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"Music indispensable in 'Krishna Bhakthi'”
Raman kalyan on traditional bamboo flute
distilled the lament and passion of the character’s dual lives.
"TRICKY RHYTHMIC PATTERNS"
V.K. Raman gave an impressive recital and his Katina sadhana has favoured him
with a praise worthy hold over the technique of the demanding instrument. He
had an amazing lungpower with which the continuity of the flow of the sound could be maintained and above all
the vocal based renditions did create a desirable impact.
"REFINED TONAL QUALITY"
V.K. Raman let his concert take a course that served well artistically and aesthetically. Irrespective of whose composition
he was handling, he made it extremely musical and expressive and bringing to
bear on his interpretation sweetness and sensitivity of tone that proclaimed
his deep understanding of the music. A refined tonal quality pervaded the
entire concert and peak of the performance was touched in Yadukula Kambhoji
with some captivating gliding sancharas. A lot of soulful music flowed from the
heart to cherish and for the mind to treasure in its memory
"GLORIUS and COMPREHENSIVE"
V.K. Raman gave a sparkling picture of the Mohana Raga in his melodious flute recital. With due accent on the spirit of
the raga, he appealed to the knowledgeable audience gathered in large numbers.
The stamp of elegant dignified concert
worthiness informed the entire musical proceedings in a flute recital by V.K
Raman. Quaint and tricky sruthi ranjani were of high quality. The elaborated
version of Bindumalini had splendid technical decoration
V.K Raman gave a melodious flute recital with due accent on the sprit of the
Raga.
V.K. Raman, a talented young artiste selected
sidhivinayakam for detailed elaboration, marked for its melodic aplomb. He
presented Nagumomu with good swaraprasthara and great feeling.
V.K Raman, who gave the Ramanavami inaugural concert, is fast emerging
as a prominent flute player of the state. A cascading variety of swara was
added to the invocatory vathapi.
The melodic grace of the raga was brought out
effectively. It was steady and remarkable for its tonal flourish and was a
reassuring concert by the young artiste.
"MELLIFLUENT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC"
Young but experienced
Instumentalist Raman vied with his accompanist to establish his credentials
once again. Raman in his melodious flue selected the piece de resistance, a
Pallavi in Dharmavathi raga with dazzling array of swara prasthara.
At the same venue, V.K Raman, whose flute
recitals have become as popular over the AIR as elsewhere was as impressive.
Varali (Eti Janma found Raman in a more expansive mood, the alap meandering
leisurely over the gamut to arrive at a stately portrayal of the raga
"Engrossing flute recital"
Whether it was a sensitive kriti like Terateyagrada
(Gowlipantu) or the alap for Bhushavali the musical flow was graceful. There
was something at once primal &
cerebral in Raman’s artistry.
Talented flutist V.K Raman has won popularity in abundance.
His concert was as reassuring as ever. The alap for Anandabhairavi saw him in
an ebullient mood and the familiar krithi Marivere was played with right amount
of melodic fervor.
"When the Veena meets the flute"
Jugalbandhis sure are a bonanza when two top artistes
come together to stir it up. Sur Milan is one such delightful experience. Young
flute master V.K Raman and Veena virtuoso Suma Sudheendra dive into the ocean
of carnatic music and come out with pearls.
V. K Raman, a station artist of
AIR, who has risen to the status of an artiste in great demand. V.K Raman is an
example to the dictum that success surely follows hard work and ideals
Bangalore V.K. Raman’s flute
performance was pure to the core. Ragam kharaharapriya was melodies with
methodical development. The Sawal-Javab, conversation like
spinning of notes between the flute and the mridangam was a treat to the
music lovers.
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First
Prize, National Level All India Radio Music Competition 1984.
