KutcheriBuzz
- Category: Interviews
Flute N. Ramani - Flautist
Ramani was looking forward to this season. Not just because of the music - his son was coming back from a five year stint in the Singapore Indian Fine Art Society where he has been teaching.
- Category: Interviews
Sangita Kalanidhi awardee - Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
Renowned mridangist Umayalpuram Sivaraman received two prestigious awards last year -'Sangita Kalanidhi' from The Music Academy and 'Sangeetha Kala Sarathy' from Parthasarathy Swami Sabha. Sivaraman trained under four gurus - Arupathi Natesa Iyer, Thanjavur Vaidhyanatha Iyer, Palghat Mani Iyer and Kumbakonam Rangu Iyengar. The mridangist is the Director of the 'Thanjavur Vaidhyanatha Iyer School for Percussion' of The Music Academy and runs his own institution, 'Laya Lavanya' in Mylapore, Madras.
- Category: Interviews
Honours for Mandolin Srinivas - Mandolin U. Srinivas
The Sariga Sangeetha Academy at Aluva (Alwaye) will present the 'Nadaratna' award instituted by them to Mandolin U. Srinivas this year. The award comprises a plaque, citation, and Rs.10,001 and will be given to the artiste on 1 May followed by a mandolin concert by the recipient.
- Category: Interviews
Dancer with a difference - Narthaki Nataraj
Narthaki was born Nataraj...Hailing from Madurai and a disciple of the late Guru Kittappa Pillai, Nataraj was re-christened Narthaki, when she realised she was different. In an interesting interview with Aruna. S of KutcheriBuzz, the dancer who now runs a school in Madras along with friend Shakthi, talks about what dance has done to her... (Shakthi shares the same identity crisis and is referred to by Narthaki as 'We' in this interview)
