
This is a press release that Chennai-based dancer and guru Roja Kannan has put out - At ABHAI are really pained at the widespread disaster that has been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
An association of Carnatic musicians worldwide has put out a communication saying that artistes who have been economically affected by the corona virus can approach it for support.
In these times, so many communities need help. To be remembered. Especially those that seem distant as we 'isolate'. Music connossieur, archivist, author who works in Bengaluru, Lalitharam Ramachandran is doing much for all the nagaswaram and tavil artistes across Tamil Nadu and around.
All sabhas in Chennai, which host music and dance concerts almost every day have suspended their programmes for March and will take a call on April 1.
Organisers of the annual Sri Ramanavami music festivals across Bengaluru and other Karnataka towns like Mysuru are in a quandary - most festivals take off just before or on Sri Ramanavami day, that falls on April 2 this year but the corona virus issue.
One of India's senior and well-known percussion vidwans, T. A. S. Mani passed away in Bengaluru on March 14. He was 83. Mani was attending a local music contest event when he collapsed.
DakshinaChitra, a living history museum and centre for south Indian arts, culture and architecture located on the outskirts of Chennai is presenting the fifth edition of its annual music and dance festival, Utsavam 2020, on March 6, 7 and 8 in Chennai.
The Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust based in Chennai will be presenting the MAHARAJAPURAM VISWANATHA IYER YOUTH EXCELLENCE AWARDS’ to Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan (vocal) , J. A. Jayanth (flute) and V. Sai Subramaniam (morsing) on Sunday March 15, morning at Anandam Senior Citizens Home, Ambattur, Chennai.
Naadhopasana in Bengaluru is hosting the Carnatic music vocal concert of Malladi Brothers on Feb.29. This will be followed by a workshop by the duo the next day.
Kalakshetra is remembering its founder, Rukmini Devi Arundale on her 126th birth anniversary with a music and dance festival at the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium on its campus in Chennai.