Sree Seshadripuram Rama Seva Samithi - SSRSS, Bengaluru

18/04/2025

18/04/2025

77TH RAMANAVAMI SANGEETHOTSAVA - 2025

OPENING DAY INAUGURAL CONCERT :
VID. PALANIVEL AND PRBHAVATHI PALANIVEL - NADASWARAM
VID BIKKAMPATTI B R VENKATESH - THAVIL
VID THIRUNEERMALAI B MANI - THAVIL

18/04/2025

77TH RAMANAVAMI SANGEETHOTSAVA 2025
MASTER POSTER OF EVENTS

14/04/2023

REVIEW OF CARNATIC CONCERT OF VIDWAN SHRI SIKKIL GURUCHARAN, ON APRIL 11, 2023, HELD AT SREE SESHADRIPURAM RAMA SEVA SAMITHI’S 75TH ANNUAL RAMANAVAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL

They say – where words fail, music speaks! As the saint composer, Sadguru Shri Thyagaraja said, “Nadaloludai bramhaanandamandame manasa” – meaning- by becoming a lover of music (Naada), one can attain eternal bliss!
The concert today is ample testimony to this! Such is the power of music – the language of the soul to the universe!!

Vidwan Sikill Gurucharan has always enthralled us with his performances and today was no exception. Multifaceted and multi-talented, - he made a lively start with a varnam in Ragam Nalinakanthi. He followed it up with a short kriti in Ragam Gangeyabhooshani. Madhyamavathi was very beautifully presented.

The kriti- Sri Satyanarayanam seems to be the flavour of the season ! In this Kriti, Vidwan Sri Gurucharan’s versatility came to the fore with ample manodharma. Vid. B K Raghu played a lovely supportive role in this Shubhapantuvarali kriti. Vidushi Ranjani Venkatesh on the mridangam excelled in a male dominated bastion. Vid. Guruprasanna responded very well on the Khanjira. The neraval was very pleasing to the senses in as much as it was imaginative. All the artistes played in perfect tandem – enhancing the overall listening pleasure.

The evergreen Pancharatna kriti in Aarabhi was a welcome number. An interesting presentation was the swara prasthara within the presentation- weaving an intricate tapestry of kalpana swaras. Vid. Gurucharan held the audience enthralled with not a dull moment. The devaranama ‘Pahi Pahi Pahi Guru’ was well sung.

The highlight of the concert was the Kambhoji- the all time favourite raga- the first this season at Seshadripuram. Vid. Gurucharan explored all the myriad emotions and shades of the raga beautifully. The richness of his voice added a delightful embellishment to this composition – nay – to the whole concert!

The co-artistes were very supportive and rose to the occasion admirably. The Thaniavartanam was of a very high order – with Vidushi Ranjani Venkatesh and Vid. Guruprasanna challenging & complementing each other perfectly. Overall this was a top-class performance by Vid Gurucharan and the team.

Review courtesy:

Dr Smt Sarita Rao

Dr Sarita Rao is a Pediatrician , interested in Carnatic music
She is also a memebr of the Executive Committee of ,Sree Seshadripuram Ramaseva Samithi.

13/04/2023

HERE'S A NICE REVIEW OF THE CONCERT BY VID. NADOJA SHRI. VIDYABHUSHANA JI ON 10TH APRIL 2023

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On 10th April 2023, as a part of the 75th anniversary, annual Ramanavami concerts of Sree Seshadripuram Rama Seva Samithi - SSRSS, Bengaluru at Sheshdripuram College, a grand vocal concert of Nadoja Sri Vidyabhushana-ji along with Vid. Pradesh Achar on violin, Vid. Bangalore V. Praveen on mridangam, and Vid Vyasavittala on Khanjira was organized.

Vid. Vidya Bhushana started a Narasimha Sthuthi with a ugaboga in Arabi Raga.

Next came the brisk Vachaspathi - "Ennadu Nee Krupa"– composed by Patnam Subramanya Iyer.

Next "Rackshmam Rangesha" in Saveri with a ugaboga was presented.

"Banda Nodi Govinda Krishna" by Vadirajaru made the audience sing along happily.

"Poreymma Swami" in Mohana was presented with soothing neraval and swara.

This was followed by an exemplary thaniavarthanam by Vid. Pravin and Vid. Vyasa Vittala which was.

Next came "Marethe Nabhudayadali Nimmanu, Bhajisi Badukelo Manava" in Kalyani by Kanaka Dasaru, which was followed by

"Rama Namava Nudi Nudi" by Purandara Dasaru,

"Summane Baruvude Mukthi" in Ananda Bhairavi by Purandara Dasaru,

"Karunadi Yenma Poreye" in Revathi by Jagannatha Dasaru,

"Hanumana Mathave" in Janjhooti by Purandara Dasaru was presented in quick succession.

"Davala Gangeya Ganga" by Vadhirajaru followed by

Magalam with Bhagyada Lakshmi in Madyamavathi bought the concert to end leaving audience wanting more!!

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Review courtesy:
Smt.Janaki Murali, a connoisseur of different genres of music from a very young age. She has trained in both Karnatik music and Bharatanatyam. She is a regular attendee at the concerts of SSRSS. In fact she recalls that her father used to bring her to the concerts of SSRSS even as a very young child!

Her son Vid Shree Charan, a student of senior vidwan Shri Arjun Kumar is an upcoming mridangam artiste.

12/04/2023

Dear Friends,

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Ram! Ram! Ram!