Advanced course in music: At Music Academy
Music Academy is inviting applications for its advanced diploma in carnatic music from young adults who must be able to sing varnams and kritis with a knowledge of manodharma. For …
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Remembering Sri Thyagarajar and Kanchi Mutt gurus
A bhakti festival organised by Sastra University and Sastra Sathsang will be held till May 10 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. On May 6, shraddhanjali will be paid to Sri …
Read MoreAt Tamil drama fest, politics and hard issues get only a smart swipe
How much of pressing current issues and politics gets into Tamil plays meant for the sabha circuit? Just a bit as far as politics goes. You get a feel of …
Read MoreSimple tribute at Luz park to popular caricaturist
Many little events take place inside Nageswara Rao Park in Luz. Informally. But this Sunday, May 6 members of Chennai Weekend Artists (CWA) an informal group which meets at various …
Read MoreTrust honours artistes, scholars at start of Vasant Utsav at Sri Kapali Temple
As dusk fell over the streets of Mylapore on Tuesday, dance rasikas were at the annual Vasanth Utsav dancs fest at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. The Utsav, on till May 11, …
Read MoreDance, music fest starts today at Sri Kapali Temple
The Saraswathi Educational Cultural and Charitable Trust is organising the 15th edition of Vasant Utsav at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. A series of dance and music concerts will go on from …
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Two plays on one stage gets Augusto and team much appreciation
Everybody likes a taut play. The audience at Kartik Fine Arts’ annual Kodai Nataka Vizha did on Sunday evening at Narada Gana Sabha auditorium. The veteran theatreperson Augusto was presenting …
Read MoreBhavan’s Nataka Vizha: From May 8
Chief guest Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetti will inaugurate Bhavan’s Navarasa Nataka Vizha on May 8 evening at Bhavan’s main auditorium at East Mada Street, Mylapore. N. Ravi, chairman, Bhavan’s Chennai …
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Remembering Carnatic vocalist Ramnad Krishnan
Two concerts will be held at Raga Sudha Hall, Luz to mark guru Ramnad Krishnan’s centenary celebration. On April 28, Prasanna Venkatraman will be accompanied by H. B. Bhaskar and …
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Theatre fest: average quality of plays on stage
When members of the audience have to keep yelling to ask the actors on stage to speak into the mike because they are inaudible then artistes have certainly not got …
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When Narendra Modi helicoptered into a play in Alwarpet
Dummies Drama, the theatre group attempts to present a taut play and have it played out amidst well-made sets. On Monday evening, at the 29th edition of Kodai Nataka Vizha …
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Carnatic music scholar and guru Dr T. K. Govinda Rao remembered
Carnatic music scholar, guru and artiste late Dr T. K. Govinda Rao was remembered at a function held on the weekend at Raga Sudha Hall, Luz. Dr Premeela Gurumurthy, vice …
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