Ravikiran's SHRUTI BHEDAM TILLANA | Hamsanandi | Ravikiran | Akkarai | Easwaran | Purushotham
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2021-11-25

Ravikiran presented this tillana in the Indian Raga Hamsanandi (Sohini in Hindustani) during a concert for violin maestro Dr M Chandrashekharan's Charubala Mohan Trust. This tillana - like some of others by this composer - has multiple charanams.  The first one has lyrics in Telugu, renderable in two speeds with compelling cadenzas.  The 2nd one consists of only jatis and swaras and subtly showcases five 5-note ragas by way of shrutibhedam (modal shift of tonic) - Mohanam, Madhyamavati, Hindolam, Shuddhasaveri and Shuddhadhanyashi.  An interesting exchange at the end of the video where Dr M Chandrashekharan asks Ravikiran if it was his composition and the latter confirms it.

Akkarai Subhalakshmi - Violin
Mannargudi Easwaran - Mrdangam
B S Purushotham - Khanjira 

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 900 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, 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.