- Kanmani
"Kanmani" is a Malayalam music album that was released in the Indian State of
Kerala and theUnited States . The album features lead Malayalam singers such asMadhu Balakrishnan ,Vidhu Prathap , Manjari, Franco,Unni Menon , andJassie Gift . It also includes the talents of flautist Prasad Bhandarkar, a pupil of maestroHariprasad Chaurasia , and violinist Anuradha Sridhar, the niece of violin maestroLalgudi Jayaraman .The songs have a strong melody base with simple yet powerful lyrics. The music album is complemented by the visualizations to the songs. "Kanmani" stands out as a phenomenon that was mostly marketed via the web. It is one of the first Malayalam albums to tap into the power of video sharing sites like
YouTube and social networks likeorkut .References
* [http://www.indulekha.com/music/2008/01/kanmani-and-rajesh-naroth.html Kanmani and Rajesh Naroth] , Malayalam music, Indulekha.
* Santhosh, K. [http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/04/stories/2007080454190400.htm Recreating Kerala in California] , The Hindu (2007-08-04 ).
* [http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073752867&articleType=Music&contentId=2926988&BV_ID Manorama Online] . (Malayalam)
* [http://www.insidekerala.com/n/article/Entertainment/10923/ Kanmani team release new video "Kunnimanikal"] , Kerala & India News (2007-12-08 ).
* [http://www.insidekerala.com/n/article/Regional/6563/ ‘Kanmani’ – of album has its birth in Sanfrancisco] , Kerala & India News (2007-08-16 ).
* [http://www.albumkanmani.com/ Official Site] .
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