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The immortal Dadamoni
Cherished moments in film-makingEven as success seems all set to visit Karan Johar yet again with the release of the much awaited "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham", the film-maker narrates to 
Yen for the offbeatG. M. Sundhar and Hans Koushik are astute, aspiring actors for whom the profession is more a passion. So it is for technician Alphonse Roy. MALATHI RANGARAJAN meets the committed youngsters. More
SANGITA KALANIDHI `Papa' K. S. Venkataramaiah was one of the most gifted and influential exponents of Carnatic music of the last millennium. T. N. Krishnan, who as a young boy moved closely with him, writes: ``I had the unique privilege of ... More KRISHNA GANA SABHA Musical forms discussed WITH THE President of the 75th Annual Conference, Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, in the Chair, the morning session of the Music Academy commenced on December 15 with the rendering of Shodasa Ganapati Dhyana Kritis, by Smt. Kanthimathi Santhanam Group, ... More MUSIC ACADEMY Flashes of pulsating kritis LACK OF emotional content spoke of the circumscribed musical vision of Raji Gopalakrishnan. The concert moved on pedestrian lines woven round the two main ragas elaborated Todi (Kotinadulu) and Dharmavathy for ragam, tanam and pallavi in misra ... More Pleasant approach SEETHA NARAYANAN'S recital for Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha at Vani Mahal reflected her experience as a senior musician with a mature perception of the facets of Carnatic music. Utilising the power and pleasantness of her voice, she succeeded in ... More Themes kindle interest MAXIMUM MEDIA'S attempt at presenting thematic music as a prelude to the music season could well be claimed as a serious effort at kindling youth interest in Carnatic music. The concerts were sponsored by Kalpa Druma and co-sponsored by Gokul, ... More Planning makes it a success ``Ninnukori'' varnam (Vasantha) by R. Sundar turned out to be a success. It was a well-planned effort. Kalpanaswaras in ``PrasiddhaGana'' in ``SiddhiVinayakam'' (ShanmukhaPriya) were brisk and Gamaka oriented. Aesthetically sung ``Kadaikkan'' ... More Mukkur legacy preserved MUKKUR SRI Lakshminarasimhachariar Swami needs no introduction to Asthikas and it will be presumptuous to detail the life and achievements of a person who was a one-man institution and an acknowledged authority on the Ubhaya Vedanta scriptures ... More NARADA GANA SABHA 
Clear etching with restraintTHERE WERE just twenty listeners for the day's veena recital at the Narada Gana Sabha mini hall. A pity. With a single drum for support, S. Shrinivasan played in a sound style that I didn't notice the passage of time. The ragas, whether Begada or ... More 
Tradition makes an impactSUGANDHA KALAMEGHAM, singing at the Music Academy on December 15 (10.30 a.m.) made a conventional start with the Todi varnam, ``Eranapai'' in Adi Talam, sung in the madhyama and dhwita kala pramanams. The alapana of Poorvikalyani had enough ... More NARADA GANA SABHA 
Lakshana, lakshya well balancedWE ALL know the story of how Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan (vocalist and composer of the 72 melaragamalika) defeated Peria and Chinna Vaithis in straight combat with an RTP in Chakravakam. At the Narada Gana Sabha (main hall) S. Sowmya brought off an ... More 
Rare compositions in classical styleSUGUNA VARADACHARI is a disciple of Musiri Subramania Iyer. Her training, steeped in the classical tradition, her experience and mature musical knowledge were evident in her unhurried approach in her morning concert. An indifferent accompanist ... More
Visual treat of Sangam poetryBHARAT KALACHAR takes you back in time with the Sabha resembling an informal gathering rather than a formal stage setting. The practice of Mrs.Y. G. Parthasarathy personally thanking the performers has now become a sort of a ritual that adds to ... More MUSIC ACADEMY 
Exuberance takes the upper handTHE MGR Gold Medal winner in the Spirit of Youth dance contest of the Music Academy, Mythili Prakash, was presented in the inaugural performance of The Music Academy this year. Mythili, coming all the way from Los Angeles, chose to offer time ... More Revitalising indigenous cultural practice This is the first of a two-part article by DEVESH SONEJI on the seminar organised by Tapasya Kala Sampradaya, in Chennai, recently. More 
Full of old world charmWHEN SRINIDHI Chidambaram appeared on the stage at the Narada Gana Sabha she looked like a painting straight from the Thanjavur art gallery. Such is the old world charm about her. Her dance seems quaint with its minimal approach. She began her ... More KRISHNA GANA SABHA 
Emotions find fine expressionAT THE aesthetically designed Dr.Nalli Gana Vihar of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, the commencement of the art festival was marked with a vibrant performance by Lavanya Ananth, hard working and committed dancer. Lavanya presented the Navaragamalika of ... More 
Uday Shankar: a tributeTHE CREATIVE dance movement in India owes its growth to Uday Shankar. With his success in earning great respect for Indian dance in the 1930s, a unique movement of revival of classical dances had begun. Though he had no formal training in any ... More
Fun in fairylandTHAT WAS a whole week of Pantomime from The Little Theatre at the Museum Theatre!. The show was titled "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and the over-riding motif was family of all kinds in Sicily. Duke Shifty Eyes, the Don and his sidekicks made up ... More 
A distinct visual feastJOYOUS CAROLS rend the cold December air; Nativity plays and Christmas Tree programmes and concerts take centre-stage in this festival season. But a full-fledged dance drama with a distinct Indian ethos on the life, death and resurrection of ... More |
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