Author: Ms Lakshmi

Wow! There is a splendid, enchanting, spacious park – lush green – well maintained – a botanical garden, quite and a lovesome place – and believe it or not – right in the center and heart of the great city of New Delhi (India). It is called the Thyagaraja Park. Hum, but not many are aware of its significance and its glory or even its presence. But once if a connoisseur or even an ordinary interested person in Carnatic music should per chance visit this spot he/she is simply bound to be spell-bound and mesmerized. Wow – who’s brainchild designed this whole concept – one wonders!! The garden has a very elegant landscaping, and in the midst is a lovely edifice reading out in brief the history of the Great Music Composer – Saint Thyagaraja. Surrounding this at...
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Christ Stout

Devil's Advocate (Greentrax, 2007)

Scottish fiddler Christ Stout is one of the best players of his generation within the UK. He is part of a popular group called Fiddler's Bid, but he also has a solo career, where he shows his talent as an instrumentalist, arranger and composer.

On Devil's Advocate Stout plays fiddle and viola, accompanied by excellent instrumentalists: Fraser Fifield (soprano saxophone), Catriona Mackay (harp, piano), Malcolm Stitt (guitar) and ...
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Namgyal Lhamo

Pure (Silk Road/Le Maquis/Harmonia Mundi)

One is often confused when listening to a genre for probably for the first time. Especially, when it comes from a performing artist who has been actively lying in the shadow for over 2 decades with hugely popular concerts across Europe and suddenly decides to burst onto the World Music scene with a piece of work and a simplicity designed to stun and catch the listener unaware and even more when her simultaneously released ...
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Author: Ms Lakshmi

However gifted and talented an artist may be and however rich or poor he or she may be – the real Gift and satisfaction comes when their accomplishment and performance are relished by the audience and appreciated. The crowning glory comes when duly recognized and especially so from their State Government. Kudos to the Tamil Nadu Government in their regular annual festival of awards in the form of the Kalaimamani Awards.

The Kalaimamani awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram (Sangeeth Natak Academy) for excellence in the field of art and literature. The awardees are felicitated by the Tamil Nadu State Chief Minister every year at a grand ceremony. The past awardees include doyens of Tamil Language Literature, Theatre and performing art. This year witnessed a simi...
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