Vishaal Sapuram

Namaste everyone, hope people are doing alright since the recent storm in Chennai.

Looking forward to the upcoming concerts in Chennai and around, alongside wonderful musicians.

Looking forward to the near-final stretch of our Unfretted tour at Dallas, Austin, and UC Berkeley, and seeing many old friends!

videos & more at www.unfrettedCarnatic.com

Update - here is our final tour schedule! We have two more concerts, in Austin and Dallas, on Labor Day weekend.

Videos, tickets, & more at www.unfrettedCarnatic.com

Our US tour is around the corner! Do come by and spend a musical evening with us if we are coming your way!

And we are working on several creative ideas to present in our concerts, interwoven with the traditional classics. Please check out our videos at www.unfrettedCarnatic.com.

The team: Sruti Sarathy, myself, & Akshay Anantapadmanabhan

Looking forward to tomorrow's concert, in jugalbandi with flautist J B Sruthi Sagar, at Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha Mumbai!

We will be accompanied by Delhi Sairam (mrdangam) and V Sai Subramaniam (morsing).

Announcing a US tour of our new jugalbandi concept!

featuring myself, Sruti Sarathy, & Akshay Anantapadmanabhan

"Unfretted" brings our experience of beautiful Carnatic music to the stage through spontaneity, new and creative ways of bringing our instruments together, and a spirit of wholehearted collaboration.

Please visit www.unfrettedCarnatic.com to know and hear more, and reach out at [email protected] if interested!

Wishing everyone a wonderful music and holiday season!

UPDATE: added a concert on Dec 31st

Performing at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tomorrow

Namaskaram everyone, I am going to be conducting my first arangetram* this weekend in Austin, USA!

A student of both myself and respected guru Dr C M Venkatachalam of San Diego, Samarth Anantuni will be performing a full 2.5-hour concert, supported by the experienced art of Sruti Sarathy, Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, and Ravi Balasubramaniam.

Please do attend and wish us if you are in the Austin area! If you are in the Austin area and have somehow not received an invitation, please treat this as your invitation, and do come!

For those who wish to watch remotely, live streaming is available upon request for one week; please reply in the comments or contact me directly if you would like a link.

Full details:
https://tinyurl.com/saarangetram
RSVP (in-person attendees):
http://evite.me/95g1shay5R

*arangetram = the first full, professional-level concert by a student

Namaste everyone, performing on Saturday at the Houston Ashtalakshmi Temple for the Telugu Vaggeyakarotsavam.

with Mukund Josyula (violin) & Vishal Setlur (mrdangam)

5:00pm

Namaste everyone, sharing the release of my January concert for Charsur Arts Foundation with the accompaniment of Mysore V Srikanth (violin), B Sivaraman (mrdangam), and Chandrasekara Sharma (ghatam)!

Available on Charsur's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB5Zo4VMfNs with a monthly subscription

Vishaal Sapuram - live in concert - Maarghazhi Sangeetotsavam 2022 Vishaal Sapuram live in concert with Mysore V Srikant, B Sivaraman, S Krishna and K C Vidyuth. This concert was recorded at Maarghazhi Sangeetotsavam 2022 Or...

Releasing a single with Carnatic musician Sruti Sarathy, titled 'Alarshara Paritapam'! In this, we explore Maharaja Swati Tirunal's grand composition with some collaborative and creative touches. Featuring violin, chitravina, and both our vocals.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, and more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duo2gP2oY6A (video on YouTube)
https://open.spotify.com/album/5EgrL2Hhm6izeSU1Avn95K (Spotify)
https://songwhip.com/srutisarathy/alarshara-paritapam (others)

Sharing my Chennai Music Season 2021 concert schedule (most of these concerts will be both live and streamed):

Dec 11th - Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore
with Pappu Gyandev (violin), Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mrdangam) & Chandrasekara Sharma (ghatam)
Live: 4.30-6.30pm
Online: https://www.youtube.com/ArkayRamakrishnan/

