Smita Bellur’s rendering of Sufi kalam is uplifting. It gets listeners (who pay attention with eyes closed) in touch with Divinity. Those with eyes open are struck by her stage presence but the impact of the rendering still lingers.
Smita Bellur features in my list of artistes to watch out for. Her kalaam rendition combined with her sargam and layakari is distinctive and very appealing.
An amazingly talented and accomplished singer who dazzles the audience with her mellifluous voice. Being an exponent of Hindustani Classical music, she introduces and gets even an uninitiated audience to appreciate the nuances of classical music through her chota khyal; it is wonderful on her part to introduce the new generation to our heritage this way. Her Sufi renditions, in her own inimitable style, takes her audiences to a different high.
For me, Smita Bellur is a name synonymous with Sufi singing. Her style is unique. She is versatile. She has the built in devotion in her charismatic personality. She has tremendous vocal strength with purity and stability coupled with soothing and mesmerizing voice. Her strength comes from the classical singing background which makes her different from others.
..her music sounds heavenly. Her precision in the of applying notes (swara-shudhate), reminds me of stalwarts like M S Subbalakshmi and Madurai Mani Iyer. She should come every year to perform here !
Adbhutha! May God take you to very great heights as an artiste!
Undiscovered powerful voice on the Sufi scene
I enjoyed your Rag- Rageshri at Habitat Delhi. I must compliment you on your 'distinctly traditional and peaceful ' way of Badhath as also knowledge of Taal, Taans etc as also your pleasant smile and poise during the concert and range of voice also!
I've attended a couple of your concerts (including yesterday's) and I have enjoyed them. I've especially liked the gorakh kalyan and puriya dhanashri performance (mp3 recordings).
I've no knowledge about classical music. But a song 'Pyare darshan...Tum bin rahyo na jaye' by Meera Bai, the way you've sung is just amazing! It's just fantastic! Again I dont know how to praise you.Neverthless my sincere thanks! eep enlightening people :-)
I heard your Meera Bhajan on the website and was really great. I have herard your voice mature over a a period of time and can feel the soulfull and melodious rendition.I was really enthralled by the music.
Now, I am a fan of your singing! ..You are really blessed with a wonderful voice, and from your website, I could see that you are really passionate about music and spend a lot of time and energy on it.
Today I was going through your official web site and and am very much inspired by the excellent way in which you are doing the sangeetseva.
I downloaded all your Raags..I liked PuryaDhanashree raag more. One got to have loads of energies & Patience to sing for 48 mins, hats off!!
..really impressed by the progress that you have made in music. Wonderful!!
great to know that you have such a great talent of classical singing and it was also good to know about your achievements..it is very good to know that we have such talented people around to work with.
I was one of the lucky attendees at your concert at MEWS on last Saturday. It was too good.
We all have enjoyed your programe and all our audience here like to have your full programe in near future.
Nimma gayana nange tumba ishta.Nimminda tumba impress aagiddini. naanu nim sangeetavanna bahala ishtapadtini.
TBA
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