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'R. Visweswaran… a vocalist par excellence, multi-faceted,
versatile, highly accomplished musician… known for his impeccable
performances in Carnatic vocal music and also for his able vocal
accompaniment to his wife Chitra Visweswaran he has made remarkable
improvisations in handling this multi-stringed instrument.
strong rhythmic foundation in Carnatic and western music
been successful in making further proficiency in his
Hindustani recitals.'
-THE PIONEER, New Delhi
'Visweswaran made use of Carnatic and Hindustani ragas to make the sequences come
alive ... he sang with feeling... -THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS, Chennai
‘Santoor recital by R. Visweswaran … abounding talent …… could recapture
the mood with imaginative improvisation into kaleidoscopic
projections of his musical ideas
- MID DAY, Bombay
‘……..the playing of this instrument of hundred strings by this disciple of
Sharma, R. Visweswaran, was a revelation… squeezed melody out of
the instrument expertly.’
-SRUTI, Madras
‘Visweswaran is a man of many accomplishments.. a revelation……shows how an
evolved person is attracted by beauty in all its myriad
manifestations … rhythmic sense is unassailable … carried his
composition in the seven mathra Rupak tala through many guiles .’
-THE HINDU, New Delhi
‘’…everything that he rendered was steeped in swara, while his virtuosity with
santoor was marked for agreeable tonal mellowness….’
-HINDUSTHAN TIMES.
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‘…an artist of
exceptional quality … rock-steady sense of rhythm … refreshing
spontaneity , grace, ease … reminded me of Balasaraswati
….’-THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, London
‘… the gazelle,graceful, yet always touching on the tragic as power passes into
sensibility – Chitra Visweswaran. Few of my companions are
dry-eyed …It is a gut feeling that makes me dizzy…
-INDIAN EXPRESS, Madras
‘A stage comes in the evolution of a dancer when she transcends
technique, liberates herself from the rigidity of the grammar…
performs with abandon. Chitra has reached that stage… giving the
form her individual signature….’
-THE STATESMAN, Delhi
‘Chitra Visweswaran ….. repertoire comprising compositions in various languages
…refinement, maturity …. spell bound with her grace and emotive
expertise that lingered in the mind long after the show was over…
’ -ECONOMIC TIMES, Mumbai
‘Chitra charms Dubai … an evening of complete splendour…’-KHALEEJ TIMES,
Dubai
‘… eloquent piece” –on her performance for BBC- India’s 50th year of
Independence’
‘Chitra Visweswaran
appeared on stage like a celestial apparition… most exquisite
moment of the evening… enormously moving rendition of “Krishnaa
nee “…one of the most eloquent, lyrical pieces of dance “
-INDIA WEST,
San Francisco
‘Exemplifying the
beauty and the spirit of Bharatanatyam was the beautifully conceived
scholarly presentation of “Panchali” by Chitra Visweswaran …
the production was choreographed and directed by Chitra Visweswaran…-The
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