NJ Nandini

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Mallari as known to everybody is a musical form played on Nagaswaram at the outset of any deity’s procession. It is in a way, a signature tune and anyone can easily understand that the temple diety has commenced the rounds. The form and compositions of Mallari are generally believed to be the off-shoots of ‘Prabhandham’. Even though there are possibilities that the word “ Mallari” may have a tamil origin, we cannot say from which language it originally is. “ Malla ” means wrestler or Palanquin bearer and “ Ri ” means the voluminous sound produced by the palanquin bearer when they carry it. To equate this sound, the work mallari came to be used particularly in temples. An agama “Dhvajarohana vidhi” speaks about a tune called Mallara that should be sounded when the deity starts from its abode. The Mallara might have by the course of time, corruptly gained the name “Mallari”. Interestingly, there is a raga called Mallara a janya of Kharaharapriya (22 nd Mela) with the scal...

4:50 pm - 01 May 2010….   I was behind that glossy red curtain, which had been a veil between the stalwarts and the thronging rasikas of Trivandrum, who held their breath to see and listen to the scintillating performers who captured their imaginations for decades. It was not the first time I was behind that curtain... I was there innumerable times with my father, as a quirky little girl, attempting to catch a glimpse of those impeccable artists after their concerts. I was there when Semmangudi signed the first autograph in my brand new sign book.   I was there after the concert in which Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan asked for a glass of water through his violin. I was there, with my mom, to draw the “Kolam” for several Anjaneyotsavams. But this time, it was a bit different. In another ten minutes, that same curtain would unveil, and I was about to give my first concert at one of the grandest stages of all, Sree Swati Tirunal Sangeetha Sabha, my second home..! The m...

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http://www.indiansinkuwait.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=22303&SECTION=1 Kuwait Carnatic Music Forum organised "Satguru Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana" “Kuwait Carnatic Music Forum” is an association of music lovers functioning in Kuwait with an objective to promote “Carnatic music” among Indians. It also aims at providing a platform to all students and lovers of music to perform, be it Vocal or Instrumental. At the helm of the organization are three leading musicians of Kuwait - Sri Perunna G. Hari kumar, who is a well known Mridangam Vidhwan and the leading Mridangam teacher in Kuwait, Sri Karunagapalli S Balamurali a versatile Violinist who teaches Violin and Sri Rajesh Thiruvalla, an expert in Carnatic Music who imparts his knowledge to various students here in Kuwait. These masters have committed and devoted their life in performing and promoting South Indian Traditional Music and whose knowledge, skill and...

 The Hindu/ Friday Review/ 8 feb 2013 Vocalist N.J. Nandini’s performance vouched for her competence and creative imagination. She was accompanied by R. Swaminadhan (violin), Cherthala Dinesan (mridangam) and Udupi Srikanth (ghatam). Opening with Papanasam Sivan’s ‘Kapali’ in Mohanam, Nandini moved on to a classical Panthuvarali alapana and Tyagaraja’s ‘Apparamabhakthi’, decorated with crisp niraval and sparkling manodharmaswara. Departing from convention, Nandini selected ‘Vadasi yadi kinchidapi’ from Jayadeva’s Gitagovindam in the first half of the concert. Her poignant presentation of ‘Athranthare’ in Mukhari gave the right emphasis on lyrics and bhava. Then came the raga alapana of Kamboji. Swaminadhan’s solo bowed out the delicate nuances of the raga. The kriti was ‘Kanakkan koti vendum’, a Papanasam Sivan composition, which was enriched with an articulate niraval and vibrant kalpanaswaras.