GS RAJAN

folk tune by GS RAJAN

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Review by GS RAJAN

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Review of the just concluded 'Madras Music and Dance Season' 2011-12:
http://www.artindia.net/season.html

New Look Website

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A new abstract look to my website: www.malabarian.com:

Award, Oct 2011

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GS RAJAN was honoured with the title 'venu gana nipuna' by Astika Samajam on 30 October 2011 at Aiswarya Maha Ganapti Temple, Delhi by Justice Ramamoorthy.

Chennai Music Season 2011

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Chennai Music Season 2011-2012.

GS RAJAN in Concert

22 December 2011. 04.00pm
Meenakshi College for WomanArtcot Road,
Kodambakkam, Chennai.

26 December 2011. 07.00pm
TVG's AIMA
Sidhi Vinayaka Temple
Besant Nagar, Chennai

10 January 2012. 05.00pm
Kalapradarshini
Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan
South Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai.

Concert - Budapest - 28 Sep 11

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Concert - Riga - 04 Oct 11

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Concert - Valladolid - 06 Oct 11

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Europe Tour: Sep-Oct 2011

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21 September 2011: Auditorium of the Indian Embassy in BERLIN presents GS RAJAN in Concert. Germany.

28 September 2011: Tomart Studio presents RAJAN in Concert, Urania Theatre, 1088 BUDAPEST, Hungary

30 September 2011: Musee Guimet presents GS RAJAN in concert. Musee Guimet Auditorium, 6, place d’Iéna, 75116 PARIS, France.

01 October 2011: Association Vidyalaya presents GS RAJAN in concert. 20.30hrs. LE POINT d'EAU, 17 allée René Cassin. 67540 Ostwald. STRASBOURG

02 October 2011: Private Concert in NICE, France.

04 October 2011: Concert in Riga, Latvia

06 October 2011: Concert in Casa India, Valladolid, Spain.

Musee Guimet presents GS RAJAN

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Musee Guimet presents GS RAJAN in Concert
30 September 2011. 07.00pm
6 place d’Iéna, 75116 Paris

métro : Iéna ou Boissière
RER C : Pont de l’Alma
Bus : 22, 30, 32, 82, 63

Réservations :
par courrier
par courriel : resa@guimet.fr
par fax au 01 56 52 54 36
par téléphone au 01 56 52 53 45

'jagatodhaarana'. Carnatic Flute: GS RAJAN

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Mahaa-Ganapathim...... GS RAJAN - Carnatic Flute

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The Hindu : FEATURES / FRIDAY REVIEW : Stringed to the soul

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The Hindu : FEATURES / FRIDAY REVIEW : Stringed to the soul

GS RAJAN in Concert

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RAJAN in Concert
Organised by 'sangeetam'

18 June 2011. 06.30pm
India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Estate, New Delhi.

RAJAN in concert; Report: March-June 2011.

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Activity Report - March to June 2011. GS RAJAN

Carnatic Flute GS RAJAN with TVG on Mridangam

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Maestro TV Gopalakrishnan, veteran Mridangam player, Hindustani and Carnatic Vocalist, Musicologist, Guru of Ilayaraja and Rahman and hundreds of others. Today - 11 June TVG completes 79. Happy birthday anna. TVG first played with me in 1985 and this recording is from my concert at Brahma Gana Sabha on 31 Dec 2008 again with TVG.

C-SNA Concert, Chandigarh

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Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi presented GS RAJAN in a concert on 30 May 2011 at Randhava Auditorium, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh:

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GS RAJAN in Concert:

Monday, 30 May 2011 at 6.30pm
Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi
Chandigarh.

Saturday, 18 June 2011 at 7.00pm
India Habitat Centre
New Delhi.

Ancient Arts Festival

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Ancient Arts Festival organised by Reela Hota in Delhi. 13 May 2011.
GS RAJAN - Flute with Jina-Piano and Arshad Khan-Tabla and Daff.
Stein Auditorium

Jugalbandi - May 2011

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Jugalbandi: GS RAJAN-Flute; Mukesh Sharma-Sarod; Salim-Sitar; Padmanabhan-Mridangam and Arshad Khan-Tabla. Taj Palace, Delhi

Concerts in May 2011

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GS RAJAN Tillana

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GS RAJAN presenting - tillana - a composition of Dr. M Balamurali Krishna.

