Raga Ratnam Junior 2 Begins Its Recital

Raga Ratnam Junior 2

Raga Ratnam Junior-2 is a musical talent search in the Carnatic classical tradition that seeks out phenomenally gifted young exponents of the art, in the 10-14 age group; a reality show that locates superlatively talented vocalists in the oldest practiced classical music system in the world  and brings out a musical prodigy from amongst its ranks.

Launched on December 18th, this sequel to Raga Ratnam Junior which offered the 1st TV platform for young Carnatic devotees to compete against each other, will be telecast every Saturday and  Sunday at 8.30 pm.

Exacting and exhaustive auditions brought to the fore 10 outstanding singers, consisting of 4 boys and 6 girls who will contend for one the coveted titles of musical erudition, the title of Raga Ratnam Junior-2.

Most of the competitors not only have a good grounding in the intricacies of the classical genre, but can also claim to have a solid musical pedigree since parents, grandparents and others in the family are all avid Carnatic enthusiasts and practitioners.

Both the attitude and aptitude of the competitors were taken into consideration during selection; innate flair or talent was not enough to see them through to the competing ten, their disposition to music in the form of seriousness of approach, commitment to practice, dedication to perfecting the art etc were critical in deciding whether they made the grade.

The musical performances will be appraised by a panel of 3 judges comprising a Pradhan Acharya or Grand Master of Music and 2 other eminent practitioners of Carnatic music.

T.K. Govinda Rao the renowned Carnatic musician and 1st playback singer of Malayalam will chair the jury as Pradhan Acharya while Anuradha Krishnamurthy musician and actor & Dr. Cherthala K.N. Ranganatha Sharma vocalist and musicologist will be the other permanent judges.

With the contestants’ talent, manodharma (improvisation), kelvi gnan(listening skill), proficiency intheoritical aspects , knowledge in ragas etc being put to the test in the coming rounds, Raga Ratnam Junior-2 will call the tune to connoisseurs and aficionados of classical music, every week end.

ajit namboothiri, the soul behind the screen

Ajit Namboothiri is the Director, script writer and reasearcher of the show Ragaratnam who is working for Amrita tv for the last 4 years.
Jeevadhara , a programme aimed for good living based on nature and Ayurveda and Srutilayam, an infotainment based on Indian Music in concert format are the other shows in his credit. And the documentary  KALAKSHETRANGAL,  on the classical arts of kerala for the Onam season were a series featured Swathithirunal,his music and life,  Thullal ,the art of music,language and satire , Edakka,the god's own intrument and The history of Mizhavu,the Music Instrument of Kootiyattam was a cultural documentation with high archival value.

Ragaratnam starting to HIT again on AMRITA TV at 8.30pm on all saturdays and sundays Repeat at 01AM on the next day(the same day just after midnight) please send feedback to info@amritatv.com or ajithraga@gmail.com

Ragaratnam ,the Carnatic Music talent search show of Amrita Tv will be telecasted from today by 8.30pm .

    Sangeethakalanidhi T K GOVINDA RAO, the great Carnatic muiscian and the first playback singer of       Malayalam film industry  ornamented as our PRADHANA AACHARYA

     The ten contestants presenting "Sriganatha...", the great Geetam by Karnatakasangeetha Pitamaha as the first song in the Curtain raiser of the great show RAGARATNAM Junior 2  

 
     

    Contestants of Ragaratnam presenting the great song "Endaro mahanubhavulu .."of Tyagaraja as
    Guruvandanam

     A part from the first recorded song of great singer M S SUBBLAKSHMI in the age 8ys ,from a
     documentary in RAGARTNAM Junior 2 CURTAIN RAISER

    GURUPOOJA

    Gurupooja, the seven gurus of Carnatic music

   Amrita Jayakumar Anchor of Ragaratnam junior 2, a music student of both of the Indian styles of music 
   Hindustani and Carnatic.

    

    Krishnapriya, one among  the ten contestants presenting the first song of the first round

     Srimati Anuradha Krishnamoorthi,one among the judges, a Carnatic Muscian and Tamil television star

        Dr.Cherthala K N Renganatha Sarma ,popularly known as SHARMAJI , a well known Carnatic
      Muscian and musicologist, ornamented as the Home judge of RAGARATANAM Junior 2