Dance greats to lead workshops: Dec.26 onwards

Prayathnam is planning to organise a workshop in association with Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Naatya Kala Conference (NKC) between 26th and 30th of December.

Schedule

26.12.12 - Bharathnatyam by Ms. Leela Samson : Director - Kalakshetra
27.12.12 - Odissi Natyam by Sri. Mayadhar Rao: Director - Jayanthika, Delhi
28-12-10: Kathakali by Sri. Sadanam Harikumar and Neripatti Narayanan: Gandhi
Seva Sadanam Kathakali Academy: Palakkad, Kerala
29-12-10: Kuchipudi Naatyam by Ms. Ratna Papa: Kuchipudi Arts Academy-Chennai
30-12-10: Kathak by Sri Jayant Kastuar- Kathak Kendra: Delhi.

Timings- 8.00 to 9.00 am

Venue - Shardha Vidhyalaya, Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai.
Workshop fee - Rs.1500 ( for all the five days together)
Total participants- Fifty (50 only)
Contact - Sreelatha Vinod - 98403 10577

Divyasena - 93810 12006
Sasirekha Raammohan - 94440 19024
Lavanya Vikram - 98404 86378
Registration on first come first served basis.

Kalakshetra's camp for dancers in Jan 2011

Kalakshetra Foundation offers a winter dance camp for Bharatanatyam dancers, teachers and choreographers who want to acquire a deeper understanding of the art form with pluralistic multidisciplinary training from experienced teachers in the field, with boarding and lodging facilities at Kalakshetra.

This camp is from 3rd January 2011 to 12th January 2011

Lec-dems for music rasikas

Music Forum is organising a three day Lec Dem series for music rasikas on December 19. 20 and 21 at TAG Center, Alwarpet. Exponents like Vedavalli,.Pappu Venugopal Rao, S. R.Janakiraman, Guruvayur Dorai, Suguna Purushothaman Seetha Narayanan, Dr. Sunder, Shriram Parasuram, Chitravina N. Ravikiran. Shriram Kumar and others will take part.

The Indian Fine Arts Society

A lec-dem series is held from Dec.18 to Dec.31 and on Jan.2 Venue: Balamandir German Hall, 17, Prakasam Street, T. Nagar.

Time: 10.30 a.m. Dec. 18: Thiruvidaimarudur S. Radhakrishnan on 'Chidambaram Ena Manam kanithra'

Dec. 19: Dr. Sudha Seshayyan 'Manikavasagarum Bhadrachala Ramadasarum'

Dec. 20: Dr.S.A. Durga 'Sirkazhi Moovar'

Dec. 21: Dr. Rama Kausalya 'Kathalagi Kasindu Kanneer'

Dec. 22: Suguna Purushothaman 'Kritis of Sri Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar'

Dec. 23: Manakkal S. Rangarajan ' Sabapathikku Veru Deivam Samamaghuma'

Dec. 24: Dr. Pramila Gurumoorthy 'Sastriya Isa Yum Thirai Iyum'

Dec. 25: Dr.M. Narmadha 'Javalis and Thillanas'

Dec. 26: V. Rajarao 'Srimushnam'

Dec. 27: Dr.H.S. Anasuya Kulkarni 'Multiple Roles of Bamboo in the field of Music'

Dec. 28: Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan 'Sangeetha and Sahitya'

Dec. 29: Dr.V.V. Srivatsa 'Muthuswamy Dikshithars Manipraval a kritis'

Dec. 30: T K S Kalaivanan 'Popular Dramatist of Yester Years'

Dec. 31: T R Subramaniam 'Pallavi Singing - Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow'

Jan. 1: Sukkanya Ramgopal, Ghata Tharang, Ghatam & Konnakol 'Sthree Thaal Tharang' presents 'Laya Raaga Sangamam'

Jan. 2: Dr.Shylaja Ramji 'Kannan Enn Kathalan'

Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha

A Series of educative lec-dems are hosted by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha from Dec.16 to Dec.31

Venue: Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam, 55, Bheemasena Garden Road, Mylapore.

Time: 8.30 a.m. Dec. 16: 'Carnataka Sangita Pitamaha Sri Purandaradasa' by Sri. T.K. Govinda Rao, Musician & Musicologist.

