Vidhushi Shanti Rao

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Vidhushi Shanti Rao of Bangalore, is a vibrant veena artist both at home and abroad as seen from the numerous eulogistic media reports. Her performances have been praised not only for pure classicism and virtuosity of play but also for aesthetic and captivating rendition of raga, kriti and swara
                             .        ....Yet another Garland, T.P Rajagopalan

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This evening must rate as one of the best musical experiences of my life…the flash of eyes, hand signals and body gestures between the players heighten expectancy. The intricate weaving the melody, rhythm and tonal colour against the deep resonance of the bass strings and elevates the inner ear. A world of sound encompasses the air, layer upon layer of melodic invention swirls around and quite literally fills one’s being…an hour and a half seemed like ten minutes.”.....Malcolm Baldwin, British columnist on Shanti's veena perfomance  in U.K

Delightful Veena 

Shanti Rao presented a delightful veena recital featuring interesting songs. She opened the concert with Vatapi with mild swaras followed by Dharin (shuddha saveri). The artiste's playing produced a pleasing tonal quality and her raga delineation of Naganandini for Balamuralikrishna's rarely heard composition Dakhshayani and the atana raga for the kriti Anupamaguna were imaginative, clear and concise. For the fast number, she played Jayachamaraja Wodeyar's Budhamanohari.  A simple ragam tanam pallavi in Sumendra madhyama with a quick ganaraga tanam and glittering ragamalika swaras was truly an ode to Carnatic music.        ........Jagadha Kumar (Deccan Herald, 2004)



 

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Mysore Dassara Mahotsava, 2003.

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