Ravikiran's Sangeeta yoga upasana seyave | Kedaragowla | Vasudha Ravi | Live @ R R Sabha, Chennai
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations
Date: 2022-01-06

This composition in the Indian Raga Kedaragowla, set to the stately Mishra Chapu was composed in his 20s. It extolls the mind to pursue pure music with the right attitude.  This was presented by vocalist Vasudha Ravi at Rasika Ranjani Rabha, Chennai with:

Ananthakrishnan - Violin
Vijay Natesan - Mrdangam
Sunil Kumar - Khanjira 

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.