ARTICLE ON VASANTHA LAKSHMI’S RECEIPT OF BBC’S RECORDING (DVD) – HINDUSTAN TIMES, 23RD JAN, 2010. By Sanjeev K. Ahuja

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EEENADU, NEW DELHI, 8TH JUNE, 2008: APPELALING ANNAMAYYA KEERTHANAS. “VASANTHA LAKSHMI’S SWEET SINGING MESMARISES” – Epicentre, Gurgaon organized the 6th Centenary Celebrations of the Carnatic Music Saint Poet Shri Annamacharya. Surmani K.S. Vasantha lakshmi’s concert commemorating the same enthralled the discerning Gurgaon audience. Her soulful rendering of the Kirtanas was particularly appealing.”

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DLF CITY, VOL.2 ISSUE 3, 15 JUN-15 JULY 2008 – VASANTHA LAKSHMI ENTHARLS – “ Well known Carnatic Exponent Surmani K.S. Vasantha Lakshmi enthralled the Gurgaonites with her soulful rendition of Annamacharya Kirthans in Carnatic style.

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TIMES OF INDIA, BOMBAY, 31ST MAY, 1988: “Swami Haridas Sangeeet Sammelan lasting for seven days commenced on Saturday in which six musicians participated. The opening item was of Carnatic Vocal Music by Vasantha Lakshmi. She sang a composition in Raga Thodi and a Thillana in Raga Purnachandirka. She displayed a remarkable voice control and enriched her music with several rhythmic Sargams”. – By Batuk Dewanji

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TIMES OF INDIA, BOMBAY, 20TH MAY, 1987: Bhajan Sammelan – Vasantha Lakshmi’s rendering of both the Bhajans was very appealing.

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HINDUSTHAN TIMES, NEW DELHI – HT GURGAON LIVE, 14TH JULY, 2005: “ THE CULTURAL ROUTE TO FAME” TITLED “WONDER WOMAN K.S.VASANTHA LAKSHMI”: Vasantha Lakshmi’s name has been included in the Library of Congress, USA, for her contributions in the field of music” – S.K. Ahuja

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HINDUSTAN TIMES – GURGAON LIVE – MUSIC WORLD: An article on Vasantha Lakshmi’s contribution to the world of music in Gurgaon, the National Capital Region of Delhi with the title “LENDING HER VOICE TO FILL A VOID”

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AMAR UJALA – A NATIONAL HINDI DAILY –P GURGAON NEWS: “An article on Vasantha Lakshmi’s musical talent and her contribution towards the cultural enhancement of Gurgaon” – Mayank Tiwari.

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GURGAON EXPLORER, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2004: “ Sawan Ke Geet by Vasantha Lakshmi, a musical evening by ICC, at the UNITECH South City Club, South City Club, South City, last Sunday was a great hit” – Manjari Sinha

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MIDDAY, BOMBAY, 19TH JANUARY, 1988: SURMANI AWARD FOR VASANTHA. The Sur Singar Parishad has selected Ms. Vasantha Lakshmi is the recipient of the President’s Award, 1966 for Carnatic Upashastriya Sangeet. She has also been a reputed artist of the AIR & DD since 1971.

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HHITAVADA, BHOPAL, 5TH JANUARY, 1979: GEETA GOVINDAM: MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA – by A.G. Natarajan: “The piece is acceptable for more than one reason. Firstly, the musical part of it. It appears special pains have been taken to select tunes which appeal to all types of listeners and even here, it must be mentioned that the tunes almost blended with the various occasions and added charm. Pathetic, joyous and remorseful moods were brought out by appropriately changing the rhythm to fast or slow and this highlighted the moods of the principal characters represented by the Singers.

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To crown all this, the full throated repetitions of expressions like “Sakhi He”, “Yamihe” and “Radhike” etc., almost made the members of the audience share the feelings of Radha or Krishna and for this admirable effect, the music director certainly deserves kudos. Yet another point which deserves appreciation is the maintenance of purity of the Sanskrit text and also the fine way in which they were rendered by the artists drawn from different parts of the country.”

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HITAVADA, BHOPAL: GEETAGOVINDAM- FIRST VENTURE IN MUSICAL FEATURES: “The felicitous expressions, the even flow of the Padas which carry their own music, the charming imageries, the depth of pathos and height of ecstasy, sentiments flowing, some times as a caressing breeze and some times as untamed tornadoes and all the woes and joys the human frame is capable of, made the poem unforgettable literary and musical experience. It is a delight as much to the ardent devotee as to the sensuous aesthetic.”

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LOKSATTTA, BARODA, 4TH OCTOBER, 1984 – EKVIDHATANI BHARMAR: “The Meera Pad Mere to Giridhar Gopal by Shrimati Vasantha Lakshmi has been rendered with great feeling and with suitable emotion and sentiment. The range of her voice has done wonders to the Bhajan and made it a beautiful experience.”

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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Sept. 4 – Sept. 10, 2004: “Vasantha Lakshmi is a Graded Artist of AIR in both the styles. Her Carnatic Classical background in fact gives her the advantage to maneuver her voice tunefully while singing the Sugam Sangeet, or Sawan ke geet in this particular case.

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GURGAON EXPLORER, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2004: “Sawan Ke Geet by Vasantha Lakshmi, a musical evening by ICC, at the Unitech South City Club, South City, last Sunday was a great hit.”

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M. P. CHRONICLE, BHOPAL, 31ST MARCH 1980: MAHAVIR JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS: “Jain Bhajans sung by Smt. Vasantha Lakshmi were very well appreciated by the audience”.

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DESHBANDHU, RAIPUR, 25TH MARCH, 1975: “The star attraction of the day is the song presented by Smt. Vasantha Lakshmi which brought with it the fresh fragrance of Phagun (Holi). The Telugu Geet which was sung by her was equally sonorous and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience”.

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RAJAHMUNDRY SAMACHARAM, 13TH September, 1987: The Bhava Vallari program presented on Doordarshan, Hyderabad on Wednesday is extremely good. The song “Tholinati” written by Puripanda and rendered by Vasantha Lakshmi is simply superb. When her voice touches the higher octaves with the worlds ‘Sudigali regindile’ and comes down to the lower pitch with the words ‘krungipotunnayile’ are rendered with lovely perfection in her voice”.

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NIRGUN DEVOTIONAL BHAJANS AT IHC, DELHI. ANDHRABHOOMI, HYDERABAD: “This program which took place in the India International Center, New Delhi, was a unique one of its kind. Vasantha rendered all the Bhajans with feeling and clarity. She is bestowed with a lovely voice with excellent range. She does all of us (Andhraites) proud with her ability to sing Hindi Bhajans with such expertise. This program was attended by many eminent people and was very well appreciated.”

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KANPUR SANSAD, KANPUR: “We had the opportunity of hearing the artists of All India Bhopal through the Live Broadcast of the Gwalior Mela and the Concert presented at the All India Judges Conference. From the point of view of presentation of Ram Charit Manas of Tulsi Das, the whole unit had come out as lively performers. Among these, your solo and the duet with Mr. Jagdish Singh Thakur were the best. Congratulations”.

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Presented two papers on Music Therapy in an International Conference on Music Therapy organized by the Psychology Department and Bangalore University, Arpil, 2012 and one in December, 2010, in the Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam (over 100 years old). Both papers were well received.