॥ चित्रश्री ॥ Chitrashree ॥

17/07/2024

Pandit Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar - Hindustani Classical Vocalist

Dr. Havaldar is a disciple Pandit Madhava Gudi, himself a prime disciple of the Kirana scion Bharata Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi . He is also a disciple of Pandit Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, a senior disciple of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana.

Bangalore, India ,
May 2013.

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24/10/2023

Durge durgati pariharini 🕉️🙏

A short Kathak piece by Shreya, Gouri & Eshanya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09WRb9baWY0

Happy Vijayadashami..
ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು..
విజయదశమి శుభాకాంక్షలు..
विजयदशमी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं..

On the occasion of the Vijayadashami - the 10th day of Navaratri, my kids Shreya and Gouri, and their friend
Eshanya Bhat, choreograph and present this short Kathak piece, performed to the Durga Stuti sung by Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

They learn Kathak from Smt. Smitha Srinivasan .

Celebrating Day 10 of Navaratri - VijayaDashami with heartfelt devotion 🙏💕 On this auspicious day, we pay tribute to Maa Durga, the embodiment of strength ...

24/05/2023

A music video shot by yours truly 😊
“Nama Ramayanam” by S.Aishwarya & S.Soundarya .

Cinematography : Shreedhar Mechri

14/11/2022

Paradise.

A view from the summit (almost) of the Kudremukh, the Western Ghats, Karnataka.
October 2022.

11/05/2021

A Marmalade Hoverfly (♀Episyrphus balteatus) on the flowers of the Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea)

The Needles Park, Alum Bay,
Isle of Wight, UK
July 2011

22/12/2019

"Kamalanayana - Voices of Harmony" is a group rendition of a Kannada daasapada in Raga Gorakh Kalyan, one of the most beautiful melodies of Hindustani classical music.
Youtube link : https://youtu.be/1FFYSjvfMeM
(Please view in full HD mode)
If you like the presentation, please let us know by hitting a like and posting a comment on YouTube!

This composition - "Karava Mugive Kamalanayana" is the devotee's humble prayer through the swaras of Gorakh Kalyan.
The Kannada lyrics by Shri. Govindadasaru are originally composed by Pandit Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar.
Omkar Havaldar has re-composed, has arranged music, and has mentored the singers for this production, and cinematography is by yours truly ;)
The song is rendered by disciples of Pandit Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar and Omkarnath Havaldar

Vocals:
Janani Kulkarni
Sakshi Satvik
Meghana NK
Dyuthi Jahagirdar
Srushti Nadig
Snigdha Jahagirdar
Sharada Bhatt
Sneha Rao

Accompanists - Shruti Kamath (Sitar), Kedarnath Havaldar (Tabla).
Cinematography - Shreedhar Mechri

07/06/2019

Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

Mysore, India
April 2014

04/11/2018

Red-striped Tiger Moth (Cyana selangorica?)

Bangalore, India.
Sep 2018.

28/10/2018

"I Sign"

Very commonly found around in the Subcontinent, the Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) weaves four zig zag stripes (stabilmentum) in its web, and holds its legs together in pairs, to disguise itself as a four legged creature.

The smaller male spins a companion web alongside the female's web. After mating (and eating the male), the female will lay her eggs onto this companion web and wrap them up into a sac. The young spiderlings are also cannibals - they eat each other in the sac until they are strong enough to break through the sac walls.

Bangalore, India
July 2018.

21/10/2018

"Sentinels"
(view on full screen for detail)

Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir, Essex, UK
Jan 2012


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09/10/2018

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) on a Neem (Azadirachta indica) tree

Kamalapura-Daroji, Bellary, India
November 2012

13/09/2018

Lesser Garden Spider (Metellina segmentata)
Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve
Hertfordshire, UK
August 2011