"rāga sudhārasa pānamu jēsi rājillavē manasā"
"Drink the nectarean draught of music and shine, O mind!”
-Saint Tyāgarāja (1767-1847)
"rāga sudhārasa pānamu jēsi rājillavē manasā"
"Drink the nectarean draught of music and shine, O mind!”
-Saint Tyāgarāja (1767-1847)
photo courtesy Asha Krishna
‘Unfretted’ in a Hindustani-style Kannada bhajan, Udupi ‘24
Ragam-Tanam in Hamirkalyani Ragam
A gentle composition in Sindhu Kannada, ‘Nannu Kanna Talli’
Fast-paced swara improvisation, Chicago World Music Festival '23
Improvisation in Purvikalyani Ragam, Chennai ‘24
Tribute to an instrument maker (music video)
A joyous composition of Maharaja Swati Tirunal, 'Smara Janaka', Chennai '23
Vishaal Sapuram is an exponent of the rare chitravina, an ancient fretless string instrument of south India.
Also a skillful vocalist and sought-after music teacher, Vishaal has toured the world over, his music hailed as "mesmerizing" and "showing his musical wisdom", its "sonorous sound taking the audience into a trance"... (read more)
rāga sudhārasa pānamu jēsi rājillavē manasā
"Drink the nectar of music and shine, O my mind!"
-Saint Tyāgarāja (1767-1847)