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Sangeet with Rungun - Classical and Folk Music of India

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).

Sangeet with Rungun - Classical and Folk Music of India
3:00 AM
AIR Signature - AIR Signature - Sivaranjani
AIR Signature AIR Signature - Sivaranjani Walter Kaufmann
N/A Private Collection

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3:02 AM
Ranjani & Gayathri (Vocal) - Vanajakshiro - Reetigowla
Ranjani & Gayathri (Vocal) Vanajakshiro - Reetigowla Veenai Kuppaiyer
N/A Private Collection

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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
Dhananjay Daithankar (Santoor) Raag Bairagi N/A
Morning Ragas Neelam Records

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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
Karaikudi Mani (Mrudangam) Thaniavardanam N/A
Thri Shakthi Kalakendra

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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.
Mani began performing regularly at a time when another player of the mridangam, his idol Palghat Mani Iyer, was in his prime.Mani first learnt music from Karikudi Ranga Iyengar and later on he took further lessons under the tutelage of Harihara Sharma after moving to Chennai. Karaikudi Mani received his first national award at age 18 from the then president of India, Radhakrishnan.

3:42 AM
Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) - Raag Bhairavi
Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) Raag Bhairavi N/A
Afternoon Ragas & Bhairavi V1 Neelam Records

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Malini Rajurkar (born 8 January 1941) is a Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior Gharana.
She grew up in the state of Rajasthan in India. For three years she taught mathematics at the Savitri Girls’ High School & College, Ajmer, where she had graduated in the same subject. Taking advantage of a three-year scholarship that came her way, she finished her Sangeet Nipun from the Ajmer Music College, studying music under the guidance of Govindrao Rajurkar and his nephew, who was to become her future husband, Vasantrao Rajurkar.

3:56 AM
M S Subbulakshmi & Radha Vishwanathan (Vocal) - Rama Rama Rama Gunaseema - Simhendra Madhyamam
M S Subbulakshmi & Radha Vishwanathan (Vocal) Rama Rama Rama Gunaseema - Simhendra Madhyamam Swathi Thirunal
Doordarshan Doordarshan

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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
Rajan & Sajan Mishra (Vocal) Kahi na Jat Dukh Braj Ke Madho N/A
N/A Private Collection

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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.
Rajan Mishra died on April 25, 2021, at St. Stephen's Hospital in New Delhi due to a heart attack caused by COVID-19 complications.

4:46 AM
P Unnikrishnan (Vocal) - Annaye -
P Unnikrishnan (Vocal) Annaye - Dr. Abdul Kalam
N/A Private Collection

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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
Ashiwini Bhide & Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal) Raag Durga & Bhupali - Mora Re Manava N/A
N/A Private Collection

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Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (born 7 October 1960) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist from Mumbai. She belongs to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana tradition.
Born in Mumbai into a family with strong musical tradition, Ashwini started classical training under Narayanrao Datar, the elder brother of violinist D. K. Datar. She then completed her Sangeet Visharad from the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since then, she has been learning music in the Jaipur-Atrauli style from her mother Manik Bhide, a disciple of Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar. Ashwini also received guidance from Ratnakar Pai until his death in 2009.

5:15 AM
Lalgudi Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin) - Paripahimam sri Raghupate - Kaanada
Lalgudi Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin) Paripahimam sri Raghupate - Kaanada Mysore Vasudevacharaya
N/A Private Collection

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.
Lalgudi Gopala Jayaraman Radhakrishnan, popularly known as G. J. R. Krishnan or Lalgudi Krishnan, is a Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.
Along with his sister, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, the duo was honored with the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award from the Madras Music Academy in 2022

5:27 AM
V K Raman (flute) - Chakani Raja - Kharaharapriya
V K Raman (flute) Chakani Raja - Kharaharapriya Thygaraja
N/A Private Collection

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Raman Kalyan, also known as V. K. Raman and as Flute Raman, is an Indian Carnatic flute player.

Raman started learning the flute from Vidwan A. V. Prakash at the age of 9 and performed his first concert at the age of 15 in Mysore. He later underwent advanced training from Dr. N. Ramani. Raman has performed along with Dr. Ramani on numerous occasions.