H.H.srimad Andavan 76th thiruNaksHatram

[semmu86]

Towards the 76th thiruNaksHatram of H.H.srimad Andavan srI.ranga rAmAnuja mahAdEsikan swAmigal, the following concerts are to take place at srimad Andavan Ashram, Chennai.

June 9th - T.N.S.Krishna- vocal
June 10th - Neyveli Santhanagopalan-vocal
June 11th - Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijaylakshmi - Violin duet
June 12th - N.Ravikiran - Chitraveena.

Time : 6.30 PM
I guess it is "All are welcome". The accompanists are not mentioned though.

Source : sri ranganAtha pAduka

[ksrimech]

Thanks Semmu86. Have you heard Srimad Andavan sing?

[arasi]

Not only is he a music lover, he sings beautifully too.

[semmu86]

Yes, i have heard him sing on 2-3 occasions.. He sings beautifully. Great mahAn.. In fact my pAtti used to listen to the dasAvathAra stOthram CD, where the kAnadA and the kAmbhOji he had sung was just class.

[srinivasrgvn]

Oh! I never knew this! I will inquire about this sometime.

[varadharajan]

Dear Semmu86, many thanks for the details. If am not wrong, the thiruNaksHatram falls on this Sunday (13.6.2010).. Its indeed our fortune that we have such an AchAryAL in our midst. One of the greatest ever AchAryAs we have after thirukkudanthai Andavan srimad vEdAntha rAmAnuja mahA dEsikan swAmigal..

[ksrimech]

Yes semmu86. There is also a recording of a snippet from hayagrIva stOtram. svAmi SrImuSNam ANDavan chooses rakti and heavy ragas often. Ahead of a benedictory speech (anugraha bhASaNam), he generally chooses a SlOka or pAsuram and sings it as a viruttam in 2 or 3 rAgAs and then explains the meaning and his intent of choosing it for the speech. He is a yati (renunciate) but a sakalakalAvallavar! He has profound knowledge in fields like philosophy, viSiSTAdvaita metaphysics, literature, languages, AyurvEdA, vignyAnA, etc.