The annual veena music fest is on, once again. Called Veena Mahotsavam – Harmony of Strings for Human Harmony, the fest is on at the smaller hall of Narada Gana Sabha from August 11 to 16.
This year’s fest is dedicated to veena vidwan R. Pichumani Iyer as the maestro’s birth centenary falls this season.
Here is the schedule of concerts which are open to all –
Sunday, August 11, 2019
06-05 to 06-25 PM: Inauguration by N. Murali, President, The Music Academy
(these concerts are by artistes from two generations)
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Dr B. K. Durga Prasad & Veenadhari (Vizag)
07-05 to 07-35 PM: Mandokaram Prashanth Iyengar & Srirama (Bengaluru)
07-40 to 08-10 PM: Emani Lalitha Krishna & Poornima (Hyderabad)
08-15 to 08-45 PM: Mudikondan S.N. Ramesh & R. Soumya
Accompanists: Thillaisthanam R. Suryanarayanan & S. Hariharasubramaniam
Monday, August 12, 2019
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Saranya B. Mangal (Trivandrum)
07-05 to 07-35 PM: Srivani Yalla (Tirupati)
07-40 to 08-10 PM: P. Vasanth Kumar
08-15 to 08-45 PM: Vasantha Krishnamurthy & Sharanya
Accompanists: Umayalpuram Mali & N. Rajaraman
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Usha Bharadwaj & J. Bharadwaj
07-05 to 07-35 PM: Lakshmi Ramasubramaniam
07-40 to 08-10 PM: Y. G. Srilatha (Bengaluru)
08-15 to 08-45 PM: T. R. Sambasivam & T. S. Aparna
Accompanists: Nikshith T. Puttur & Madippakkam Murali
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Balu Masti (Bengaluru)
07-05 to 07-35 PM: Dr. B. Sivakumar (Trichy)
07-40 to 08-10 PM: Nirmala Rajasekar (USA)
08-15 to 08-45 PM: G. Ramadas (Thanjavur)
Accompanists: Thanjavur Murugabhoopathi & Chandrasekhara Sharma
Thursday, August 15, 2019
(Independence Day special: Artistes from Tamilnadu, Pondy,
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra & Telangana)
04-30 to 04-55 PM: Saiharini, Bhavana Ramesh & R. Mathangi
05-00 to 05-25 PM: A.R. Mrithyunjayan, A.R. Srihari & Usha
05-30 to 05-55 PM: Sneha Gomathi (Trivandrum)
06-00 to 06-25 PM: Kandadai Geeta Ramakrishna (Hyderabad)
Accompanists: Thirucherai Koushik & Nanganallur Swaminathan
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Sujana Vadlamani & V. Srividya (Vijayawada)
07-05 to 07-35 PM: J. Yogavandana (Bengaluru)
07-40 to 08-10 PM: Tata Banumathi (Pondy)
08-15 to 08-45 PM: Jayaraj Krishnan & Jayasri Jayaraj
Accompanists: Madippakkam Suresh & Dr S. Karthick
Friday, August 16, 2019
06-30 to 07-00 PM: Pappu Padma Ravishankar (Visag)
07-05 to 07-35 PM: Maheswari Venkitaraman (Madurai)
07-40 to 08-10 PM: Malathi Krishnamani (Kumbakonam)
08-15 to 08-45 PM: N.V.S. Radha & Sashank Mallya
Accompanists: Nellai Balaji & D.V. Venkatasubramaniam
This fest is put together by K. Harishankar (Trustee, Narada Gana Sabha Trust) and Kannan Balakrishnan (Festival Co-ordinator).
For live webcast of concerts, visit www.kalakendra.com
Photo used in story is of artiste Mudikondan Ramesh. Courtesy; www.musicarn.in
