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May 25, 2023 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Music
With Sangeet Team (Dave, Jayashri, Ramaprasad, Rungun & Padma)
Presenting Indian Classical Music from the Indian sub-continent and anywhere else in the world too. We are four different DJs that present from our personal collections with our own introduction to the songs. We broadcast every Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 on 103.3 FM (NJ,NY and PA).
| 3:00 AM |
| AIR Signature AIR Signature - Sivaranjani Walter Kaufmann N/A Private Collection
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| 3:02 AM |
| Ranjani & Gayathri (Vocal) Vanajakshiro - Reetigowla Veenai Kuppaiyer N/A Private Collection
Ranjani and Gayatri are two sisters who perform as a Carnatic
vocal and violin duo. They have also appeared as soloists, accompanists,
composers, and educators of Indian Classical Music. Their work includes
studio recordings; television, radio, and festival appearances; live
concerts; and lecture demonstrations. |
| 3:11 AM |
| Dhananjay Daithankar (Santoor) Raag Bairagi N/A Morning Ragas Neelam Records
Dhananjay Daithankar is a renowned Santoor artist. At the age of 10, he started learning tabla from Pt. G.L. Samant in Pune, India which provided him strong foundation of taal and rhythm. While studying Ayurved medicine the scintillating sound of Santoor attracted him. In 1977, he started taking initial lessons from Pt. Ratanlal Tikkoo (Disciple of Pt Shivkumar Sharma) and since 1981 he has been under the tutelage of Padmavibhushan Pt. Shivkumar Shama. Dr. Dhananjay has performed on prestigious platforms throughout the world including Sawai Gandharva Festival, NCPA, Goa Kala Academy, Tansen Sangeet Samaroh and has toured US, Europe, and Middle East. |
| 3:25 AM |
| Karaikudi Mani (Mrudangam) Thaniavardanam N/A Thri Shakthi Kalakendra
Ganapathi Subramaniam popularly known as Karaikudi Mani was born on 11 September 1945, in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu as the son of musician T. Ramanatha Iyer and Pattammal. He became involved with Carnatic music at the age of three and soon abandoned his vocal training in favour of learning the mridangam. |
| 3:42 AM |
| Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) Raag Bhairavi N/A Afternoon Ragas & Bhairavi V1 Neelam Records
Malini Rajurkar (born 8 January 1941) is a Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana. |
| 3:56 AM |
| M S Subbulakshmi & Radha Vishwanathan (Vocal) Rama Rama Rama Gunaseema - Simhendra Madhyamam Swathi Thirunal Doordarshan Doordarshan
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the carnatic tradition of South India. She was the First Indian who performed in United Nations General Assembly in 1966." |
| 4:28 AM |
| Rajan & Sajan Mishra (Vocal) Kahi na Jat Dukh Braj Ke Madho N/A N/A Private Collection
Rajan and Sajan Mishra are brothers, singers of the khyal style of Indian classical music. They were awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2007, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, jointly in 1998, the Gandharwa National Award for 1994-1995 and the National Tansen Samman 2011-2012 on 14 December 2012. |
| 4:46 AM |
| P Unnikrishnan (Vocal) Annaye - Dr. Abdul Kalam N/A Private Collection
Parakkal Unnikrishnan (born 9 July 1966) is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and playback singer. Unnikrishnan was born to K. Radhakrishnan and Dr. Harini Radhakrishnan in Palakkad, Kerala. The family home, Kesari Kuteeram, was a well-knownlandmark of Madras city, with great grandfather Dr. K. N. Kesari, an Ayurvedic physician and the promoter of the Telugu women's magazine Gruhalakshmi. He went to Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chennai. He later transferred to Santhome Higher Secondary School in Chennai and completed his schooling in 1984. He graduated from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, and received his B.Com degree from the Madras University. He earned a General Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. |
| 5:01 AM |
| Ashiwini Bhide & Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal) Raag Durga & Bhupali - Mora Re Manava N/A N/A Private Collection
Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (born 7 October 1960) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist from Mumbai. She belongs to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana tradition. |
| 5:15 AM |
| Lalgudi Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin) Paripahimam sri Raghupate - Kaanada Mysore Vasudevacharaya N/A Private Collection
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer. |
| 5:27 AM |
| V K Raman (flute) Chakani Raja - Kharaharapriya Thygaraja N/A Private Collection
Raman Kalyan, also known as V. K. Raman and as Flute Raman, is an Indian Carnatic flute player. |