Dec. 17: 'Rare Talas of Hindustani Music' by Smt. Shakuntala Narasimhan.

Dec. 18: 'Mysore Sadasiva Rao and his Contributions' by Dr. Rajshri Ramakrishna.

Dec. 19: 'Rara ragas handled by Dr. Muthiah Bhagavatar' by Dr. M.B. Vedavalli, followed by Felicitation Function by to Dr. M.B. Vedavalli.

Dec. 20: 'Misra Nadai Pallavi in 4 Kalai' by Chingleput Sri. Ranganathan.

Dec. 21: 'Role of Madhyama in rakti Ragas' by Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi.

Dec. 22: 'Kuraippu in Kalpana Svara' (Adi & Misra Chapu) by Trichy Sri. J. Venkataraman.

Dec. 23: 8.30 a.m. 'Musical references in Periya Puranam' by Dr. M.A. Bhageerathi.

Dec. 23: 10.00 a.m. 'Gamakas, Anuswaras - Oceans of Musical Possibilities', Dr. Sriram Parasuram.

Dec. 24: 'An ideal structure for Musical Composition' - A reflection of Past and Present by Smt. Suguna Purushothaman.

Dec. 25: 'Ashtapadis and Bhajans tuned & popularised by Guru P.S. Srinivasa Rao by Dr.M. Premeela Gurumurthy.

Dec. 26: 'Contribution of Raja Raja Chola to the development of Art and Architecture' by Dr. B.M. Sundaram.

Dec. 27: 'Mumoorthigal Sangamam' by Neyveli Sri.R. Santhanagopalan.

Dec. 28: 8.30 a.m. 'Transition of Folk Tunes in to Ragas' by Dr. S.A.K. Durga. Dec. 28: 10.00 a.m. 'Manodharma Sangeetham - An extension of Kalpita Sangitam' A Musical open house. Anchor Person: N. Sashikiran.

Dec. 29: 'Technique of translating Vocal Music into Violin' by Sri. R.K. Sriramkumar.

Dec. 30: 'Lyrical excellence in the kritis of Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar' by Smt. Sumathi Krishnan, Musician.

Dec. 31: 8.30 a.m. 'Sri Ramana Bhagavan aruliya Akshara Manamaalai' - (Isai vadivil) by Smt. Vijayalakshmi T.V. Sankaranarayanan.

Dec. 31: 4.00 p.m. 'Classical Hindustani Forms' Concert by Gundecha Brothers & Party.

Narada Gana Sabha

Narada Gana Sabha and Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust organise a lec-dem series from Dec.22 to 31, 2010. Admission free. Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall

Time: 8.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.

Dec. 22: Akshara Pallavis Sri Ashok Ramani and Party

Dec. 23: Influence of Thevaram on Trinity Sri B.M. Sundaram

Dec. 24: Sri Venkatesa Vaibhavam Smt. Madhavi Rajagopal and Party

Dec. 25: Concert Music and Music for dance Smt. Vasumathi Badrinath and Party

Dec. 26: Natyabhinaya - Communication Perspective in Indian Theatre Dr. Ambika Kameshwar & Party

Dec. 27: Soundarya Lahari and Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar's Compositions Dr. N.S. Lakshmi and Party

Dec. 28: Mysore Veena Seshanna Compositions Prof. V.V. Subramaniam (Mysore)

Dec. 29: Trinity's Approach to North Indian Ragas Dr. M. Narmada

Dec. 30: Andhra Composers Malladi Bros and Party

Dec. 31: Madhyamakala Sahithyam Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi and Party

The Music Academy lec-dems

The Music Academy will launch the academic part of its annual conference on Dec.16 and it will run till Jan.1, 2011. The Bombay Sisters will preside over the sessions.

They are two sessions every morning, starting at 8.05 a.m.

Among the scholars and artistes who will present papers are Dr Padma Subrahmanyam's paper on ' Brihadeswara Temple: Its influence on Music and Dance' and Suguna Varadachari on ' Niraval Singing for Pallavi and kritis; The Bombay Sisters themselves present a lecture on ' Tyagaraja's popular kritis in rare ragas and rare kriti-s in popular ragas.

These sessions are open to all. They end on time for rasikas to catch the first concert of the day at the main hall of the Academy.