Chamber Concert Invitation

[veenajj]

Dear Rasikas,

We would like to invite you to attend the next in the series of our Veenavaadhini Chamber Concerts, details as below:

Artists:
Shri Adyar K Rama Rao - Vocal (Brother of Shri Adyar Lakshmanan)
Smt Thiruvarur N Balam- Violin
Shri Thanjavur Subramanian- Mridangam

Theme:
Compositions on Lord Muruga and Lord Shiva

Date and Time:
24th February, 2008. 5:00 PM

Venue:
Flat#12, Shanti Enclave
25 Venkatakrishna Iyer Road
Mandaveli
Chennai – 28

Regards,
Jeyaraaj & Jaysri

[Nick H]

Thank you.

It's in the diary.

[vijay]

Thanks Jayashree and Jayaraj....would have loved to come especially after the wonderful experience last time when Kalpagam Mami played...alas, the road beckons again. Wish you all the best though....

[coolkarni]

Do we get to sit on your beautiful terrace garden again ?- I mean the rasika.org crowd.
We promise we will be well behaved , with only exception of Ram who will be smsing all the time and rbharath who will get convulsions only if raga kalyani makes an appearance.
coming to think of it... In all my years of Concert going , I have never found a more wonderful place than your home , to enjoy a Concert.
Those of you who are hesitant , please take the plunge (or should I say the Lift) and walk in.
JJ
I pray that you have the strength to organise and keep it that way , for years and years..

[rbharath]

I hope to come to the concert.

[Nick H]

I'm not going to be in UK this time, I know that.

Hopefully there won't be any veterinary appointments to spoil this one. I'll check with the cats.

Cool: shall I bring a snack in particularly noisy wrapping?

[veenajj]

Thanks Nick, bharath, Vijay and Kulkarniji

Do we get to sit on your beautiful terrace garden again ?- I mean the rasika.org crowd.
..

Sure you can. We shall reserve it for you!! And will not let it go under the hammer for big bucks ever in the future, so you can be rest assured!!!

[arasi]

After coming to your concert and meeting you both last December, how I wish I could be part of it, whether I get a place in the terrace garden or not! Hope I can make it some other time...

[veenajj]

Thanks arasiji. Hope to have you amidst us again soon.

[kannan1940]

How to get enrolled as an artist in this group and give a performance to the rasikas.

Seval Krishnan.

[Nick H]

I know the road, but can someone post landmark and directions, please?

I will be driving from Adyar, coming up R K Mutt Road.

From the map, it looks as if it is near to the canal?

[coolkarni]

after crossing the mutt, you will cross the first junction , where buses normally move in dangerously from the right.in a huge swerve.
go further and at mandaveli bust stop junction , take a right.
keep looking for spencer stores on your left and park at a convenient place.
and ofcourse remember to carry my mobile number !!

kulkarni

[Nick H]

I know that Spencers.

Thanks

[sbala]

It was a delightful concert All the krithis were great but the thillana (in natabhairavi?) stood out. An absolute gem and a stunning rendition.

[Nick H]

It was a delight, and much appreciated.

I have to ask the teachers to request their students to more restrained in putting tala, please. There were times when there was more noise coming from the audience than the mridangist.

Thank you to the small boy and his ?father who were sitting near me and kind enough to grant my request that they should be quieter.

The mridangist, by the way --- a gem of accompaniment; very gentle and restrained, but none-the less beautiful. I enjoyed his performance very much and would have liked a longer thani. Unfortunately I missed the chance to greet him.

It was good to meet and talk with Jeyaraaj and Jaysri. Also enjoyed meeting and talking with Tabla artist, H. P. Ramamurthy --- discovered a fellow cat lover!

[rbharath]

i had to miss this.


huh! these weddings and receptions!

[veenajj]

Below is the link to the review of Shri Rama Rao's concert:

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/29/stor ... 130200.htm