For those who appreciate Carnatic music
The December Madras music season has begun in Chennai. I will be content to catch glimpses of artistes' brilliance on the small screen, and read reviews by experts and critics in the newspaper. Raji gives the perfect preview of the ethos - complete with all the factors that make the festival in my home town so unique. That's not all. For a further treat, Carnatic music buffs can also look out for Markazhi raagam , a first of its kind project that will present classical concert by Bombay Jayasree and TM Krishna in theatres. The worldwide release is slated for 18 Dec 2008. Here's the link to the trailer And these are the firsts that this project claims "First ever classical concert produced to be played in Cinema halls. First ever alternate content from India for Digital Cinema Theatres (Non feature programming). First ever Classical music content to be shot and post produced in 4k resolution First ever programme in the world to be shot with 7 Red 4k cameras. First c...