Jayanthi Kumaresh
Instrumental Music – Indian and Western Classical
I am sure you will enjoy the Universal Notes, an extraordinary fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Western Classical Music. It is a blend of sophisticated string writing with strident melodic improvisation. The fusion is brought to you by Darbar and led by Matthew Barley who is a Cellist and Artistic Director. The programme was recorded for Darbar on 16th Sep 2016 at London’s Southbank Centre. The artists in this fusion are as follows. Matthew Barley (Cello & Artistic Director) Fraser Trainer (Composer) Jayanthi Kumaresh (Carnatic Veena) Ghatam Karthick (Carnatic Ghatam) Rakesh Chaurasia (Hindustani Bansuri) Niladri Kumar (Hindustani Sitar) Lulu Fuller (Violin) Samuel Burstin (Viola) Michael Fuller (Double Bass) Jennifer McClaren (Clarinet) Watch and enjoy the video. Picture and ...
Instrumental Music – Jugalbandi – Veena and Tabla
Here is a beautiful Jugalbandi (Veena and Tabla) by Smt. Jayanthi Kumaresh and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Smt. Jayanthi Kumaresh is an Indian Veena Artist comes from a lineage of musicians who have been practicing Carnatic Music for six generations. She started playing Saraswathi Veena at the age of three. Enjoy this excellent Jugalbandi. Video provided only for illustration – Credit: Twaangmusic 00
Instrumental Music – Sitar Concert
When we think of Sitar, the first and foremost name that comes to our mind is Pandit Ravi Shankar and here is a live concert by Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar. Pandit Ravi Shankar does not need any introduction who was an Indian Sitar vidwan and also a composer. He was born in April 1920 and died in December 2012 and became the world’s best-known North Indian Classical music exponent. Pandit Ravi Shankar was born to a Bengali Brahmin family – original name Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury in Bengali. He was active in a dance group of his brother Uday Shankar as a dancer during his youth. He started learning Sitar under the court musician Allauddin Khan in 1938, giving up dancing. After his studies, he worked as composer and was Music Director of All India Radio (AIR) in New Delhi...
Instrumental Music – Veena Concert
One of my favourite musical instruments, Veena – my mother used to play it. Close your eyes and listen to the songs on Veena, you can feel its divinity. I am presenting to you one of India’s famous Veena artist Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh and her live Veena Concert today. Dr. Jayanthi belongs to the lineage of Carnatic musicians for six generations. She started playing the Saraswathi Veena at the age of three. Her first teacher was her mother, Smt. Lalgudi Rajalakshmi. She underwent further training from Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan, her maternal aunt. Dr. Jayanthi is the niece of the legendary Violinist Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman. Dr.Jayanthi is married to Vidwan Kumaresh Rajagopalan a famous violinist and the younger of the Ganesh-Kumaresh Violinist duo. Collaborations and Initiative...