Manavyalakinchara | Padmashri Awardee Sangita Kalanidhi Smt Aruna Sairam

Here is a fusion piece (an excerpt from the song Manavyalakinchara) that I had performed with Agam at a concert hosted by SS international Live for their Navotsavam Season 4. I cherish that concert a lot and have special memories attached to it. Agam and I had worked really hard to get to the right sound for the music to be played at this concert. The collaboration was very exciting as all their band members are energetic, creative, and extremely talented musicians. It had been my dream since the 1980s to see these special melodies of Carnatic music being presented to the world on a different canvas so that it can have a greater reach and a wider section of the audience can enjoy them. This concert was a significant step in that direction. Agam is doing a great job in presenting Carnatic music with a twist. *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