Hari Sivanesan and Lucy Duran visit Lewisham to find out how Tamil Sri Lankans keep the idea of home alive in London. Including Hari and sarod player Soumik Datta in concert.
World Routes Academy mentee Hari Sivanesan takes Lucy Duran on a trip around London to discover how the Tamil Sri Lankan diaspora keeps their culture and language alive in the UK. With visits to the Sivan Kovil Temple in Lewisham, one of London's vibrant Tamil Hindu temples and home to a Tamil Language School, they also take a walk down East Ham high street to try and find the best South Indian lunch in town.
World Routes Academy mentee veena player Hari Sivanesan is also joined in concert by North Indian sarod player Soumik Datta for a one-off collaboration at the Bhavan Centre, Hari's former school in West Kensington, London.
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Hari Sivanesan
Raag Misra Pilu (9:33)
Performers: Hari Sivanesan (veena) Soumik Datta (sarod) Pirashanna Thevarajah (mrdangam) Shabaz (tabla)
- 成人快手 Recording, Bhavan Centre, 30th May 2011.
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Hari Sivanesan
Thunbam Nergaiyil (set in Raga Desh and Tala Adi) (6:07)
Performers: Hari Sivanesan (veena) Pirashanna Thevarajah (mrdangam)
- 成人快手 Recording, Bhavan Centre, 30th May 2011.
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Sami Dandapani
Oduvar temple singing (5:40)
- 成人快手 Recording, Lewisham Sivan Kovil..
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Rekha Raveendran
En mugam paaraiyya' (4:32)
Composer: Yalpanam Sri Veeramani Iyer
- Commercial CD.
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Hari Sivanesan
Malari (10:27) (set in Raga Gambiranatai and Tala Adi)
Performers: Hari Sivanesan (veena) Soumik Datta (sarod) Pirashanna Thevarajah (mrindangam) Shabaz (tabla)
- 成人快手 Recording, Bhavan Centre, 30th May 2011.
Broadcast
- Sat 11 Jun 2011 15:00成人快手 Radio 3