rajna swaminathan

"The young Rajna Swaminathan gave percussive support in a measure that far surpassed one's expectations, judging from her mien and tender age. Her anticipation during the kriti phase as well as her tani avartanam in Adi taalam was a picture of aesthetic beauty. Her mridangam virtually spoke the sollus or sahityam. A veritable baala vidushi!"

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The Hindu, Friday Review (Chennai)
Concert at Music Academy with Sandeep Narayanan
01.08.2010

"Rajna Swaminathan, was competent throughout and played with anticipation in her mridangam accompaniment."

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The Hindu, Music Season (Chennai)
Concert at Music Academy with Padma Sugavanam
12.30.2008

"Young Ranjana (sp.) Swaminathan who is under the tutelage of Umayalpuram Sivaraman was concentration personified during her thani and had an accompanying style showing great deal of anticipation."

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The Hindu, Friday Review (Chennai)
Concert at Naada Inbam with Varalakshmi Anandkumar
01.25.2008

"From the very take off, the mridangist’s calibre was evident.  Rajna’s mridangam was outstanding throughout. She accompanied the music with anticipation giving enough fillip to the concert."

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The Hindu, Music Season (Chennai)
Concert at Music Academy with B. Vijayagopal
01.01.2008

"Young Ranjana (sp.) Swaminathan, a disciple of Umayalpuram Sivaraman, did ample justice to her guru’s style on the mridangam. From complementing vilamba kala kritis with sensitive strokes to drumming up an exciting crescendo in the absorbing tani with H. Sivaramakrishnan (ghatam), she was a picture of concentration and an example of diligent sadhana."

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The Hindu, Friday Review (Chennai)
Concert at Music Education Trust with Radha Venkatachalam
07.20.2007