Kalpakam Swaminathan @Bangalore Gayana Samaja
I attended a concert by Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan at Bangalore Gayana Samaja yesterday morning. She is a brilliant artiste who plays the Thanjavur Bani and an acknowledged master of Muthuswamy Dikshithar Compositions. What I found more amazing is her energy and dedication to the art of Carnatic music at the age of 87. An article by Gowri Ramnarayan published in Hindu on Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/27/stories/2007072750570300.htm She was accompanied by Sri Cheluvaraju on the Mridangam and a disciple of hers on another Veena. Reached the venue a little late. Listened to the following songs by her. Meenakshi Memudam Dehi - Purvikalyani , Muthuswamy Dikshithar GowliPantu- could not identify the composition. Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi - Dharmavati (It was announced later that she learnt the composition by Veena Seshanna just the day before the concert , as a tribute to the Veena maestro, which shows her greatness.) Tillana - Chenchurriti. She was conferred the pres...