Young and trending!

The youth brigade is blazing all guns here! A snapshot of ten of them.

BHARAT SUNDAR: First winner of Carnatic Idol competition. Bestowed with powerful voice. Student of Sri. P S Narayanaswamy.

Season 2013:

15th Dec (10 am) @ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall

18th Dec (4:30 pm) @ Narada Gana Sanbha Mini Hall.

19th Dec (2 pm) @ Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam

21st Dec (12 noon) @ Music Academy

29th Dec (10 am) @ Raga Sudha Hall

RAMAKRISHNAN MURTHY: Mellifluous voice facilitating easy flow of sangatis. Another good concert performer. 'A' grade artiste of All India Radio. Trained under multiple masters of music.

Season 2013:
16th Dec (7 pm) @ Kamakoti Hall, Krishna Gana Sabha
18th Dec (2 pm) @ Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam
20th Dec (2 pm) @ Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall
24th Dec (1:45 pm) @ Music Academy
27th Dec (1:30 pm) @ Mylapore Fine Arts Club

S SAKETHARAMAN: A student of Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman & All India Radio 'A' grade artiste. He has become a seasoned artiste this time.

Season 2013:
18th Dec (6 pm) @ Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium
22nd Dec (6:30 pm) @ Main Hall, Vani Mahal
24th Dec (4:30 pm) @ German Hall, Balamandir School
12th Jan (6:30 pm) @ Amarabharathi Kalyana Mandapam, Thiruvanmiyur.

SANDEEP NARAYAN: Student of Sanjay Subrahmanyan. Power-packed performer. Singing in prime time in select sabhas this time around.

Season 2013:

20th Dec (2 pm): Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam

21st Dec (4:30 pm): Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall

28th Dec (4 pm): Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium

29th Dec (1:45 pm): Music Academy
31st Dec (10:30 am): @ YGP Auditorium, PSBB School.

G RAVIKIRAN: Student of T M Krishna. Specializes in Dikshithar compositions.

Season 2013:
19th Dec (7 pm): Kamakoti Hall, Krishna Gana Sabha
27th Dec (9:30 am): Mylapore Fine Arts Club
9th Jan (6:30 pm): Rathnagireeswarar Temple, Besant Nagar
10th Jan (4:30 pm): Amarabharathi Kalyana Mandapam, Thiruvanmiyur

SRIRANJANI SANTHANAGOPALAN: Daughter and disciple of Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan. Imbibed the positives of her father's style. One may also get a feel of Sri. T N Seshagopalan styled brighas sometimes. One of the most promising artistes.

Season 2013:

16th Dec (4:30 pm): Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall

19th Dec (2:45 pm): Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium

20th Dec (10 am): Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam

22nd Dec (7 pm): Sastri Hall, Mylapore

24th Dec (6:45 pm): Meenakshi College of Engineering

K GAYATRI: Disciple of Smt. Suguna Purushothaman. Great Tala skills including Dwitaala Avadhaanam (singing to different talas in both the hands).

Season 2013:
14th Dec (9:30 am) @ Mylapore Fine Arts Club
21st Dec (2 pm) @ Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall
22nd Dec (9 am) @ Balamandir German Hall
27th Dec (5:30 am) @ Prabhata Sangeetam (Ground Floor, Saraswathi Apartments, 14/2, II Street, Luz Avenue, Mylapore
28th Dec (5 pm) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall

NISHA RAJAGOPALAN: An established performer. Disciple of Vidwans T R Subramaniam, P S Narayanaswamy, Calcutta Krishnamoorthy & Suguna Varadachary.

Season 2013:

16th Dec (6:30 pm) @ Sastri Hall, Mylapore

18th Dec (6:45 pm) @ Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall

22nd Dec (10 am) @ Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam

30th Dec (4:15 pm) @ Music Academy

KUNNAKUDY M BALAMURALIKRISHNA: Student of Sri. P S Narayanaswamy. Also learning Mridangam from Guru Karaikudi Mani.

Season 2013:
19th Dec (4:30 pm) @ Ramarao Kala Mandap, Karnataka Sangha School, Habibullah Road
21st Dec (7 pm) @ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall
27th Dec (6:30 pm) @ Tattvaloka, Teynampet

R RAGHAVENDRA: Son of Mridanga Vidwan Srimushnam Raja Rao. Winner of Carnatic Idol.

Season 2013:

15th Dec (2 pm) @ Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall

18th Dec (3:45 pm) @ Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium

29th Dec (9 am) @ Balamandir German Hall

- Written by R Shridhar (marggoindia@gmail.com)