Satyabhama defies Krishna & kills Narakasura! | Ravikiran's Opera |LAKSHMI PRABHAVAM |Cleveland 1997
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2023-05-27

This colourful Ragamalika song was part of Narakasura Samharam in Ravikiran's first opera, Lakshmi Prabhavam premiered in the Cleveland Festival in April 1997.  Choreographed by Guru Rhadha Ramanathan, the production featured numerous talented dancers and musicians.  The song is a colourful dialogue in humourous Tamil between where a tactful Krishna uses psychology to outmaneuver a chronically recalcitrant Satyabhama, by pretending to object to her coming with him to a battle with the demon, Narakasura - who was destined to be killed only by her.  Of course Satyabhama, true to her form defied him and went with all guns blazing to the battlefield and eventually slew the demon! 

K N Shashikiran - Vocal
Kiranavali - Vocal
Chitravina Ganesh - Vocal & Chitravina 
Dr Prapancham Sitaram - Flute
Vijayaraghavan - Mrdangam 
Parthasarathy - Special Effects

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.