Swathi Sangeethotsavam at Kuthiramalika. Jan 6 to 15, 2009.

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 18 Dec 2008, 08:30

Dear Music lovers. It gives me great pleasure to invite you for the tenth edition of my festival, starting
from the 6th of January onwards. Since 2009 would be the tenth time I have the privilege of organizing
the Swathi Sangeethotsavam at Kuthiramalika Palace, Trivandrum, I am hoping to have ten concerts as
opposed to the usual seven. So the dates would be from the 6th till the 15th of January. As always, the concerts are not ticketed and as always, music lovers are most welcome....the more the merrier.
Mobile phones and children would have to be kept in the silent mode though, thank you very much

The concerts start at 6:00 pm sharp, God willing and go on till whenever the artists feel like winding
up. (Usually till a bit after 9:00 pm though we Have had concerts that finished at 10:45 pm too.)

Here is the schedule.

Tuesday, January 6th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Sri Sanjay Subrahmanyan - Carnatic Vocal
Sri S.Varadarajan - Violin
Mannargudi Sri.A.Easwaran - Mridangam
Dr.S.Karthick - Ghatam
Payyannur Govindaprasad - Morsing

Wednesday, January 7th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Malladi Sri Suribabu - Carnatic Vocal
Sri S.Varadarajan - Violin
Sri P.Satheeshkumar - Mridangam
Dr.S.Karthick - Ghatam
Payyannur Govindaprasad - Morsing

Thursday, January 8th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Prof.M.Venkateshkumar and party - Hindusthani Vocal

Friday, January 9th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Sri.Prasanna Venkataraman - Carnatic Vocal
Sri S.R.Vinu - Violin
Cherthala Sri Ananthakrishnan - Mridangam
Adichanalloor Sri Anil Kumar - Ghatam

Saturday, January 10th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Smt.Parassala B.Ponnammal - Carnatic Vocal
Dr.Hemalatha - Violin
Kallekulangara Sri Unnikrishnan - Mridangam
kannur Shri Santhosh - Morsingh

Sunday, January 11th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Prince Rama Varma - Veena
Sri B.Harikumar - Mridangam
Manjoor Shri Unnikrishnan - Ghatam
Kottayam Murali - Morsing

Monday, January 12th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Ms.Amrutha Venkatesh - Carnatic Vocal
Shri Madhavan - Violin
Nanjil Shri A.R.Arul - Mridangam
Manjoor Shri Unnikrishnan - Ghatam

Tuesday, January 13th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Kunnakudi Shri M.Balamuralikrishna - Carnatic Vocal
Shri S.R.Mahadeva Sharma - Violin
Palakkad Shri K.S. Mahesh - Mridangam
Shri P.L.Sudhir - Ghatam

Wednesday, January 14th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Thamarakkad Shri Govindan Namboothiri - Carnatic Vocal
Edappalli Shri Ajith - Violin
Cherthala Shri S.Dinesh - Mridangam
Udippi Shri S.Srikanth

Thursday, January 15th. 6:00 pm onwards.

Smt.Ranjini and Gayatri - Carnatic Vocal
Mysore Sri Srikanth - Violin
Shri Arun Prakash - Mridangam
Udippi Sri Sridhar - Ghatam

Please contact kuthiramalika@gmail.com for enquiries and feedback.

Please read the review of the 2002 series in The Music Magazine
http://www.themusicmagazine.com/swathifete02.html
Please read the review of the 2003 series
Carnatica.net http://www.carnatica.net/kudiramalika03.htm
A Royal gift of Music (Kuthiramalika Concerts)
http://www.kuwaitsamachar.com/ks/news/music.htm

Best wishes in advance for a very happy 2009.

Varma.

http://ramavarma.synthasite.com/

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 18 Dec 2008, 08:49

Wishing the function grace and success befitting the Royal Household, those of us unable to attend look for a superb video; especially since our favourite Stars are performing!

Layavinyasa · Post by **Layavinyasa** » 18 Dec 2008, 21:15

Nice and refreshing lineup ! Since I like all the artists here I have listened to, I presume I would like the others whom I haven't heard yet. Wish you all the best Varmaji !

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 22 Dec 2008, 06:40

Thank you very much Sir CM Lover and Layavinyasa ji. Do try to make it if you can and please feel most
welcome to spread the word around among your music loving friends.

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 23 Dec 2008, 13:54

All the very best for the program Sir.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 23 Dec 2008, 15:10

What a lineup of artists! it sure is going to be a beautiful experience for all those who attend it.We wish the function every success.

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 24 Dec 2008, 01:51

Thank you very much, Ganesh ji and Punarvasu ji.

My best wishes for Christmas........Indian Style

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=owK5tHjL0aE

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 24 Dec 2008, 06:24

... and here is my serious CM Greetings for the XMAS!

http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... earth.html

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 25 Dec 2008, 12:21

Thank you Sir CM Lover and wish you the same. Are you in India now ?

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 25 Dec 2008, 21:33

No dear Varmaji! My heart is still there!
(It is on its way to kuthiramaaLika ThiruvananthapuraM)

Layavinyasa · Post by **Layavinyasa** » 03 Jan 2009, 14:17

Here is a pre festival interview with the organiser that appeared in the Hindu today.

http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/200 ... dmindx.htm

saramati · Post by **saramati** » 03 Jan 2009, 14:53

my best wishes to the organisers.

