Saraswati Vidyardhi
A concert by the senior musician, researcher and experimenter.
Dr Saraswati Vidyardhi is a senior disciple of Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, and her music has the qualities of her guru's which make his art such a pleasure and an elevating experience. Apart from her solid music that speaks for itself, Dr Saraswati Vidyardhi is a doctorate in Carnatic music with an open approach to the art and science of classical music. She has also trained in Hindustani music, and her voice culture is a pointer to the seriousness of her pursuit. Dr Vidyardhi is the rare voice artiste who has allowed her curiosity and fastidious practice lead her deep into the lower octaves, into the atimandra sthayi. Dr Saraswati Vidyardhi has also researched into the art of tanam, and has recorded a few rare but beautiful varnams composed by Dr Sripada Pinakapani. She focuses in this concert on ragas Anandabhairavi, Charukesi and Khamas.
Songs in this Program
1
Varnam Cheliyapai
Raga: Pantuvarali
Tala: Ata
Composer: Veena Kuppier
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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2
Aadamodi Galadaa
Raga:
Tala: Adi
Composer:
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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3
Kodubega Divyamati
Raga: Saraswati
Tala: Khanda Chapu
Composer:
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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4
Maanasa Guruguha
Raga:
Tala: Tisra Eka
Composer:
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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5
Neekela Naayeda
Raga: Devamanohari
Tala: Adi
Composer: Ramanathapuram Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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6
RTP
Raga: Khamas
Tala: Adi
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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7
Ninnu Joochi (padam)
Raga: Punnagavarali
Tala: Triputa
Composer:
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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8
Tillana
Raga: Ahir Bhairav
Tala: Adi
Composer: M Balamuralikrishna
Artiste: Saraswati Vidyardhi
Violin: K V Krishna
Mrdanga: V V Ramanamurthy
Morsing: G Venkatesh
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