Sunday, 15 December 2013
Bharatha Kalalayam -Dance Drama
Students of Bharatha Kalalayam, guru Hemalatha Ramachandran, perform a dance dance drama 'Deiva Thiru Kodhai Naachiar at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore on Dec. 15
Music Heritage Walk in Mylapore
Writer, music historian V Sriram is leading a Music Heritage walk in Mylapore this morning. He did it a couple of years ago and music lovers showed a lot of interest in the walk. This morning walking along with him are more than two dozen people.
The 'season' is Madras has something for everyone's interest.
Saturday, 14 December 2013
'Season' begins at Narada Gana Sabha
It is the usual and ritualistic inaugural ceremony at the Narada Gana Sabha this evening. Begins with a short vedic chanting. And the Swami Sadasiva Giri of Tapovanam inaugurates and confers title and awards on senior musicians 'Flute' Ramani, Jayalakshmi Santhanam and Nadaswaram vidwan S.R.G. Rajanna.
With over 150 music concerts, dance recitals and dramas, the special in this sabha this year is exclusive slot for Ragam Tanam Pallavi every day, announced the president of the sabha amidst applause.
Felicitation by N.V. Subramaniam was anecdotal with references of the Veena-Venu-Violin concerts and N. Ramani taking part in them spontaneously and of the young Jayalakshmi during his Secundrabad days.
"Music is pleasing, edifying and elevating and it also elevates people around those who sing," said Swami Sadasiva Giri in his long speech.
'Flute' Ramani though looked fragile, walked up briskly to the podium for the acceptance speech. Having more than 110 titles and awards to his credit, Ramani was calm and composed receiving the title 'Nadhabrahmam' from this sabha. He had nothing much to say apart from the customary 'thank you' notes. Young flutists from the centres of Ramani's Academy of Flute (RAF) in India and abroad honoured Ramani with Shawls. Veena artiste Revathy Krishna had also brought in a shawl for the maestro.
While Kadri Gopalnath was in full form inside the hall, the canteen on the rear side put up by Gnanambika Caterers was also abuzz with musicians and rasikas steadily flowing in and out.
The board in front of the hall says the canteen is open only for the attendees of the concerts and not outsiders! But then, there is always the evening eatery of the Woodlands which is open to all here.
With over 150 music concerts, dance recitals and dramas, the special in this sabha this year is exclusive slot for Ragam Tanam Pallavi every day, announced the president of the sabha amidst applause.
Felicitation by N.V. Subramaniam was anecdotal with references of the Veena-Venu-Violin concerts and N. Ramani taking part in them spontaneously and of the young Jayalakshmi during his Secundrabad days.
"Music is pleasing, edifying and elevating and it also elevates people around those who sing," said Swami Sadasiva Giri in his long speech.
'Flute' Ramani though looked fragile, walked up briskly to the podium for the acceptance speech. Having more than 110 titles and awards to his credit, Ramani was calm and composed receiving the title 'Nadhabrahmam' from this sabha. He had nothing much to say apart from the customary 'thank you' notes. Young flutists from the centres of Ramani's Academy of Flute (RAF) in India and abroad honoured Ramani with Shawls. Veena artiste Revathy Krishna had also brought in a shawl for the maestro.
While Kadri Gopalnath was in full form inside the hall, the canteen on the rear side put up by Gnanambika Caterers was also abuzz with musicians and rasikas steadily flowing in and out.
The board in front of the hall says the canteen is open only for the attendees of the concerts and not outsiders! But then, there is always the evening eatery of the Woodlands which is open to all here.
Opening evening at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
Observed at the opening evening of the 'season' at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in T. Nagar. Few dancers.
And this is an odd sight for, the dancers' community is always here in sizable numbers at the sabha's inauguration because it decorates dancers and dance gurus with titles.
The start was delayed on Friday evening and when the curtain went up, we were presented with a bright, designer backdrop made from what looked like plastic-ky material.
It was an evening to celebrate senior dancer Swapnasundari who has popularised Vilasini Natyam and Prof A Janardhanan who has been at Kalakshetra for close to five decades.
Felicitating them were dance guru V P Dhananjayan and dancer Priyadarshini Govind.
The speeches were a tad long as were the ones made by the awardees, though what the latter had to say was wholly anecdotal.
The event could have been much smarter though. Sabha head Y. Prabhu has this rather annoying habit of butting into the mike now and then and his deputy, a senior person trips in the introductions.
A smart emcee could really hold this august function together.
Friday, 13 December 2013
Dancers' Evening
Dancers' Evening today.
At the opening of the fest of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in T. Nagar.
The dance community attends in good number and that is a good sign.
And this is one sabha that has a lot going on 7 am to 10 pm.
And variety too.
At the opening of the fest of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in T. Nagar.
The dance community attends in good number and that is a good sign.
And this is one sabha that has a lot going on 7 am to 10 pm.
And variety too.
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