General
Violin maestro T.N. Krishnan passes away
Violin maestro Prof. T. N. Krishnan passed away on November 2. He was 92 years old. Krishnan, who began playing concerts at a very young age performed almost till the last - the Covid pandemic put an end to live concerts in early 2020.
Tribute: Carnatic music guru P. S. Narayanaswamy
Well-known Carnatic music artiste and guru P. S. Narayanaswamy passed away late on Friday night, Oct.16. He was 86 and had been ailing for a few days. He resided in Narasimhapuram, Mylapore, Chennai.
Music school's unique silver jubilee celebrations
Hamsanadam Music School, Chennai founded by music guru and vocalist, Dr. Shubha Ganesan is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
This 'musicCarnival' is online, global
Sukrtam Foundation in Chennai is presenting the second edition of 'musiCarnival20' on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August, 2020. This year, the carnival is going global and online.
Ananya helps provide funds to needy artistes across Karnataka this pandemic
In times of the Covid pandemic, the community of music and dance artistes have also been hit badly, as are many others. There are no sabha concerts or events at socials, at temples or at weddings and hence, besides the platform, livelihood issues have pushed many artistes to the fringe.
Admissions open at Kalakshetra, Chennai
Kalakshetra in Chennai is now open for admissions to all its on-campus courses. These include diploma courses which are run under Rukmini College of Fine Arts umbrella in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music (vocal and instrumental).
Sri Narayana Tirtha Swamigal’s jayanthi . Online Tarangam series.
It Is that time of the year when Sri Narayana Tirtha jayanthi is celebrated with an evening concert conducted by Chennai based Thirupoonthuruthy Sri Narayana Tirtha Swamigal Trust.
Helpline for dancers: pandemic times
Here is a helpline for dancers, dance students and anybody associated with classical dance. It is a helpline for those who feel down, dispirited and lonely.
Renowned Bharathanatyam exponent Dr Subhashini Chandrasekaran passes away
Renowned Bharathanatyam exponent Dr Subhashini Chandrasekaran, a Mylapore resident passed away on June 4, falling to the virus.
Bengaluru's famed music fests at Sri Ramanavmi time cancelled
All the scheduled music concerts for the Sri Ramanavami festival season in Bengaluru stand postponed or cancelled. This is because of the corona virus pandemic in the country.
