Chitravina N Ravikiran's Tillana in Reetigowla - Mishra Chapu | Anahita & Apoorva
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2021-11-14

This tillana belongs to Chitravina N Ravikiran's rakti raga tillana series. Each section of the tillana starts after 13 out of 14 units. This was performed by Anahita & Apoorva for Kalamandal Festival (Thane) along with Sayee Rakshith and Akshay Anantapadmanabhan. 


Lyrics available at: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pjCvkkOVcxDLJgJ-BRhVrbytReyDO3IuqZFxs0MWA8M/edit?usp=sharing 

Hailed as "Mozart of India" (Wisconsin State Journal & Belgium TV) and known for his "Teasing precision & dazzling effects" (New York Times) and for "Taking Indian music to new audiences" (CNN), Ravikiran's maiden stage appearance was at age two, first vocal concert was at age 5 and first chitravina (21-string slide) concert was at age 12.  He has composed over 800 compositions including dance and orchestral works and has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other composers.  His compositions include a number of unique pieces in both Indian classical and world music as well as pieces eulogizing great personalities like Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Ramanuja, Ramana Maharshi, Kanchi Paramacharya, M S Subbulakshmi, Pt Ravishankar and his guru, Chitravina Narasimhan.  Ravikiran has been decorated with a number of awards across the world for his contributions.