GS RAJAN Kharaharapriya

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GS RAJAN improvising on raaga Kharaharapriya in a concert

Album: SCAPES

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'dakshina' a composition by GS RAJAN.

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Carnatic Flute - GS RAJAN - Tillana

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Rajan G Srikrishnan

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Rajan G Srikrishnan

Chennai - Jan 2011

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Chennai = Mad-Ras. Jan 2011.
(Rajan with Malavika Sarukkai and Chitra Visweswaran)

RAJAN in Concert

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31 Dec 2010. 03.30pm
Brahma Gana Sabha
Pettachi Sivagami Auditorium
Luz Church Road, Chennai.

GS RAJAN in Concert. New Jersey, USA

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30 October 2010: Solo flute concert, New Jersey, USA
IACRF INC / Sangam Festival / Ambika Raman
Performings Arts of New Jersey
Marlboro High School
95 N Main St, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Tickets: +732 422 6830/+732 763 1084/
+703 395 3400/+732 438 0304/+732 792 9715.

Concert - Delhi Unveristy

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GS RAJAN to present a solo flute concert on 19 August 2010 at the Music Department, Delhi University, New Delhi.

Pics - July 2010

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RAJAN's Diary - June-July 2010:

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03 June 2010: Association Ganapati to present Rajan in a concert in Bordeaux, France.

04, 05 and 06 June 2010: Accompany Rama Vaidyanathan in her three-day performance at Teatro Fernán Gómez, Madrid, Spain.

07 to 10 June 2010: Master classes in Valladolid, Spain and composes music for a dance production with Monica.

11 June 2010: Solo flute concert at Casa India, Spain.

13 June 2010: Accompany Rama Vaidyanathan in her Bharatanatyam concert in Valladolid, Spain.

16 to 20 June 2010: Master classes in Madrid, Spain.

21 to 29 June 2010: Tour of Italy.

30 June to 02 July 2010: In Paris, France.

03-04 July 2010: Les Orientals Festival, France.

11 July 2010: Festival Evora Classica, Portugal.

12 to 20 July 2010: In Marseille and Apt, France.

Carnatic Flute GS RAJAN with TVG on Mridangam

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Diary:

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25 March 2010: Ensemble show at the inaugural of the newly refurbished 'Surya Kala Mandiram' in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Organised by Saraswati Gana Sabha.

04 to 09 April 2010: Spic-Macay's performance tour of Madhya Pradesh.

20 to 25 April 2010: Spic-Macay's performance tour of Rajsthan.

29 April 2010: World Dance Day performance in Delhi.

In June and July 2010, RAJAN will tour Europe with performances in major theatres:

03 June 2010: Association Ganpati to present RAJAN in a classical flute concert in Bordeaux, France. For tickets: Ms. Anne-Marie LEVY, Avenue de la République, 33140 Ville Nave d'Ornon, Bordeaux, France.

More information will follows soon..........

Cooliris Photo Wall

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Rajan with Dr. Karan Singh and Dr. Vatsyayan

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GS RAJAN with Dr. Karan Singh and Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan.

Tour of Europe May-June 2010

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GS RAJAN will tour Europe in May-June 2010 presenting Flute concerts. For bookings: malabarian@yahoo.com

Pic above: GS RAJAN in concert at Meenakshi College, Chennai. Dec 2009. Accompanied by Padma Shankar-Violin, Trichur Narendran-Mridangam and Ramya Kapadia-Tanpura.

GS RAJAN will tour Europe in May-June 2010 presenting Flute concerts. For bookings: malabarian@yahoo.com

Bangalore Jan 2010

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Pics from Bangalore visit: Jan 2010.

Chennai Dec 2009

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Pictures from Chennai. Dec 2009.

Chennai Concert Pics

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Pictures from GS RAJAN concert held in Chennai on 31 Dec 2009. GS RAJAN-Flute, Padma Shakar-Violin and TV Vaasan-Mridangam.

GS RAJAN's Schedule for Dec 09/Jan 10

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09 Dec 2009: Ensemble show for Jagadguru Badri Shankara Charya in Ahmedabad.

