The concert was energetic and mesmerizing. It was quite an hot day but there was pleasant breeze inside the temple. And, the spiritual aroma was wafting gently in the air inside. Even as Lord Kapalishwar and Karpagam welcomed the devotees with benevolent grace, the concert was on at the mantap.
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“Meghadootam 2016, The Cloud Messenger of Kalidasa, was a fund-raiser for the children with learning disability and autism spectrum disorder. It was hosted by Sankalp Trust at Mutha Venkata Subarao Auditorium in Lady Andal School here on September 24.
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Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna has been chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. The list of awardees was announced by the Foundation on Wednesday. Mr. Krishna has been chosen for his contribution to "social inclusiveness in culture."
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A Chinese (Hakka) born, Chong Chiu Sen (Sai Madhana Mohan Kumar) lives in Malaysia. He came to Chennai some summers ago to learn music but ended up learning Bharatha Nathyam instead under late Usha Srinivasan and Veena under late Kalpakam Swaminathan.
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While the boy was immersed in counting the beats, this gentleman in balcony too was engrossed in his own world. As the audience listened to Bombay Jayashri with rapt attention, this `older rasika’ was happily playing cards in his hand-held device.
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