beyond all this. Wiser not to put spotlight on ignorant opinions of unimportant and unworthy people. Ignoring is best.
Not one! But I expect bold artists like
@ranjanigayatri
to come out to condone this! They have always been outspoken- and to defend Tyagarajaswami will be their delight!
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Wishing all of you a, very happy Ugadi and Gudi Padwa! Looking forward to singing today in Secunderabad on this auspicious day! At Keyes high school at 6:15 PM
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We will be presenting a concert in Hongkong on Saturday, 13 April at 7:30 PM for HKUST Cosmopolis Festival at Shaw Auditorium for the 2024 season of the Cosmopolis Festival. This festival highlights Hong Kong as a cultural hub and features concerts by some of the most renowned…
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Pics from last evening's award function and concert for Sree Ramaseva Mandali-B'lore . Grateful for the blessings and love showered by all of you!
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With the blessings of Muruga, our rendition of
#SubramanyaBhujangam
is now released on our YouTube channel.
We dedicate this to the memory of our beloved mother Late Smt Meenakshi who chanted this everyday. Muruganakku Arohara!
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Taken just before ascending the stage at Thiruvananthapuram for Madhusaukumaryam festival. Happy Deepavali wishes to all!
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Blessed to be in Ayodhya, and to sing for our Ram Lalla! In a few hours..
With Vittal Rangan Delhi Sairam S Krishna
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On the auspicious occasion of
#RamaNavami
we pray for Rama's grace to carry us all through these troubled times. Here is the evergreen composition of Sadguru Tyagaraja Swami - Seethapati in Raga Khamas. Click here to watch and listen.
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Important thread.
#Gurushishyaparampara
#sanatanadharma
1. There is absolutely no substitute for Sanatana Dharma when it comes to spirituality, its understanding of consciousness and the essence of the human condition. The sheer range of options available to look inward depending on one's tendencies is astounding.
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Little did we realise, for the first time when both of us decided to express our thoughts in our Facebook page on election day, as sincere Indian citizens, that we would create so many ripples! Sharing a sample of...
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Appadi podu!
By peddling fake narratives and anti-India propaganda, Hamid Ansari demeans his image more than he demeans India’s. Perhaps he is still smarting from the time his Islamic fundamentalist antecedence was laid bare by Modi in that farewell speech.
My views:
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What a privilege to meet and talk with the Dronacharya of Indian chess
@Rameshchess
who has mentored several brilliant grandmasters and young stars on chess. His simplicity, authenticity And brilliance shone through as he spoke today as part of the book release!
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Wow, this makes our day! Our favourite actor Maddy follows us!
@ActorMadhavan
we're huge fans of your work!
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With a sense of profound happiness and devotion, we announce the release of our rendition of "Subramanya Bhujangam"- Adi Sankara's matchless verses on Muruga. This is a labour of love and we dedicate this to the memory of our beloved mother Smt Meenakshi who chanted this daily.
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Our Pongal and Sankaranthi greetings and namaskarams to you, from a chilly Bengaluru! Looking forward to singing today evening at Bengaluru Gayana Samaja at 5 PM with L Ramakrishnan Mridangam Sai Giridhar Omkar Rao
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Our rendition of Adi Shankara's
#SubramanyaBhujangam
will release on 12th January on our YouTube channel.
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#rasabyRaGa
Rasa by RaGa happening in New Delhi today at 6pm at Delhi Tamil Sangam.
A unique coming together of diverse elements!
Book your tickets now at
#ranjanigayatri
#RaGa
#carnaticmusic
#indiaconcerttour
#classicalmusic
#newdelhi
#tamilsangam
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This is so sweet, what a precocious little one! We better be careful, who knows, she may be picking out the swaras and analysing every raga in our next concert! Blessings and best wishes for a great musical journey to this talented child!
Catching musical notes like this and even correcting her mom this ..Little talented shalmali who mesmerized everyone including Modiji with her piano skills is definitely blessed with something special..
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Hear hear! What a rousing speech by maestro Isaignani
@ilaiyaraaja
@KTSangamam
நம் பாரத பிரதமர் திரு.
@narendramodi
அவர்களின் உன்னத உணர்வுபூர்வமான முயற்சியான
#KashiTamilSangamam
தொடக்க விழா
#காசிதமிழ்சங்கமம்
நிகழ்ச்சியில் டாக்டர் இசைஞானி இளையராஜா அவர்கள் உரையாற்றினார்கள்
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No greater bliss than singing at His abode for Him.
#RamaNavami
#Koodalmanikyam
"Komalatara pallava pada kodanda Rama"
Krithi "Mamava pattabhirama" in raga Manirang composed by Sri Muthuswami Deekshithar in the presence of Thyagaraja Swamy
@ranjanigayatri
's divine rendition yesterday at Koodalmanikyam temple, Irinjalakuda
#HappySriRamaNavami
#Ramanavami
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A rollercoaster of emotions after watching
#Rocketry
- from pride, joy to shame and pain.. What a brilliant movie by
@ActorMadhavan
. Pranams to
#DrNambiNarayanan
, what an inspirational life 🙏🏼 Deepest appreciation and gratitude to the Rocketry team!
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Good question. And why is the paper named the Hindu? More fitting to name it The "Secular" or The Islamic.