10 Dec 2009: Ensemble show at Sanskriti, Ananthgram

17 Dec 2009: Ensemble show for conference delegates, Sanjay Gandhi Institute, Lucknow

22 December 2009: Solo Flute concert at Meenakshi Sundarrajan Fine Arts, Meenakshi Collage Auditorium, 363, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024 at 11.00am. Accompanied by Padma Shankar-Violin, Trichur Narendran-Mridangam and Ramya Kapadia-Tanpura.

31 Dec 2009: Solo Flute concert at Sidhi Vinayaka Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai. Organised by TVG's AIMA. Tel: Lalitha-00-91-9444960165. Accompanied by Padma Shankar-Violin, T.V. Vaasan-Mridangam and Ramya S Kapadia-Tanpura.

07 Jan 2010: Ensemble show at VIT, Vellore.

14 Jan 2010: Ensemble show at the National Centre for Performing Arts - NCPA - in Mumbai.

18 Jan 2010: 'akhilam madhuram' a solo choreographic work in Bharata Natyam on the symbolism of Mathura and Vrindavan in Mumbai at the Chatrapati Shivaji Museum. Choreogrpahy: Rama Vaidyanathan; Music: GS Rajan.

Reflections Part 1 - Compositions of GS RAJAN

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Reflections Part 1 - Compositions of GS RAJAN
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Spring Meanderings - a GS RAJAN composition

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Spring Meanderings - a GS RAJAN composition
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GS RAJAN presents Gandhi's favourite song

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GS RAJAN presents Gandhi's favourite song
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RAJAN's May-June 2009 diary

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22 to 31 May 2009: In Den Haag, The Netherlands.

01 to 02 June 2009: In Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

03 to 06 June: In Paris, France.

07 to 10 June: In Marseille, France.

11 June 2009: Le Mans, France.

12 June 2009: Mainz, Germany.

13 June 2009: Lingoglsheim, France.

14 to 22 June: In Switzerland.

23 June 2009: In Paris, France.

24 to 28 June 2009: In Spain.

29 to 30 June 2009: In Paris, France.

Haagsche Boschconcerten, Den Haag

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Culturalis Haagsche Boschconcerten: Indiase sferen in het Haagse Bos
Op 24 mei staat de Walther Boerweide in het Haagse Bos vanaf 13.30 uur in het teken van de jaarlijkse Culturalis Haagsche Boschconcerten. Je kunt tijdens deze editie vier uur lang genieten van een verrassende mix van Indiase muziek en traditionele blaasmuziek. Voor de kleinere bezoekers zijn er een workshop Indiase dans en een zeskamp met allerlei kinderspelen. Net als voorgaande jaren is de concertreeks ook nu weer gratis te bezoeken.

GS Rajan opent samen met een Zuid-Indiaas muziekensemble de eerste editie Culturalis Haagsche Boschconcerten 2009. De bezoekers krijgen zo een voorproefje van Culturalis Indian Dance, dat in het laatste weekend van mei plaatsvindt. De Indiase klanken worden afgewisseld door Kunst voor het Volk, die de bezoekers trakteert op traditionele blaasmuziek. Caribbean Flex zorgt voor een spetterende afsluiting van de mei-editie van de Culturalis Haagsche Boschconcerten met swingende Bollywood muziek, waar niemand stil bij kan blijven zitten. De presentatie is dit keer in handen van Agnes Kamstra, bekend van RTV West.

13.30 - 14.30u GS Rajan & Zuid-Indiaas muziekensemble
15.00 - 16.00u Kunst voor het volk
16.30 - 17.30u Caribbean Flex
Doorlopend Kinderworkshop Olifant Muis

http://www.culturalis.nl/hbc2009meihome

Khajuraho Temples

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GS RAJAN took these pictures of Khajuraho Temples when he visited Khajuraho on 10 April 2009 for a concert at Hotel Lalith.

Concert in Den Haag, The Netherlands

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GS RAJAN will present a flute concert - Haagse bos concerten - in Den Haag, The Netherlands on 24 May 2009 at 03.00pm. Presented by Culturalis, Den Haag.

Quest for Meaning - a GS RAJAN composition

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Quest for Meaning
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Concert in Marseille

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GS RAJAN will present a flute concert at the Cite de la Musique in Marseille, France on 8 June 2009.

Concert in The Netherlands

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GS RAJAN will present a Flute concert in the - SUMMERTIME FESTIVAL - in Den Haag, The Netherlands on 24 May 2009.

