Music Academy to celebrate Semmangudi birth centenary30 Apr 2008: Music Academy is preparing to celebrate the
birth centenary of Sangita Kalanidhi late Semmangudi R. Srinivasa
Iyer in July.
The four-day celebrations will begin on July 24. It will last
till July 27. The celebrations will be held at the Music Academy.
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The confluence of music at LearnQuest fest22 Apr 2008: Renowned Indian flautist, Hariprasad Chaurasia, played deep
into the night. Exquisite melodies fluttered like birds into
our ears, and creative imagination flowed endlessly like pure
water from a fresh spring, as we listened entranced.
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T. N. Seshagopalan & Harikatha 18 Apr 2008: He is a multi-faceted personality. He is
a top-ranking vocalist in the field of Carnatic music. He is
also a good veena player. He even gives veena concerts. Of late,
he is proving a good exponent of harikatha. Veteran musician
T. N. Seshagopalan is now a big hit in the `harikatha circuit.
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Parthasarathy Sabha's Rama Navami festival18 Apr 2008: The Sri Rama Navami music festival of Sri
Parthasarathy Swami Sabha will be held at Mylapore Fine Arts
Club from April 19 to 22.
Master Balamuralikrishna, Amrutha Venkatesh and Tiruchi Pradeep
Kumar are slated to give a thematic concert on Rama Vaibhavam
on the inaugural day.
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Naadhabrahma fete18 Apr 2008: Naadhabrahma, a Tamil music journal, is
organizing Tamil New Year and Sri Rama Navami Festival from
April 20 to 27. The festival will take place at Sree Subha Siddhi
Vinayaka Mandir, Pocket 4, Mayur Vihar Phase I, Delhi - 110
091.
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A Melakartha Raga Calendar From L&T15 Apr 2008: A Panchangam calendar on 72 melakartha ragas
was launched by construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
in association with the Music Academy.
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A Trust For Fiddle Govindaraja Pillai12 Apr 2008: The inauguration of Isai Perarignar Mayavaram
Fiddle Govindaraja Pillai Trust, a newly-formed organization,
will take place on April 17.
The function will take place at 6 p.m. at Sivagami Pethachi
Auditorium, M.CT.M. School, Alwarpet in Chennai.
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Vamshi Music Fete To Begin On April 1109 Apr 2008: Vamshi Academy of Music Trust
in Bangalore has announced the schedule for the
annual Sri Ramanavami Music Festival. The festival
will commence on April 11 and last till April 14.
Each day will feature a concert. The concerts will
be held in the evening.
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Hyderabad Brothers to perform at Alapana
Festival07 Apr 2008: Singapore-based Alapana is set
to celebrate its 9th anniversary in July. Every
year Alapana holds concerts to mark its anniversary
celebrations. This time around, it is planning to
hold a special vocal music concert by Hyderabad
Brothers, says a release from Alapana.
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Mahathi Makes A Mark07 Apr 2008: K. Mahathi, a class 5 student of DAV Girls
Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram, gave an hour-long Carnatic
music performance on the keyboard on the morning of April 6
at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore.
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Mahathi To Perform At Sundaram
Finance Kutcheri In Park 03 Apr 2008: Mahathi Kishore, a 5th standard
student in DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram,
will present a Carnatic music performance on the
keyboard on Sunday morning (April 6) for an hour
from 6.30 a.m. at the monthly mike-less ‘Sundaram
Finance Sunday Kutcheri in the Park’ at Nageswara
Rao Park in Mylapore here. Mahathi has been learning
keyboard for the last three years. Her present guru
in Carnatic keyboard is Mr. Martin.
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Ragasree College To Hold Pratibha Ustav on April 6
02 Apr 2008: Ragasree College of Music in Bangalore is
readying to celebrate Pratibha Ustav 2008.
As part of the celebrations, the college has organized concerts
of the disciples of Vidushi Vasanthamadhavai on the evening
of April 6.
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Music fete in memory of Madurai S. Vydianathan01 Apr 2008: SHISYAS is organizing a two-day music festival
in memory of Madurai S. Vydianathan. The two-day event will
begin on April 5. It will take place at Radha Nagar, Vasantha
Mandapam, Chromepet, Chennai-44.
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Sree Ram Seva Mandali Fest To Begin on April 701 Apr 2008: Bangalore-based Sree Ram Seva Mandali is gearing
up to hold the annual Rama Navami festival in a grand style
this time too. The festival will begin on April 7. It will last
till May 14. Stretching close to 40 days, the Rama Navami festival
of Sree Ram Seva Mandali is considered the biggest of its kind
in the country.
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