I’m an atheist but it was close to a ‘religious’ experience.”ĭevina Dutt of First Edition Arts is quick to point out that this was also the first time that koothu has come together on the same stage with Carnatic music. TM Krishna made sure Islam was part of the evening as well. Kalpana Nair, an attendee at the performance, said, “There was a deeper poignancy to the moment because it represented a true fusion of Hinduism and Christianity in a way. Devotion in every religion is the same - and how we appeal, what we request, demand or ask of God and the endearment towards the Divine is the same whether you are a Jew or a Hindu. Hanifa best mp3 songs and music album online.
“If you listen to the lyrics, you will realise that the Divine could be Allah, Jesus or Krishna. Speaking on why he picked the song, Krishna says that it was the adaptability quotient. unfortunate! Hope you are not singing jingle bells in Ananda Bhairavi. In the name of liberal values and taking Carnatic music everywhere, shit happens. While those who attended the event by TM Krishna and ghatam maestro Vikku Vinayakram at the packed church have been heaping praises on the event, some have taken to Twitter and raked up a storm, even telling Krishna not to resort to “singing Jingle Bells in Ananda Bhairavi” ragam. And unsurprisingly, this is exactly what has landed Krishna in yet another controversy. To add to this jugalbandi of different faiths, he performed a song popularised by Tamil sufi singer Nagoor Hanifa. In yet another effort to push these boundaries, he has now taken Carnatic music to the Anglican Church, built by the British to honour their slain soldiers in the Afghan War. For the past few years, he has been pushing for art and music to move into alternative spaces, and away from the traditional sabha culture. by Nagore E M Hanifa, who is well know for his baritone voic.
Over the years, TM Krishna has been a vocal opponent of the Brahmin-domination of Carnatic music and is known for speaking out against the exclusion of other castes in what is perceived as the "high" arts. Listen and sing along the anthem of tamil muslim devotional track Iraivan Idam Kai Yenthungal.