Countries/Cities I have visited

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ICCR's rejection of my music

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I have been rejected by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations's music committee for upgradation as a classical Flautist. Committee members include M. Varadarajan, Jayant Kastuar and others.

I was depressed and asked some of my well-wishers what they think of my music. Here are those replies:

Eminent gurus The Dhananjayans:
My dear Rajan,
You have been recognized by all music loving connoisseurs as an excellent flutist and your music compositions have been enjoyed by both exclusive music lovers and classical Indian dancers, irrespective of any style or discipline.
You have been invited by organisations abroad and you have been travelling frequently abroad without ICCR help. So why do you worry. WE have been like that for all these years. The only ICCR fully sponsored tour was the India festival in USSR 1987. there were one or two partial sponsorship ( just Air ticket only) during our five decades of successful career. So take it easy, keep doing your duty, All the best to you . WE AS ACCREDITED ARTISTES, PROCLAIM YOU AS ONE OF THE BEST FLUTISTS.V.P. & Shanta Dhananjayan

Eminent Kathak Exponent Shovana Narayan:
Dear Rajan,
Your music has enchanted one and all. I have personally found it moving and sensitive. Appreciation by the people and rasikas are the truest of all awards and recognition.
Regards,
Shovana Narayan

Eminent Bharata Natyam guru and Musician Shri CV Chandrasekhar: Dear Rajan,The soft melody of your flute has always haunted me.I 'm no one to comment on any committee's decision.But Im very sad about the decision.I can only say that I'm an artiste who has always loved listening to you again and again.Continue to love your chosen field of music.Love,
Chandrasekhar

Eminent Gurus Katharine and Kunhiraman, USA:
Dear Rajan,
YES, YOU ARE A GOOD MUSICIAN! I like your music, and your cassette is in my car where I need it most. Somehow I don;t see you kissing butt up in Delhi as much as one needs to for survival, and you must have faith in YOURSELF, and not wait for other bodies to underscore what you already should know.

Prabha Bala, Texas:
Dear Rajan,
I think you are a great flute player. Your music has a rare quality sweetness in both the sound of your flute and the sensitivity of the music. For whatever value I bring as a rasika to the world of music and dance, I want to assert my strong endorsement of your artistry as a musician and flute player.
With deep regards,
Prabha Bala
Founder Member - Classical Arts Society of Houston
Houston, Texas

Performing Arts Historian Ashish Khokar:
Dear Rajan bhai, In Kalyuga what else do you expect? Take heart that all good artists suffer in some way. This is ICCR's way of making you work harder and more creative because in their wisdom (or rather lack of it, mostly) they must have read somewhere (if they do read anything!) that creative people must suffer in order their art improves! An artiste of your depth, calibre and range -- a fine composer to boot -- does not need any sarkari patronage or should not be limited by it. Amitabh Bachchan was rejected by the All India Radio in 1967 for his voice being too heavy! and Pt. Ravi Shankar was not given an A- Grade in 1957 until the Beatles touched him with their magic wand and made him world famous! Van Gogh died in penury and my own parents, pioneering dance figures, have not even got the most basic of Padma awards till date. Did that stop any one of them from being respected, loved, known for their art or worth? Only substantard, power and patronage seeking artists need sarkari support to survive; we in rest of India work mostly without it. Who cares for these bureaucratic jokers anyway? They do however sit on our monies/tax payers and use/misuse/abuse it . What is questionable is inclusion of non-carnatic specialist on such a selection panel, in your case. What does a quasi-bureaucrat and very ordinary Kathak-dancer-of-sorts like Jayant Kastuar know of raga-tala system and structure of Carnatic music, to sit on such a panel? Please file an RTI to question such a decision and also how these public institutions, run on tax payers monies can take such arbitary decisions?
To show our support, Im recommending you to a big project in Poland with a 55 member orchestra. Please keep your summer free. Please write to Dr Karan Singh,MP, President of ICCR, so he knows how underlings of ICCR are sabotaging genuine art activity. And finally, plaYour flute and carry on your divine music.... Ashish Mohan Khokar
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With kind regards...and besThoughts!

