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NEWS - Archive August 2009
Homage to D.K. Pattammal
28 Aug 2009: Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha will hold a special programme to pay tribute to late D.K. Pattammal. The special programme will be held on the evenng of August 30 at The Music Academy Mini Hall. »

‘Sangeetha Sreshta’ for J. Venkatraman
28 Aug 2009: Sadguru Gnanananda Sangeet Sammelan will hold its Sangeetha vidwat sadas and confer the titles ‘Sangeetha Sreshta’ on Vidwan J.Venkatraman and ‘Sangeetha Mani’ on ghatam vidwan Coimbatore V.Mohanram, on September 4. »

Workshop by Ravikiran
28 Aug 2009: The Bhairavi Fine Arts Society, North America, will organise a special workshop by Chitravina Ravikiran. »

`Isai Payanam’ concert
28 Aug 2009: Isai Payanam Trust will present Charulatha Mani’s ‘Isai Payanam’ concert on August 29 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Main Hall, Mylapore. The concert will begin at 6.30p.m. »

`Endrendrum MS'
28 Aug 2009: To celebrate the completion of its first year and also to mark the first anniversary of Vasantha Memorial Cancer Centre, the Vasantha Memorial Trust will hold a special edition of ‘Endrendrum MS’ on August 30 at 6 p.m. »

Music contest on GNB compositions
28 Aug 2009: Neelambari will hold a Carnatic classical music competition for juniors and seniors. All participants must sing compositions of the legendary musician G.N. Balasubramanyam. »

A Tribute to MS, a new album from Bombay Jayashri
27 Aug 2009: A brand new album of Bombay Jayashri, which is a tribute to the doyen of Carnatic music late M.S. Subbulakshmi, is launched by Music Today. »

Neyveli Santhanagopalan to perform at Singapore on August 23
19 Aug 2009: Carnatic vocal singer Neyveli Shri Santhanagopalan will give the Alapana's 10th anniversary concert in memory of Dr. S. Ramanathan here on August 23. »

Maharajapuram Santhanam Memorial Award for Nagai R. Muralidharan
18 Aug 2009: Vidwan Shri Nagai R. Muralidharan will be the recipient of this year’s Maharajapuram Santhanam Memorial Award. The Award, instituted by the Maharajapuram Santhanam Foundation, will be presented to him at a function here on August 29. »

Harinie Jeevitha dance recital at a new venue
18 Aug 2009: The venue for the Bharatanatyam dance recital by Harinie Jeevitha on the evening of August 23 is changed. »

Sampradaya to hold face-to-face conversation series with music masters
17 Aug 2009: Sampradaya, a three-decade-old documentation organization, is planning to organize a unique series of conversations with masters of Carnatic music. »

CCMA to hold Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Centenary Concert
17 Aug 2009: Columbus Carnatic Music Association (CCMA) will hold a special Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer centenary concert on August 22. The concert will be given by Trivandrum G. Seetha Lakshmi, a disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. »

P.P. Venkat launches devotional album `Emberumanae'
16 Aug 2009: A devotional album titled `Emberumanae' was released here on August 14 by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Surjit Singh Barnala. It is a collection of 10 devotional songs. »

Pallavi singing is about rhythm and not emotion – Charumathi Ramachandran
14 Aug 2009: The penultimate day of Svanubhava II at The Music Academy on August 8, 2009 was noteworthy for its rich content. Violin brothers Ganesh and Kumaresh entertained the students with a Janaranjani composition they had composed. »

Svanubhava, a brand symbolizing renaissance in Carnatic music
09 Aug 2009: It was the concluding day of the six-day Svanubhava II. But there was no dearth of vigour, vibrancy and vitality. The Music Academy was full of colour, as enthusiastic students actively took part in the exciting `treasure hunt’ game, held just prior to the formal end to the highly successful second edition of Svanubhava. »

Life-time achievement award for Dr. Balamuralikrishna
06 Aug 2009: Senior Carnatic musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was honoured with the M V Narayana Rao Memorial Award for life-time achievement. »

Ganesh & Kumaresh to launch `Aksharam'
06 Aug 2009: Violinist-brothers Ganesh and Kumaresh are set to launch a new album titled `Aksharam'. »

Harinie Jeevitha's dance recital on August 23
06 Aug 2009: Harinie Jeevitha, a student of Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan, will give a Bharatanatyam performance at 6.30 p.m. on August 23 at M.O.P. Vaishnava College for Women here. »

Svanubhava-II off to a colourful start
05 Aug 2009: The second edition of the six-day Svanubhava, an exclusive musical event for the students of Carnatic music, began on a colourful note at the serene and verdant surroundings of Kalakshetra here on August 4. »

Sangeetha Choodamani’ for Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
02 Aug 2009: The 54th Gokulashtami Sangeetha Utsavam of the Krishna Gana Sabha got under way here on Saturday. Swami Gauthmanandaji, President, Sri Ramakrishna Mutt and Mission, Chennai, inaugurated the Utsavam. »

Akshara relishes mikeless concert
02 Aug 2009: "This is a new experience for me," quips V. Akshara, a student from Kuwait, who presented her maiden mikeless concert here today as part of Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance. »