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		What the Press Says about my Music
	Here are some of the quotes from various reviews that I received about my music across the country. Though the list is endless, this is just a sample to know what the press says ! - In these days of display of aggressive technical virtuosity, it was soothing to hear the vocal recital of Mrs. Vasumathi Badrinathan, who has been trained by the well known Guru Smt. T.R. Balamani, at the India International Center, Delhi - The Statesman, New Delhi. - A very satisfying recital, particularly notable for the artiste's rich, mature voice, intelligent singing and profundity of talent - Sunday Mail. - Vasumathi proved an enchanting evening of Carnatic music - The Hitavada, Nagpur. - Vasumathi Badrinathan, an artiste in Carnatic vocal music, sang an invocatory piece on Shri Ganesh in raag Hamsadhwani an elaboration of raag Dharmavati and a devotional piece in raag Desh in a tuneful voice and in an appealing manner - The Times of India, Bombay. - The vocal recital of Vasumathi Badrinathan for Saraswathi was praiseworthy for the classical fragrance - The Hindu, Madras. - Vasumathi Badrinathan was at ease and showed her prowess and competence in her compact two hour recital at Little Theater, NCPA goes to prove that she has arrived - Indian Express, Bombay. - "Govindanadi Mukundanadi Enakkavar Sondhamadi" was one well known pallavi of the early days. This beautiful pallavi famous in the early days, was rendered by the young artiste Vasumathi Badrinathan of Bombay skilfully in her recital - The Hindu, Madras. - Pallavi Seshaiyar once sang the raga Saveri for six hours and magnitised rasikas. Vasumathi confidently attempted Swati Thirunal's Deviparane in Saveri in a truly brave effort. One instantly noticed her gemmick free approach and the purity of her tone - The Times of India, New Delhi. - Her methodical approach to alapana with an aesthetic bent brought a composite picture of the ragas, Lathangi and Bhairavi - the former pleasing and the latter expressive - Indian Express, Bombay. - Raga Bhairavi, chosen for Ragam Thanam Pallavi was beautifully delineated, in blesmishless, traditional purity and it lifted the listener to heights of melodic inspiration - Sunday Mail - Vasumathi's admirable maintenance of the sruti was noteworthy - The Hindu, Madras. - Vasumathi's strong point is her sincerity to pataanthara and methodicity in improvisation. And one admired her Pallavi efforts and imaginative delineation - Shanmuka, Bombay. - The Alapana was methodical, built stage by stage in a reposeful manner bringing out the Ragas' inherent form. - The Statesman, New Delhi.

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