Ravikiran's PANCHA GATI VARNAM | Bilahari | Adi
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2021-12-06

A first of its kind varnam that incorporates the five major pulses (Pancha Gati) of Indian rhythm namely 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9.  These five are referred to as Tishram, Chaturashram, Khandam, Mishram and Sankeernam.  Ravikiran, who has nearly 40 varnams to his credit, has also composed varnams wholly in Khanda Gati (5/8), Tishra Gati Adi (6/8), Mishra Chapu (7/8) and Sankeerna Chapu (9/8). 

This piece was performed by Ravikiran in a fundraiser for COVID 19 in 2020 with:
Patri Satish Kumar - Mrdangam 
Dr S Karthick - Ghatam 
Shree Sundarkumar - Khanjira   

Introduction and summation by vocalist Neyveli Santhanagopalan.

The lyrics for some of his compositions are 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 900 compositions including hundreds of dance compositions and dozens of orchestral works.  He has also set music to over 1400 compositions of other creators.  Ravikiran's compositions include a number of unique creations in both Indian classical and world music as well as pieces eulogizing great personalities including Buddha, Vyasa, Adi Shankara, Ramanuja, Carnatic Music Trinity, 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.