- Ashish Mohan Khokar
Editor-Publisher,

Rathna Kumar, Senior Guru:

Dear Rajan, I heard snippets of your mellifluous flute on your website and was eager to hear more. Then, fortunately, you came with Rama Vaidyanathan and regaled us with your excellent music, winning many hearts in Houston. In fact, when I recently heard you again at the Music Academy in Chennai, my first question to you backstage was, "when are you coming again to Houston"? Not only are you a fabulous flautist, but you are also a very talented composer, as seen in some of the wonderful pieces presented by Rama. What can I say? This is truly a tragedy that the committee (I am nobody to question the members) has not considered you worthy of empanelment. I hope that they will change their minds and reverse their decision. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Good luck - to a very deserving artist.
Sincerely,
Rathna (Kumar)Director, Anjali Center for Performing ArtsArtistic Director, SAMSKRITI, Society for Indian Performing ArtsHouston, Texas

Hindustani Vocalist Sarathi Chatterjee:
Dear Rajani am not surprised with this news as Delhi is not a place for proper recognition of a quality musician.i think i am one of your old partner & friends & i still remember some of your beautiful compositions & flute performances. My submission is do you think a higher grade empanneld artist of ICCR gets concerts regularly or even occasionally?does this give you any extra recognition in your field as composer or performer ?i don't think so as thousands of empanneld quality musicians are there but they don't get not even one concert tour.on the other side lots of new artists are getting enough encouragement from ICCR.why??????????you never know the actual reason.i have no doubt about your honest & pure form of musicality.why do u stop ur music profession?nothing can stop a Genius rather a Genius can put lessons to anyone if he wish to do that. my best wishes are always with you & i know ur nature.you are made for music only ....so continue with full energy.................good luck sarathi

Bharata Natyam exponent Indrani:
Rajan ji,
The sad yet soul filling music for the Madhurashtakam stirs my tender feelings for the lord as a performer and yet leaves me calm at the end of the dance. You are a wonderful composer and fabulous flute player. Please keep playing and there are many of us all over the world who will wait to listen to you and get inspired.

Indrani

Eminent Music Promoter Sesh Bala:
Dear G.S. Rajan:
You are a great flute player. I enjoyed your flute very much during your visits to Houston, both at the formal performances where you were accompanying, and also at the rigorous practice sessions at home. One particular occasion, I will remember for ever is your spontaneous solo session at night in our backyard in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, sitting facing the creek. It was so divine and so soothing, we hardly thought of what the Hurricane had done.

I am not familiar with the upgradation process you are referring to, but I do know you play for the love of music and you play with passion. I also know you will put any setbacks aside, just move on and continue to be the fine musician you are!

All the best to you,
Sesh Bala

Eminent Bharata Natyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan:
Dear Rajan
Your flute playing and music composition skills are absolutely extraordinary and I have known of several choreographers who have enhanced their productions with your music. I personaly have experienced your deep sensitivity towards music and have also witnessed your total dedication and involvement in your profession. I myself have seen rasikas weep in ecstasy at your music. Do you need any other endorsement ? !!

Sattriya exponent Menaka Bora:
Dear Rajan
What had happened? Do share with me...but i strongly believe in your case. You are one of the finest Indian musicians and composers who is able to understand both the fine artistic and complex management of today's globalized music world.
All the best
menaka

Scholar/Photographer and son of Indrani Rahman:
Dear Rajan,
I'm sorry I was drowned in my 20 year Sahmat exhibit which ended today at Jamia, and could only reply now..

I know how you feel as an artist. Unfortunately institutions like the ICCR and the Akademis and the stamp they bestow can matter materially regarding touring and concerts etc. But you should also know that the recognition from fellow artists and the public is ultimately the most important. It may not fill your bank account or help you keep the home fires burning, but it fills the heart.

Do not be depressed by rejection of this sort. It does not count in the larger scheme of things!

Play on...

XX Ram

Journey to the Sacred

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Friends,

I have done music to a choreographic work titled 'Journey to the Sacred' which will be presented in the International Sacred Arts Festival in New Delhi on 25 Feb 2009 at 6.30pm at the Siri Fort Auditorium. Please attend.

Thank you.

RAJAN

A forum to express

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In this forum you can share, express your concern in regard to Indian classical music and dance. http://www.youforum.cc/musicrajan/index.php

RAJAN with TVG in concert - Video

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RAJAN with TVG in concert
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GS RAJAN in concert with TV Gopalakrishnan on Mridangam. Chennai 31 Dec 2008. Brahma Gana Sabha. Veteran TVG also makes a comment about Rajan's music at the end of the concert.

