We had the fortune of featuring Aarti Nayak sometime back with a recording of her scintillating performance. Carrying on the legacy of her father Pt. Ramarao Nayak of Goa and a family brimming with the ocean of music, Aarti has been awarded Sangeet Ratna by Kashi Sangeet Samaj. Her sister Kirti Nayak, shares with us a recording of her magic in Raag Madhuvanti

Words of appreciation fall short and flat with amazement, when each melodious note sung by Aarti makes a joyous impact on our senses. Aarti Nayak is the daughter and disciple of Pandit Ramarao Nayak of Goa, who is renown for his contribution towards spreading the knowledge of Hindustani Classical music. We present a tarana in Raag Hamsadhwani

Part 2 – Dr. Kiran Shirlal’s magical rendition
After making listeners spellbound with “Mata Kaalika”, a composition in Raag Adaana, Dr. Shirlal presents to us another divine Raaga which is popularly sung in both Hindustani as well as Carnatic Disciplines.
The Raaga is named Malkauns in Hindustaani and Hindolam in Carnatic. There are quite a few popular old hindi songs based on this Raag which include “Man Tadapat Hari Darshan ko Aaj” – from Baiju Bawra sung by Mohd. Rafi Sahaab.
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It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Dr. Kiran Shirlal – An accomplished classical singer and a PhD. professor in engineering at the prestigious NITK (formerly KREC) Surathkal, Mangalore.
In the first of a two part series, Dr. Shirlal presents to us a composition in Raag Adaana (available in the podcast below).
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