Suphala

Suphala. This young Tabla player will soon make a mark in the field of music.

Suphala

Suphala is young but a great Tabla player. Here is a video of Suphala.

Birju Maharaj

An interesting video where Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj plays the Tabla

Priyadarshini Govind - Video

This is dance video of Priyadarshini Govind. However it starts with an young dancer unknown to me.

Rama Vaidyanathan

Here is a Bharata Natyam video of Rama Vaidyanathan

Priya Venkataraman

Priya Venkataraman is one among the most promising Bharata natyam dancers. A disciple of Saroja Vaidyanathan and later Kanaka Srinivasan, Priya's performances are worth watching.

Uma Muralikrishna

Uma Muralikrishna has a great personality on stage. Her Kuchipudi recitals are pleasing with elegant movements and grace.

Neena Prasad

Neena Prasad with her made a name for her in the field of Mohiniattam in a very short span. Her performance at the Madras Music Academy in 2006 was noticed by people who are highly musical and the critics gave her a superb review.

TM Krishna

TM Krishna is another popular vocalist belonging to the Carnatic system of Indian classical music.

Shubhendra Rao

Shubhendra is a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Today Shubhendra is a popular Sitar player. He married a musician from Europe, Saskia Rao - de Haas who plays the violin-Cello.

Lalitya Munshaw

Lalitya Munshaw's fascination with music started at the age of six. Her parents encouraged her to participate in the programs of religious music and recognized her musical talent early on. Initially her interest was focused on singing Bhajans but it soon encompassed Hindustani Classical Music. The classical training proved to be a platform for her forays into musical territories of Ghazals, Geet, Thumri, Fusion besides aiding her development of Bhajans.

Urmila Satyanarayanan

Urmila has captured the eyes of critics and rasikas in a very short span and is considered one among the best Bharata Natyam dancers of this generation.

Surupa Sen

Surupa is another excellent exponent and choreographer of Odissi. She is attached with Nrityagram in Bangalore.

Madhup Mudgal

Madhup Mudgal is one of the top ranking vocalists belonging to the Hindustani system of Indian classical music. He heads Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya in New Delhi founded by his late father and maestro Vinay Chandra Maudgalya.

Alarmel Valli

Alarmel Valli is another top ranking exponent of Bharata Natyam who has captured the audience worldwide.

Dhruba Ghosh

The spontaneous power of Dhruba Ghosh's Sarangi playing and artistic calibre can be gauged from the fact that after one of his performances, the world famous cellist Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich rushed to the stage to hug Dhruba.

Madhavi Mudgal and Alarmel Valli Jugalbandi

Madhavi Mudgal and Alarmel Valli, two popular dancers belonging to Odissi and Bharata Natyam respectively have done succesful duets in India and abroad.

Anoushka Shankar

Daughter of the veteran sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, Anoushka is a talented and innovative upcoming musician.

Sudha Raghunathan - Pics

Sudha Raghunathan

Sudha has a golden touch in her voice which enthralls her listeners from all over the globe. There is tantalizing mystery behind that cherubic smile. Her deep relish for tradition and mystical old-world charm is supremely addictive

Shanta Rati

Shanta Rati, brings to her dance a pure sense of aesthetics, bolstered by an acute intelligence. The physical features with which nature endowed her – a tall, lissome figure, expressive eyes and face contribute to the effortless beauty and grace of her dancing. Her footwork impeccable, her abhinaya beguiling and her sense of laya and music is excellent”.

Shanta is also a film maker.

Ganesh - Kumaresh

Ganesh and Kumaresh - Having performed in several top-notch global festivals, their creative idiom is international and their communication through music crosses all boundaries

Jayashri Ramnath

With a career extending over two decades, Jayashri is today among the most sought after Carnatic musicians. The myriad aficionados, spanning generations, that throng her concerts would bear ample testimony to this

RAMA - Photographs

Rama received hounour from the President of India.

Rekha - Photographs

Rekha with Dalai Lama

Shobana - Photographs

Shobana Receiving the prestigious Padma Shri Award from the President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.



Shobana in Concert




















A photo of Shobana published in The Hindu national daily and (below) its me (GS RAJAN) with Shobana in Delhi.

Rekha Tandon

Rekha’s choice of Odissi as a medium of expression stems from her love for its sculptural quality and lyricism. She has explored her subject not only through dance, but also through a study of architecture and art history, in which she has a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Planning and Architecture, and a Master’s degree from the National Museum Institute in New Delhi. This has given her a deep respect and knowledge for its rich historical background.

She now lives and works with her husband and collaborator Michael Weston, dividing her time between Bhuvaneshwar, New Delhi and London

Priyadarshini Govind

A commerce graduate with a course in Mass Communication behind her, Priyadarshini's vocation is Bharatanatyam. After her arangetram in '74 under the auspices of the Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Madras, she has been performing in all the major festivals/centers in India. She has also travelled extensively in Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia on concert tours.

Priya is one of the most sought after Bharata Natyam dancers today. She has received many awards and honours for her outstanding performances and contribution to the field of Indian classical dance.

BIJAYINI SATPATHY

Bijayini is one of the most sought after Odissi dancer today. Her precision in movements and skills in abhinaya or expressions are a feast to watch. She is attached with Nrityagram in Bangalore founded by the late bollywood actress and odissi dancer Protima Bedi.

U Shrinivas

U Shrinivas popularly known as Mandolin Shrinivas is a born genious. Right from his childhood he was famous not only for introducing Mandolin to Carnatic classical music but also for his classicism and prowess.

Madhavi Mudgal

Madhavi is noted for her excellent presentation and is a very popular exponent of Odissi. A disciple of late guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Madhavi has performed all over the world. Her brother Madhup Mudgal is a very famous Hindustani vocalist and heads Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya in New Delhi. Madhavi is married to designer Vinay Jain.

Madhavi though started her dancing career as a Kathak dancer, took Odissi as her chosen medium of expression though people still talk about her wonderful Kathak duets she did with maestro late Durga Lal.

RAMA VAIDYANATHAN

Rama Vaidyanathan is perhaps the only student of the veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy to reach the top position in Bharata Natyam solo dancing. Her determination, hardwork, fresh and innovative ideas has made her popular.















I took this photograph using my mobile phone immediately after Rama's performance at the Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in December 2006. From Left: Rama, Yamini and Rama's mother Madhavi Gopalakrishnan

Yamini Krishnamurthy

If Ravi Shankar was instrumental in propagating and popularising Hindustani music world wide, Yamini did that for Bharata Natyam. Her electrifying performances will be remembered forever. She is considered the queen of solo Bharata Natyam.

Malavika Sarrukai - Expoenent of Bharata Natyam

Malavika Sarukkai rose to fame when she was featured at the inaugural ceremony of Festival of India in Japan. The then Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi Dr. VK Narayana Menon and the then Secretary Keshav Kothari were instrumental in showcasing an young dancer for this prestigious event attended by heads of countries in the eightees. Since then there was no looking back for malavika. She took the responsibility with great respect and today she is perhaps the most sought after exponent of Bharata Natyam.