RAJAN with TVG

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RAJAN in concert with TV Gopalakrishnan on Mridangam. 31 Dec 2008. Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai. India

The Legacy - G S RAJAN composition

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The Legacy - G S RAJAN composition
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The Legacy is a composition of composer-flauitst G S RAJAN

Rajan in San Francisco, USA - Sep 2008

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Rajan in San Jose, USA

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RAJAN in San Jose, USA. Sep 2008

Rajan in Birmingham-Alabama, USA

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Rajan with friends and hosts Dr. Haritha and family in Birmingham-Alabama, USA. Sep. 2008

Rajan in Houston

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RAJAN at the University of Houston, USA. 10 Sep 2008.

Rajan in Bogota

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Rajan with friends in Bogota, Columbia. 30 Sep 2008.

Rajan Pics - June-August 2008

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GS RAJAN in Rajasthan

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RAJAN in Kiradu Temple in Barmer Dist. Rajasthan State, India. Near India-Pakisthan border in August 2008.

Remains of Kiradu temples

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Remains of Kiradu temples
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Again with the video option in my tiny nikon still camera i managed to make this rare visuals of unknown Kiradu Temples in Barmer, Rajasthan, India near India-Pakisthan border in Aug 2008. - GS RAJAN

Marseille Friends

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Photographs of my good friends in Marseille, France. (my second home).

Marie Cecile

Amalor Jean Simon

Marie, Rajan, Marie's mother and Aurelie.

Sandrine

Anna

RAJAN in Marseille. June 2008

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RAJAN in Marseille. June 2008
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Shot by GS RAJAN with tiny nikon still camera during RAJAN's visit to Marseille, France in June 2008 to celebrate his 45th birthday with friends Marie, Aurelie, Christian, Amalor and others.

Carnatic raga Amritavarshini by GS RAJAN

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Carnatic raga Amritavarshini by GS RAJAN
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Carnatic Raga - Amritavarshini - a monsoon raga is being improvised in flute by GS RAJAN. Presented in Monsoon Festival organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India in New Delhi in 2007.

Mystic Ellora - Pics by Shyam Rajan

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Mystic Ellora Pics by Shyam Rajan
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Photographs of Ellora Caves in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India taken by Shyam Rajan. Compilation and music by GS RAJAN

India Pics by Shyam Rajan

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India Pics by Shyam Rajan
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Photographs taken by Shyam Rajan. Background music and video making by GS RAJAN

Bhajan in Carnatic Flute by GS RAJAN

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Bhajan in Carnatic Flute by GS RAJAN
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Favourite bhajan of Mahatma Gandhi, 'vaishnava janato...'played in Carnatic Flute by GS RAJAN on the 60th Independence of India celebrations.

Carnatic Flute - Kalyani ragam.Rajan with TVG

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Carnatic Flute - Kalyani ragam.Rajan with TVG
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Carnatic flute by GS RAJAN with TVG on Mridangam.

Glimpses of Goa, India - Pics by Shyam Rajan

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Glimpses of Goa, India - Pics by Shyam Rajan
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Photographs of Panaji, Goa, India by Shyam Rajan. Compilation by GS RAJAN

Natya Kala Conference 2007

2008-04-10T10:31:00.001-07:00

Natya Kala Conference 2007
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Natya Kala Conference 2007. Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai. Compilation by GS RAJAN

Videos - GS RAJAN

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GS RAJAN - Photo Album

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Carnatic Flute Alaap - GS RAJAN

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Alaap in flute. Raga: Amrita Varshini.

GS RAJAN - video

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Video of GS RAJAN

Concert at Chanderi

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GS RAJAN will present a classical flute recital in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India on 28 March 2008.

GS RAJAN in a concert tour

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A Video of GS RAJAN

Concert at Ahilya Fort

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RAJAN's classical flute concert at Ahilya Fort, Maheswar, India was appreciated by everyone attended the show. Here is a photograph

CONCERT

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GS RAJAN will present a flute concert on 24 December 2007 at 4.00pm for Brahma gana Sabha, Chennai. Venue: Pettachi Sivagami Auditorium, Luz Church Road, Chennai.

Coming Events

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08 August 2007: GS RAJAN presents classical flute recital at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. Organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India.

