When Carnatic singers Ranjani and Gayatri perform a unique concert RaajabyRaGa, on June 5, to celebrate the legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja’s 80 th birthday, they will be fulfilling the stated or unstated desire of many musicians, including flautist T. Viswanathan.
While receiving the Sangita Kalanidhi award of The Music Academy, the late Viswanathan called upon traditional musicians to take the first step towards a mutual understanding between traditional art music and film music.
