Harikatha Krishna Leela

Harikatha
Krishna Leela

Compositions of Smt. Ambujam Krishna
Live at Music Academy
by Smt.Vishakha Hari

Smt.Ambujam Krishna is a prolific composer whose deep devotion has taken the form of beautiful songs, which have been aesthetically tuned by great stalwarts in the field of carnatic music. She has composed in several languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Smt.Vishakha Hari combines her exquisite story telling with spellbinding music selecting some of the best compositions of Ambujam Krishna through the theme “ Krishna Leela”. Smt. Vishakha Hari is the daughter-in-law of Paranur Mahatma Sri Sri Krishna Premi swamigal, who is also her spiritual Guru and the disciple of Padma Bhushan awardee Sri. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. She is an accomplished A-grade artist of All India Radio with number of honours to her name.

She has been accompanied by Sri B.Ananthakrishnan on the violin who is noted for his shruthi sudhdham in his bowing. On the mrudangam is the most sought after Sri Arjun ganesh whose spectacular playing has brought instantaneous audience appreciation. On the ghatam is Sri Trichy Murali who plays for all top ranking musicians and is conspicuous by his sonorous and knowledgeable playing.