09 August 2007: Swaralaya Palghat chapter presents GS RAJAN in a Carnatic Flute concert at Town hall, Palghat, Kerala. Accompanists: Viju Anand - Violin, Sumod Sridhar - Mridangam

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Contact

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GS RAJAN
B - 100, SPS Apartments Phase II
Sahibabad 201 005. India
Tel: 00-91-9810848100.
E-Mail: malabarian@yahoo.com
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GS RAJAN - awards and Hounours

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The then CEC of India, TN Seshan honoured GS RAJAN on 10 June 1995 when Rajan composed and presented a two-hour musicalentitled 'Reflections' in New Delhi. 1995

"RAJAN is perhaps the only composer in India who has written systematic score for raga music and his group is the only one in the country which has succeeded in presenting thematic symphonic compositions without forsaking the Indian base."Late Dr. Raghava R Menon Musicologist.Remarks made while addressing the audience at Kamani Auditorium on 10 June 1995.

The national jury of Akashwani Award of All India Radio was bestowed upon RAJAN in the year 1996 when Rajan's unique production entitled 'OASIS' containing seven thematic orchestral compositions was selected as one of the best production of All India Radio.

On receiving this award, Rajan was invited to present this production in Kerala and Karnataka by All India Radio along with his 15-member orchestra.

GS RAJAN received the "Best Music Critic" award for the year 2004 from the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Sangam Kala Group instituted this national level award.

In 2005 Rajan was awarded a special fellowship by the Government of France to work with French musicians and to compose "RAGA-SYMPHONY". Rajan thus lived in Marseille, France for almost an year, composed and presented his compositions at the Cite de la Musique and other venues in France.

On behalf of 'Apoorva Raagam', Tamil magazine on classical arts, Thavil maestro Shri Valayapatti honoured GS RAJAN with the title 'Venu Gaana Sudaroli' (flute maestro) on 1 January 2007 in Chennai.

GS RAJAN - composer-flautist-arts administrator

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GS RAJAN,son of Gayathri and GS Srikrishnan, had his early training in vocal music and Carnatic flute under his mother and father respectively. In his teens, inspired by the example of his parents who were active in performing, teaching and composing music, Rajan composed music and sang, and was a regular broadcaster on All India Radio. Later he moved to Madras where he worked as a keyboard player for mainstream cinema.

Rajan’s serious interest in classical music led him to Kalakshetra, Madras, in 1978. Here he had the good fortune not only of coming underthe personal guidance of the inspiring founder-director, Rukmini Devi Arundale, but also of studying vocal music under the acclaimed masters MD Ramanathan and Pudukode Krishnamurthi and flute under H Ramachandra Sastri, one of the last representatives of the SarabhaSastri baani.

Rajan’s creative expression over nearly two decades has taken diverse musical forms. He has composed numerous light songs in Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil; choral music; bhajans; music for church choirs; devotional songs; music for modern dance, plays , films and documentaries; and thematic compositions. He has travelled all over India and to many cities in France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, the former Soviet Union, China, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Luxembourg and USA as a concert flautist and composer.

One of Rajan’s orchestral presentations, Oasis, was awarded the Certificate of merit by the jury of the nationwide Akashwani Awards for 1996. He is a Grade I composer and flautist of AIR and Doordarshan (national television). He also contributes articles on art and culture to national journals. In 2004, Rajan received the national award for best critic from the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.

In his capacity as Programme Officer (Music) and later as the Deputy Secretary at the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy of music, dance and drama of the Government of India, he has also been involved in the organization of several Festivals of India and of reciprocal festivals of other countries in India. Rajan has also served as the Officer-in-Charge of the year long German Festival in India SNA Cell.

Rajan conceived and designed the first dedicated Internet site - www.artindia.net - on Indian Performing Arts, which was executed in association with Communicators and inaugurated by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in December 1998. This is a continuing project that aims to bring all Indian classical and related arts under one umbrella on the Internet, as well as to provide Internet and e-mail access to all artists.

In 2005, Rajan received a special fellowship from the Government of France to compose raga-symphony and present these compositions with French musicians. Thus Rajan lived almost a year in France to complete his compositions and presentations.

On 1 Jan 2007, Rajan received the title, 'venugana sudaroli',(flute maestro) from Apoorva Ragam, music magazine in Chennai.