Rangapura Vihara by Padmashri Awardee Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. Aruna Sairam

This video is an excerpt from my concert 'Bandish' held at Tata Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai, in 2019. In this clip, I present the song ‘Rangapura vihara’, the beautiful, timeless composition of Muthuswamy Dokshitar, on Srirangantha Swamy at Srirangam. As I was researching for this concert I found some historic details about the Srirangam Temple which I have shared in the video here. As a preface to the song, I render a viruttam by Vedanta Desikar, which I am sure you will love listening to. One of the most loved renderings of the song that have inspired me was by Bharat Ratna Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi. One could feel the grandeur of the temple when she sang this piece. Accompanying me on Violin: R. K. Shriramkumar, Mridangam: J Vaidyanathan, and Ghatam: S Karthick *About Aruna Sairam* Aruna Sairam (Padma Shri) is a Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian, and speaker. In addition to her performances in India, Aruna has taken Carnatic music to the global arena, at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall. Currently Vice Chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi, she was appointed in 2008 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as Advisor to the Department of Culture. Aruna works towards the musical education of underprivileged students, through the Nadayogam Trust, which she founded in 2011. Aruna is grateful for the training she received under her mother Rajalakshmi Sethuraman and the legendary T. Brinda, and the mentorship from several masters throughout her musical journey. Her music erased geographic borders when she was the first to incorporate Abhang, a Western Indian musical form, into a traditional, South Indian concert. *Stay Up To Date* Official Website: http://smarturl.it/ArunaSairamWebsite Like on Facebook: http://smarturl.it/ArunaSairamFacebook Follow on Instagram:   / arunasairam.carnaticmusic   Subscribe on YouTube: http://smarturl.it/ArunaSairamYouTube Follow on Twitter: http://smarturl.it/ArunaSairamTwitter #Carnatic #CarnaticMusic #IndianClassicalMusic #ArunaSairam