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Music Training:
Initial carnatic music training from father, C.S.Krishnaswamy, on
vocal and flute.
Formal veena training from Sri Pudukottai Jayarama Iyer, Chennai
(1969 – 1978)
Advanced music training on techniques of veena play of Veena Vidushi
Dhanammal applied to vocal style of rendering by Sangeetha Kalanidhi
and Padma Bhushan Dr. Sripada Pinakapani of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
(1994 onwards).
Performances
and works in the
field of music and dance:
India:
Jayalakshmi has been performing on the veena in Chennai since 1996
during the December Music Festivals and monthly programmes whenever
possible during the year under the auspices of Sabhas and
organisations like Nadabruhmam,
Suswara, Narada Gana Sabha, AIMA Chembai Centenary Celebrations,
Hamsadwani’s NRI Festival, Indian Fine Arts Society, Karthik Fine
Arts, Tyagaraja Vidwat Sabha, Nadopasana, Krishna Gana Sabha, Veena
Balachander Trust Programme, Kapali Fine Arts, Nada Inbam and Delhi
Educational Trust, Prayojana Trust, Nanganallur etc .
Travelling over India, in Andhra Pradesh, she has performed in Sri
Venkateswara College of Music and Dance in Tirupathi, given lecture
demonstrations and recitals at Hyderabad, Secunderabad Music
Colleges, Telugu University and Vishwa Kala Parishad and Warangal
Music College, Music College, Warangal and Visakha Music Academy,
Visakhapatnam.
She also performed in Sri Raja Rajeswary Kala Niketan, Bangalore,
during Sri Rama Navami.
In May 1999, she was given the opportunity to give a lecture cum
recital of the techniques of veena play on an Endowment Programme in
the prestigious Madras Music Academy.
A lecture demonstration and concert at Saraswathi Gana Sabha has
taken her to Vellore and in the Delhi Educational Trust programme,
the prestigious World Habitat Centre, and Delhi Tamil Sangam, in the
Capital, New Delhi.
The year 2002 has taken her to Kumbakkonam and Madurai Satguru
Sangeetha Sabha.
Australia:
Jayalakshmi performed with Bharatanatyam dance exponent
Dr.
Chandrabhanu in Melbourne during the years 1989 – 1994, either on
the veena, violin, flute or singing.
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Malaysia:
Jayalakshmi has been the musician and music consultant for
Bharatanatyam performances for the past 13 years (on the violin,
veena, flute, vocal, nattuvangam) for Sutra Dance Theatre, whose
artistic director is Sri Ramli Ibrahim, renowned Bharatanatyam ,Odissi,
Ballet and Contemporary Dance Exponent of Malaysia.
Recently, she accompanied for the first time in Ramli’s
successful, extensive Odissi Dance Tour in Malaysia with 5 other
musicians from Orissa, India.
She accompanies nearly all visiting musicians from India and Sri
Lanka to Malaysia on the violin. Jayalakshmi also teaches vocal,
veena, violin and flute for students in Kuala Lumpur.
University of Pittsburgh, USA:
She participated in the avant garde music compositions of Malaysian
composer, Valerie Ross and performed in the Pittsburgh University
during the year 1995.
The year 2001, took her to participate in the Orient Festival held
in Estonia, Europe and also The Tagore Cultural Centre, High
Commission, Berlin, Germany.
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Reviews:
"Nadabruhmam presented a veena concert by Jayalakshmi - her
raga alapanas were appealing.. "SVK - The Hindu, Friday, June
14, 1996.
"With Dr. Pinakapani as one of her foremost gurus, Jayalakshmi
has acquired rare expertise in music" The Hindu, Friday,
January 8, 1999, Hamsadwani Concert, December 1998.
"Jayalakshmi's veena recital at Karthik Fine Arts displayed the
vocal style to the maximum... "Dina Thanthi - 10th December,
1998.
"Precise and fluent movement over the frets marked Jayalakshmi
Sekhar's veena recital. She displayed in her art a perfect mix of
talent and fingering felicity...." SVK - The Hindu, Friday,
August 11, 2000. (Tyagaraja Festival, Tirupathi, July 2000).
"The
recital cum demonstration lecture by Jayalakshmi presented glimpses
of legendary Veena Dhanammal...", The New Indian
Express, Secunderabad - 21st May 1999.
"Jayalakshmi Sekhar gave a veena recital of extraordinary
merit and vidwat.."
K. Sundar Rajan - The Trinity Mirror, Friday, January 8, 1999.
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Upcoming
concerts:
Nov. 14, 2008 – Nada Inbam – Abhayamba
Navavarna Kritis with Kalpagam Swaminathan .
Nov. 29, 2008 – 6. 45 pm – Ramana Kendra, Chennai
Dec. 5, 2008 – 4.30 pm – Inaug. prog of Naadhabrahmam – PS
High School, Chennai
Dec. 22, 2008 – 3 pm – Indian Fine Arts, German Hall, Chennai
Dec. 27, 2008 – Veena Accomp For Vivadi Kritis presented by
students of Vidwan S. Rajam
Dec. 30,2008 – 5 pm – Carnatica Festival, Tatvaloka
Auditorium, Eldams Road, Chennai
Jan. 4, 2009 – 5 pm – GK Foundation , Sastri Hall, Chennai
Jan. 7, 2009– 6 pm – Nada Inbam, Raga Sudha Hall, Chennai
Jan. 9, 2009 – 6 pm – Pammal.
Concerts during January to October 2007:
Jan. 20 – Feb.18 –Melbourne , Australia, played veena for a
series of Arangetrams for Dr. Chandrabhanu S Bharatalaya
School of Dance.
Feb. 28 – Karthik Fine Arts, Monthly Prog.
Feb. 29 – US Trip to coach ‘Sustaining Sampradaya’ - Children
of North America for Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana.
March 29 – Solo Recital In Cleveland,
March 30 – Aims School Of Music , New Jersey.
April 18 – Rama Navami Festival , Karpagam Gardens, Adyar,
Chennai
July 4 – Chidambaram.Tvm V, Harsha.
July 10 – Satyamangalam.
July 11 – Nada Inbam, Chennai
July 20 – Ananya, Malleswaram, Bangalore.
July 26 – Music Edu Trust, Parvathi Illam.
July 31 – Silent Raga-Book Launch , Sections of Veena
Included.
Aug 30 - Naadhabrahmam –Dhananjayans Felicitation , Inaug Prog.
Navarathri Progs in Kerala:
Oct 5 – Tekkan Guruvayurappan Temple, Near Trivandrum
Oct 6 - 9 am – Navarathri Mantapam
Oct 6 – 6 pm – Near Paripally – Quillon
Oct 7 – 7 pm – Nediyavila, Near Tvm
Oct 8 – 7 pm – Udayanur, Tvm
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