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Vintage Virtuosos was founded by Chitravina
N Ravikiran in 1991. It is a unique ensemble, aiming to project
masterpieces of Indian music in an extraordinary manner, in
some ways akin to the care, thoroughness, professionalism
and dedication with which Western orchestras perfect, project
and preserve their great repertoire. But Vintage Virtuosos
differs from Western ensembles in several ways: For one, it
is a combination of voices and instruments and innovative
orchestration; for another, it is a melodic, and not a harmonic,
ensemble. The group strives to practise, perfect, present
and preserve works of great composers through concerts, lecture-demonstrations,
recordings and similar activities all over the world.
The voices in the ensemble are highly talented
and established artistes who have won much praise in both
solo and group presentations. The instruments include some
unique ones like ghatatarangam (an idea proposed by Ravikiran)
and also others like the violin, flute, chitravina and mrdangam.
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The artistes
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Savita Narasimhan
Disciple of Chitravina Ravikiran, Savita is a talented vocalist,
with a natural grace in her mellifluous voice. She has performed
extensively in India, France, Germany, Austria and the USA.
She has the distinction of having performed as the lead vocalist
for Alarmel Valli, in concerts for Prince Charles at The Royal
Albert Hall, London, and for the Queen and King of Norway.
An A-Grade artiste of All India Radio, Savita has also been
featured by Cologne Radio, Germany and BBC's 'Outlook' programme.
She has been the lead vocalist of Vintage Virtuosos ever since
its inception and has participated in all its productions
and presentations.
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Lata Ganapathy-Ravikiran
Gifted with an attractive voice and sensitive musicianship,
Lata has performed as a soloist and in tandem with her
twin sister, Kala. Her training under several experts,
including Ravikiran, has enabled Lata to enhance her
natural abilities. Lata has been featured as the lead
vocalist in dance and music productions such as Savitri
and Vinayaka Vaibhavam, presented in the USA, UK and
Australia. She has also been one of the main singers
for all the productions of the Vintage Virtuosos. Her
performances with the legendary dancer, Dr Vyjayantimala
Bali, received critical acclaim during the music festival
in Chennai, in December 2003.
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Chitravina
P Ganesh
Ganesh made his mark in the music world as a brilliant
child prodigy, when he was just over two. Disciple of
Chitravina Narasimhan and Ravikiran, Ganesh is a very
accomplished instrumentalist and vocalist. An A-grade
chitravina artiste of All India Radio, he has presented
numerous solo performances and rendered chitravina support
to Ravikiran in India, USA and Canada, besides teaming
up with K N Shashikaran in vocal concerts.
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Akkarai
Subhalakshmi
Trained by maestros O V Subramaniam, P S Narayanaswamy
and Chitravina Ravikiran, as also her father Akkarai Swaminathan,
Akkarai Subhalakshmi has blossomed into a much sought
after violinist. She has accompanied eminent artistes,
and performs widely in and outside India. Also a recognized
vocalist, she is the recipient of many awards such as
the Rajiv Gandhi Youth award, the Rotary Club's Youth
Merit award and the Yuva Kala Bharati. In a recent issue
of 'The Week', she was spotted as one of India's 50 emerging
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Vizhianagaram
P Satishkumar
A leading mrdangist known for his spontaneity, fine artistry
and deft fingering, Satish Kumar was initiated into this
art by his mother, Padmavati. He trained under Sreeramachandra
Murthy, Appalaswamy and Venkayala Narasimhan. Satish has
accompanied many leading artistes and has enthralled audiences
in several venues in India, Europe, USA, Japan and the
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Press
"The ensemble performed in a tightly disciplined
manner not often heard… each component performed its role
so well and meshed so elegantly with the others…the whole
greater than the sum of its parts… careful planning, strenuous
rehearsing, attention to concert format and monitoring of
concert in progress spoke of the influence of the Western
musical systems (viz., their orchestral sadhaka modes) on
Ravikiran…Ravikiran could play a significant role in helping
Carnatic music take its first, difficult steps into the new
century" The Hindu
"The group performs as one… chiselled
to aesthetic perfection: there isn't a single superfluous
oscillation within a gamaka, not a sanchara that is overdone…
each piece stands out with a subtle but brilliant display
of the raga. In the brevity and tautness of these renditions
lies the greatness of Ravikiran's art and musical insight..."
The Musicmagazine.com
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Audio productions featuring the
Vintage Virtuosos
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Ranganathaya
Namaha
Songs
of the Nine Nights
The
Brilliance of Beagda
The
Exquisite Bhairavi
The
Saptaratnas
Karunyam
- Mukhari
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Contact
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105 2nd Cross
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VGP Layout Part 1
Palavakkam
Chennai 600 041
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carnaticworld@yahoo.com
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