Why is N Ram such a vicious person ? He hates India and Hindus
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This morning. With the one and only Isaignani.
#80thbirthday
#Ilaiyaaraja
#Raaja
#blessed
#inspiration
#RanjaniGayatri
#RaajaWithRaGa
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Sound check moments as we look forward to ascending the stage in a few minutes for HKUST Cosmopolis Festival at Hongkong! With Vittal Rangan Mridangam Sai Giridhar S Krishna.
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Wishing all a, very happy, auspicious and joyful Krishna Janmashtami!
Listen to this meaningful song on Sri Krishna on His birthday Avadaaraya in our YouTube channel
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Trolls such as these neither attend concerts not support Dharma. Just exist to make pests of themselves in social media.
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Both. Some wrongs have to be corrected in order to move forward. Let us not turn a blind eye to our history ( pre 1947 too).
@ranjanigayatri
This may open a totally new line of argument. Is our task really to correct the wrongs of history or to focus on the ills of today so that we are better prepared for tomorrow?
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A pleasure flying
@airvistara
as we return to Chennai after our Mumbai concert. While the service was impeccable, it was a bonus to have a musical conversation with Ms Moumita, the in- flight supervisor who has been trained in classical music.
#smallpleasures
#traveldiaries
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Overcome by inexpressible emotions as we watched the Pran Pratishtha today at Ayodhya Ram Mandir. What a day, what a momentous occasion for all of us. Glad to be alive and to be a part of this historic moment. Jai Sri Ram!
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He strode the world of violin and music like a colossus. The living legend Sri TN Krishnan passes on, leaving the music world bereft. Atma Shanti.
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Brilliant
This dude knows how to shut up stupid journalists.
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Sharing moments from our concert yesterday for Madras Music Academy
Most of the lovely clicks are by Santosh of Carbon Three Studios. Also a few candid crazy moments post concert, that capture some of the memorable moments..
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Nothing draws attention like a controversy, even when none exists😀
Thank you Tweeple! This gives us an opportunity tell you about the classical concert that we loved presenting. And that should also become your motivation to not to miss the next one in your city.
Open robbery of hindu religion and culture by xtan evangelists..
Shameful!
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Looking forward to singing at the Madanotsava Festival at Ramanjaneya Gudda at 8 PM. With Vittal Rangan Sai Giridhar Chandrasekhara Sharma
@abhinavadance
#madanothsava
#springfestival
#nammabengaluru
#festivalofindia
#RanjaniGayatri
#RaGa
#IndianClassicalMusic
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Wishing maestro
@ilaiyaraaja
sir a most happy birthday! Sharing precious moments spent with him, absorbing his insights and thoughts on music..
#HBDMaestro
#OurRaajaOurPride
@IMMOffl
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Seethapati = Rama
Sita is right in front of Him. Perhaps Rama’s Aajanubaahu is blocking our vision of Sita 😇
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1/2 Smt Vani Jairam. A nightingale whose clear pitch perfect voice lighted up every song she sang and made it radiant. A gentle soul whose kind words of appreciation and genuine encouragement spread so much positivity to younger musicians and singers.
#vanijairam
#tribute
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With great joy, we present Adi Shankara's profound Dakshinamurthi Stotram on Adi Guru on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. Dakshinamurti is an aspect of Siva, the primordial Guru, the personification of ultimate knowledge and bestower of jnana.
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For us, our approach to music and our concerts are our Dharma. Our music says it all to those who are listening. To the unintelligent twitterati bent on creating unnecessary controversy, we need not explain any further.
It seems your are more faithful to your concert and promoting it than your own Dharma
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A very short snippet from today's concert at Narada Gana Sabha. Unforgettable vibes, thank you dear rasikas for the overwhelming love. Felt blessed to sing this concert on the auspicious occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi for such a rocking audience who cheered us with such gusto!
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Happy to share this wonderful gift from our dearest students.
As we faced the first Vijayadasami without our revered Gurus Sri TS Krishnaswami Iyer and Sri PS Narayanaswamy who are no more with us physically, we were overcome by an aching sense of loss.
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Oh yes. The other
#RaGa
has Apaswara only!
@countminsketch
@TamizhPortal
@ranjanigayatri
@narendramodi
@nsitharaman
@smritiirani
You are RaGa of a different kind !
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With kind permission of Shringeri Mutt and blessings of Jagadgurus, we are blessed to share our rendition of Sri Shankara Guruvaram- a tribute to Adi Shankaracharya released by His Holiness Sri Bharati Teetha Mahaswami on the occasion of Shankara Jayanti.
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Delhi was witness to greatness. Thank you
@ranjanigayatri
and team for a captivating experience!
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Can one separate a flower from its fragrance? As for "expansiveness", this great art form requires no certification from any of us 😀 🙏🏻
@ranjanigayatri
Wokes in carnatic music = 100% true and disappointing. But western classical, jazz, pop, rock, cinema music etc have all existed/evolved without religion. So either carnatic music is not expansive enough to exist on its own. Or y'all are trying to lock it down.
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Excited about bringing out a series of concerts sung in the terrace of our home. Just our voices, melding with birdsong - casual, warm and intimate. The first concert releases this week on
#thematic
#musicalconversations
#roofgarden
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