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MusicNamaste Spotlight #73: Carnatic Mini Concert by Smt. Meera Subramaniam. Meera Subramaniam learnt carnatic music under several Gurus. This helped her to learn different Banis. She completed diploma in Music from Mumbai University. The learning for the diploma was under the aegis of Shree Shanmukhananda Fine Arts Sabha, Mumbai. Besides carnatic vocal, she has also learnt Thiruppugazh, Ashtapathi, Thiruppavai, Thiruvembavai. Her first Guru was Mrs. Seethalakshmi (mother of Bomaby Jayashri). Currently she is learning under Mrs. Mangalam Shankar, Chennai. To know more about her please visit:
http://www.musicnamaste.com/meera-subramaniam-carnatic-music-artist/

She is accompanied on the Mridangam by her husband - Shri G.Subramaniam.

Navaratri Expressions: Anushka Hanagavadi is from Minnesota, USA. She has been learning the dance form - Bharatanatyam from her Guru Narayanee Ananth from the time she was 5.5 yrs old. She loves to dance! It gives her a chance to learn our puranas and express it through dance.
Today she performs Devi Stuti in praise of Durga Lakshmi Saraswathi. In this piece, the dancer praises the three Hindu goddesses: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswathi, who are all different forms of the universal mother, Sakthi. Each goddess is described in detail and the dancer’s devotion to each deity is made clear. Durga is the goddess of power, Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, and Saraswathi is the goddess of knowledge. Each verse pertaining to each deity is composed of various pieces by Adi Sankaracharya. This stuthi is designed with small jathis or footwork to break up the expressive verses. The dancer ends this stuthi by addressing all three goddesses and expressing her deep reverence. This stuthi is in the Raagamalika raagam and set in Adi taalam and choreographed by Guru. Dr. Padma Subramaniam and revisualized by Guru. Narayanee Ananth.

Neeti Arvind is a disciple of Mrs. Priya Anand, Arabhi Music school. Today she renders:
Thyayee Dayai seyaye- Ragam Hemavathi, Talam: Adi; Vadana Vadiyudai : Ragam Vasantha; Vani Varade= Ragam Kalyani; talam - Adi