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 03 Jan 2009, 23:41

Thank you ji.

skutty · Post by **skutty** » 05 Jan 2009, 13:55

As the tenth edition of Swati Sangeetotsavam kicks off in royal style with a lineup of artistes befitting the occasion, here is wishing the organiser, Rama Varmaji, the very best from all our hearts. Over the past ten years, he has donned the mantle of organiser with grace and finesse, transforming Trivandrum and the month of January into a place and time that every music enthusiast looks forward to. It couldn't have been easy, with the kind of lackadaisical attitude prevelant and the politics involved and more so to balance the roles of both an organiser and an artiste.

Having been exposed to the Madras music scene in December for the first time this year, I can say with all sincerity that here is a man who doesn't compromise on principles or quality. The fast food version of Carnatic classical concerts, while having the advantage of giving exposure to maximum number of artistes, has also the distinct disadvantage of not having enough time to explore the brilliance and nuances of classical music in its purest form. The rasikas too are spoilt for choices with the result that many rush to hear another concert while one is halfway through.

The Swati Sangeetotsavam stands head and shoulders above most festivals- for its lineup of artistes, ambience, eficiency, quality , and last but not the least the charming introductions given by Varmaji as befits each occasion.

Wish you the very best Sir, for a successful tenth year celebration and hoping for many many more in the years to come.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 05 Jan 2009, 16:07

Good luck to all artists inclusive of rama verma ji.Would be nice if you cover up with atleast the song list .

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 05 Jan 2009, 21:03

Very nice skutty:
spoken just befitting the occasion of a grand musical fest under Royal Patronage. Certainly HH Swathi ThirunaaL is the presiding Royalty as is Lord Padmanabha the Presiding Deity. The august presence and guidance of our Varmaji as the organiser eloquently enhances the star-studded Darbar. Our cyber presence with dignity is assured awaiting the divine musical experience from the finest vidvaans/vidushis of the CM Art. At the inauguration may I invoke the divine verses from the Rig veda:
iLA sarasvatI mahI tisrO dEvIrmayObhuvaH |
barhiH sIdantvasridhaH || (1.13.9)
(May the Goddess' ILA, SarasvatI and MahI the creators of delight arrive and take their seats on the sacred grass (with their power manifesting fully among us).
Note mahI is the vedic Goddess bhAratI, the form of SarasvatI who promotes Fine Arts).

While we are sure that Varmaji will eventually share the videos with us, may we request any attending Rasika to report grahically to us as appropriate the daily events.

Thanks....

Musique4ever · Post by **Musique4ever** » 07 Jan 2009, 09:11

Thank you so much for your good wishes. Sanjay's concert last evening was Amazing ! The good news is that Charsur may record and upload many if not most of the concerts this year

devi · Post by **devi** » 07 Jan 2009, 11:06

Sri Sanjay Subramanian gave a brilliant performance yesterday, befitting opening for the Magnificent Festival of Music. Very pleased to know that Charsur will be recording and releasing few concerts, keeping fingers crossed that Sri Varma's concert too will feature amongst the ones released. Sir's veena concert DVD, released 5 years back, is such a tressure!

One query to Varma Sir - This year Thaanam CDs are not on sale? Some of my friends are eagerly waiting to own their copies. Once again very very happy to begin the new year with this amazing musical treat, Thank you Sir!!!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 08 Jan 2009, 12:31

musique4ever,
Due to some inconveniences, couldn't pull off a trip to the festival, as eager as I was to hear you and others. Good to know Charsur is bringing out CDs (?), downloads. God wiling, will be there next year. Your concert in Chennai clashed with a 'family' concert. A pity that I missed it.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 09 Jan 2009, 01:12

Musique4ever wrote:Thank you so much for your good wishes. Sanjay's concert last evening was Amazing ! The good news is that Charsur may record and upload many if not most of the concerts this year

We, living outside India, look forward to the uploads. Thanks.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 09 Jan 2009, 04:06

kudos to Sanjay for an all-swathi treat. Looks more like a thematic concert! We abroad eagerly await the release of the audio/video...

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 09 Jan 2009, 07:36

What a start! Sure that the tempo will be maintained till the finish, given the line up of musicians.

devi · Post by **devi** » 10 Jan 2009, 10:39

A clipping from the 1998 Swathi Sangeethtosavam!

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=G3IyJUv1dZQ

devi · Post by **devi** » 20 Jan 2009, 21:06

More clips from Swathi Sangeethotsavam 1998

Pramananda natana mam paahi - Kedaram - Adi - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Kriti

Part 1
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=uHSdfguYdF8

Part 2
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly6A4sml3G8

devi · Post by **devi** » 22 Jan 2009, 10:08

And "the final word" from Hindu about the Concert Series.

Part 1
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stor ... 720300.htm

Part 2
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stor ... 790300.htm

unni · Post by **unni** » 29 Jan 2009, 05:48

All,

Here is a link with video clips from the concerts of Sri Thamarakad Govindan Namboothiri and Amritha Venkatesh

http://www.sendspace.com/folder/y0wvfe

Thanks to Sri Hariharn and Ajith Kumar for uploading these clips.

Hope all of you enjoy.

Layavinyasa · Post by **Layavinyasa** » 03 Feb 2009, 17:26

That was wonderful. Thanks a lot. Here is a really good interview with Varmaji that I found on youtube.

1
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=vEVpuTy2Xhc

2
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=DhqZ5tYn1 ... re=related

3
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=g6fezaHpV ... annel_page

4
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlBMQxkw ... annel_page

5
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=_zjIknoSm ... annel_page