Dec 26 - Chennai Fine Arts, Mylapore
with R Raghul (violin), Guru Raghavendra (mrdangam) & Sunil Kumar (kanjira)
Live: 4.00-5.30pm
Online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZMfaQlCrZenZciB7GYUaQ/videos

Jan 1 - Yours Truly Margazhi (CMANA & Federation of City Sabhas)
with L Ramakrishnan (violin), Praveen Sparsh (mrdangam) & Sunil Kumar (kanjira)
Online only (season pass): https://kalakendra.com/yours-truly-margazhi/

Jan 6 - Charsur Margazhi Sangeetotsavam - featuring exclusively Tyagaraja compositions
with Mysore Srikanth (violin) & B Sivaraman (mrdangam)
Live: Indira Ranganathan Trust, Abhiramapuram, 6.00-8.00pm
Online: https://www.charsurartsfoundation.org/

Yours Truly Margazhi 2021 - Kalakendra Previous Next The Pioneers of Margazhi Music, return to your homes ● Enjoy the Season at your convenience from 15th December 2021 to 15st January 2022 ● Festival from 15th December 2021 to 2nd January 2022 ● 150+ artists & 60+ performances ● Variety of art forms: Carnatic music, Classical da...

Had the great fortune to record a short concert for Shri T H 'Vikku' Vinayakaram's Navaratri series in front of the legend himself

with Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mrdangam) & D V Venkatasubramaniam (ghatam)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kmkIurpp7A

Navrathri Dhashakam | Vishal Sapuram |Akshay Ananthapadmanabhan |D V Venkata subramaniam| Navrathri Dhashakam is a 10 days Carnatic classical concert from 6th oct 2021 to 15th oct 2021 , presented by coromandel international limited and powered ...

Performing a fundraiser concert on Facebook live featuring compositions of Maharaja Swati Tirunal

with Vid B Guru Raghavendra on the mrdangam

Tomorrow Aug 28th at 10:30am ET/8:30am CT/8pm IST

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GemsofSwathiThirunalKrithis

A short recital for the celebration of Chitravina Shri N Narasimhan's 80th birthday. Happy birthday Sir!

Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Shishya Parampara - Chitravina recital by Vid. Vishaal Sapuram
Time: July 19th 2021 at 7:30 pm IST (10:00 am EDT)
Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWaoBDvaUPg

Enjoyed collaborating with Sruti Sarathy on a special presentation for SPICMACAY Cornell’s COVID fundraiser. Link to post below, and please donate to them if you can!

https://www.facebook.com/sruti.sarathy/posts/10219157537401508

A special, long-in-the-works concert being screened on Saturday! Presented by India Fine Arts (Austin, USA) and featuring a tribute to percussion legend Shri T H Subash Chandran.

alongside Akkarai S Sornalatha (violin), Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mrdangam), & Chandrasekara Sharma (ghatam)

Sat, Apr 24th 7-9pm (US Central)

To watch (viewable until Apr 30th):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5xVYAk36Qs
https://www.facebook.com/IndiaFineArts/posts/4384472394950261

Direct link for the concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpzlAaLE9o

Happy Shivaratri to everyone!

A few performances coming up:

March 11th 9:30pm IST: short concert for Gayatri Fine Arts Chennai's 'Sarvam Shivamayam' series, solo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKIaLUZoYbyxRkfrQfoCjQ/videos

March 11th 8:15-9pm US ET (7:15pm CT): Concert for Pyramid Spiritual Societies Movement, USA Shivaratri Akhandam, solo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ZCv06kf_w

March 12th 6-7pm US PT (UPDATE: 8pm CT): 'Desiya Ragas' concert for Adi Sankara Fine Arts featuring 'Carnaticised' versions of Hindustani ragas, solo
https://www.facebook.com/asfafoundation

March 14th/13th: Concert for Nada Tanum, New Zealand
with Sruti Sarathy (violin) & Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (mrdangam)
14th 6-7:15pm NZT (10:30am IST/13th 11pm US CT)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpzlAaLE9o

