November Fest 2010 in Hyderabad

Posted on 27/10/2010 in The Hindu

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  November 10: Aruna Sairam- in praise of vitthala - abhangs

  When Aruna Sairam sings, myriad emotions reverberate through the concert hall. There’s bhakti, there’s gyaana, and, most of all, an exuberance and abandon that strikes a chord with every listener.

  The singer, known for her rich, deep timbre, makes it a point to sing an abhang or two at every concert. The fondness for this form of devotional poetry, sung in praise of Vitthala, has roots in her growing-up years in Bombay. At the Friday Review November Fest in 2006, she came up with a theme concert woven entirely around abhangs. She delves deep into that genre yet again, to come up with creations that promise to lift the soul.

  Aruna has collaborated with acclaimed international artistes such as Dominique Vellard, the French master of Gregorian chant, and Christian Bollmann of Germany. In India, she has collaborated with Shankar Mahadevan, U Shrinivas and several North Indian musicians, among others.

  She has performed throughout the world, including at Carnegie Hall in New York, Le Theatre de la Ville in Paris, and the Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco.

  Among the many national and international honours that have come her way are the Padma Shri, the Kalaimamani and the prestigious U.S. Congress Proclamation of Excellence.

  ARUNA SAIRAM

  Raghavendra Rao - Violin

  J. Vaidyanathan - Mridangam

  S. Karthick - Ghatam

  Niranjan Lele - Harmonium

  Sai Bankar - Tabla

  Prakash Shejwal - Pakhavaj

  Pratap Rath -Additional Percussion

   

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