Audio samples from my first album ‘Carnatic Delights’. [Click play button to hear the music]

Accompanied by

Shri.Vittal Ramamoorthy on the violin
Shri.Ganapathyraman on the mridangam
Shri.Guruprasad on the Ghatam

1. Shri Ganesha Charanam

"A Tamil composition by Sri.Papanasam Sivan set to Thilang ragam and Adi thalam "

2. Vilaiyada Idhu nerama

"A composition by Shri.T.N.Balaa set in Shanmukapriya and Adi thalam "

3. Sri Chakra Raja

"Agastiyar’s composition set to ragamalika and Adi thalam."

4. Brahmam okkate

"Annamacharya kriti set in Misra Bowli and Eka tisram thalam"

5. Muddugare Yashoda

"Annamacharya composition in Kurinji set to Adi thalam"

6. Maithrim Bhajatha

"A Sanskrit composition by the venerable Saint of Kanchi set to ragamalika and adi thalam"

They said ...

Indian Dancing at the Millennium Green Spring Fete, Hixon.

" Some three hundred people attended the Hixon Millennium Green Spring Fete on June 3rd and they enjoyed a mix of traditional English fete attractions, together with a touch of Eastern colour and dance. As the sun beat down, the unmistakable sound of rich classical Indian music filled the Millennium Green grounds and three dancers tentatively took centre stage. Their performance was warmly applauded and an invitation to join in saw two Hixon residents have a go. Hixon Parish Council Chairman, Brendan McKeown, said, "it was quite surreal to see an Indian dance routine sandwiched between tombola and a tug-of-war match, but it all added to the enjoyment of the day.”About £1,000 was made for the Hixon Millennium Green Trust." "

View of a workshop participant…….(Indian dance workshop,Doxey,UK)

I enjoyed the workshop at Doxey during April & May. It is nice to learn a different type of dance and am interested in learning to do it better with an understanding of what I am doing. Modern dance does not have the sort of meaning in moves like some other countries have and it makes it a lot more interesting, especially if you are wearing traditional type clothing for the completed dance.

Pat Redmond

Feedback of Chamber music concert/workshop in Carnatic music on Saturday, March '07

Thank you for inviting me and giving an opportunity to be a part of the wonderful workshop
It was indeed my pleasure to be involved with such a talented group

1) Excellent initiative from Shruthi UK . Chamber concerts like this provides a platform for performing artists to discuss and understand the finer aspects of music .The informal atmosphere help ed in a free flow of knowledge which is a true benefit of chamber concerts.

2) A venue for vocalists to practice with an accompaniment, thereby giving a concert like experience .Infact this is true for everyone who is attending the chamber concert , artists and music lovers alike .

3) An opportunity for new artists to showcase their talents and share their knowledge with the community.

I sincerely look-forward for more of such similar sessions .

Suraj


Audience review of her concert at Selaiyur Sangeetha Sabha..chennai..2006

It was an interesting and enjoyable evening on the 25th of December 2006, when I was invited by Ln Prof.Dr.Seetharaman to attend the music concert of his daughter Dr.Chithra Ramakrishnan.The concert was conducted under the auspices of Selaiyur Sangeetha Sabha, Selaiyur in association with the Marghazhi Utsavam in Chennai.

The performance of Dr.Chithra Ramakrishan was excellent comparable to any renowned artist.

I am a keen and good listener of Carnatic music. The Marghazhi Utsavam programme conducted by Jaya TV was a great entertainment by stalwarts like Sudha Raghunathan. T.N.Seshagopalan,Nithyashree and many others. And I thought I would be missing a very good concert on the TV on the 25th of December. But when I listened to the sweet melodious voice of Dr.Chithra, I honestly felt that I was listening to a better performance as compared to renowned artist Sudha Raghunathan.

I must record my great appreciation of the excellent performance by Dr.Chithra. Blessed are the Indian residents abroad in U.K. to be entertained by Dr.Chithra. May God bless her to rise to great heights!

PMJF Lion R.A.S. Mani
Chennai

Mrs.Geetha Sathyanarayana says ..

" Dr. Chitra Ramakrishnan 's Carnatic Vocal concert on the occasion of Kumhabishekam of Lord Balaji Temple, Tividale, has left a wonderful memory in my mind. The compositions she delivered were in the right tempo, filled with all important ingredients, 'Bhakti & Bhava'. The artist is gifted with lucid and pleasant voice, which makes her singing mature and confident with no superfluous add-ons. Her performance was very pleasing to the ears indeed! "

Mrs.Jane Essex..Head of Doxey community.Stafford

" Thank YOU very much for bringing this informative and aesthetic display. The 22 people who came on a hot July day were fascinated by what you told them of the histroy of the dance form, and enjoyed the intepretation you gave them of traditional stories. We particularly liked being able to try out some of the symbols and moves ourselves at the end, many of us were surprised at how difficult they were! We really appreciated why the training is so extended for a professional dancer in this tradition."

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