Giving a lecture-demonstration for Brown University, beginning with an introduction to Carnatic music, and continuing on with an exploration of the sahityam of Carnatic compositions

Tue, March 2nd 5:30-7:00pm US Eastern Time (4:30pm central)

To attend, please register: https://events.brown.edu/classics/event/205550-the-music-and-lyric-of-the-carnatic-tradition

In memory of the instrument maker Shri. Mukul Misra who worked on my instruments for several years and who was a friend, guide, and inspiration in many ways... He passed away a year ago last month, and this is an offering in tribute to him and his art: https://youtu.be/Fr80v_TzGSA

A tribute to Mukul Misra, master Indian luthier/instrument maker A visual and musical exploration of the art of instrument making, and of the journey of a quiet master of this art formAll the instruments featured in this v...

Received a very special honour from the Austin Carnatic music community yesterday - the 'Naada Guru' teacher's award from Antarnaada. My gratitude to them for their long-time support and wishes!

Yesterday, Antarnaada presented the Naada-Guru award to Vidwan Vishaal Sapuram in a style most appropriate for Covid times - backyard stage, masked faces!!

Concert premiere on 12th Jan for Powai Fine Arts
with Erode Nagaraj on mrdangam

to watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ac-nOiWDRC1F02ecZBTbA

Full concert for Gayatri Fine Arts (Chennai), available Sun Dec 27th onwards

Accompanied by:
Sruti Sarathy (violin)
Erode Nagaraj (mrdangam)

Available to watch here: https://www.facebook.com/gayatrifinearts.cvg/videos/1539571426242975

Pieces:
Kāmākṣhi (Bhairavi, Mishra Chāpu, Shyāma Shāstri)
Paralōka Sādhanamē (Pūrvikalyāṇi, Ādi, Tyāgarāja)
Rāgam Tānam Pallavi (Gāṅgēyabhūṣhaṇi, Mishra Chāpu)
Nīnyākō Ninna Haṅgyākō (Bṛndāvani, Ādi, Purandaradāsa)

Performing today for Sadhaka Sadhana (https://www.facebook.com/sadhA2018) at 4:30-5:30pm CT/5:30-6:30pm ET

Sadhaka Sadhana Sadhaka Sadhana is a Nonprofit Organization run by enthusiastic youth to promote Carnatic music and

Coming up this Sunday, 1st Nov, 6pm IST at Pushkaram, the beautiful naadam of the Chitraveena, a grand concert by Vid. Vishaal R Sapuram accompanied by Vid. Karun Salvady on the Mridangam. Do join in 🙏

Namaskaram everyone, my performance is being webcast tomorrow as part of the Veena Mahotsavam 2020, conducted online this year. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/c/SanskritiSeries/videos to watch.

UPDATE: direct link to the performance: https://youtu.be/RxDWZ9YEe2E?t=20291

Time: Oct 4th, 1:20pm IST (can be viewed later as well)

The festival is all day everyday from Sep 26-Oct 15, featuring veena artists and veena-family instrumentalists from around the world.

VEENA MAHOTSAVAM l International Veena Festival l 4th October 2020 | Day 9 Sunday, October 4, 2020 (AKHANDAM - IV: Artistes from Abroad) 08-00 to 08-15: Vikram Kanagaraj USA 08-15 to 08-30: Kavitha Jayaraman USA 08-30 to 08-45: Srip...

Harikeshanallur Muttayya Bhagavatar's 'Sarasamukhi' in Gauda Malhar, excerpted from a live concert in January for Charsur's 'Maargazhi Sangeetotsavam 2020' series

Full concert available as part of a Charsur Vodcast subscription - https://video.charsur.com

Vishaal Sapuram - Sarasamukhi | CAF Maargazhi Sangeetotsavam 2020 Sarasamukhi in Ragam Gaudamalhar set to Rupaka Talam, composed by Harikesanallur Mutthiah Bhagavatar featuring: Vishaal Sapuram - Chitravina R Raghul - Violi...