Bangalore Gayana Samaja, in its centenary year, hosts its 37th annual music conference from June 13 to 18, 2005 in Bangalore.

The conference will be presided over by Chennai based senior musician Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan. The theme of the conference is 'Vainika Gayaka Dharma'.

Morning sessions will be held from 9.45 am to 12.15 pm. Evening concerts will be held from June 12 to 19, at 6 pm daily. The Sadas will be held on June 19, at 10 am.

Season tickets (for eight days) - Rs. 120. Daily tickets: Rs. 30.
For more info, contact: The Bangalore Gayana Samaja, K.R. Road, Bangalore - 560 004. Ph: 26506049

Here's the conference schedule:

13 June 2005
"Vainika Gayaka Dharma" Key Note Address - Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan, Conference president

14 June 2005
Tana in Veena - Rajalakshmi Thirunarayan
Tillana : Then and now - Neela Ramgopal

15 June 2005
Manodharma in Experimental Form - R.N. Srilatha
Compositions for Harikatha - Sant. Bhadragiri Achuta Dasaru

16 June 2005
Gayaki Style of Flute playing - N. Ramani
Splendour of Raga Bhairavi - R.K. Srikantan

17 June 2005
Gayaki Style of Violin playing - H.K. Venkataram
Ragamalika Pallavi- T.S. Sathyavati

18 June 2005
Mysore Bani of Veena playing - Mysore V. Subramanya
- Demonstration: D. Balakrishna Muthaiah Bhagavathar's Contribution to Karnatak Music- . Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan

19 June 2005 at 10-00 am.- Sadas

Evening Concerts

12 June 2005
Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan - Vocal

13 June 2005
E. Gayathri - Veena

14 June 2005 Sriyuths.
Rudrapatnam Brothers - Vocal

15 June 2005
K. Omanakutty- Vocal

16 June 2005
N. Ramani -Flute

17 June 2005
M.S. Sheela -Vocal

18 June 2005
M.S. Gopalakrishnan & M. Narmada -Violin Duet

19 June 2005
Sriyuths Hyderabad - Vocal