Birju Maharaj and Padma Subrahmanyam dance together
Two of India’s best known and senior classical dances – pandit Birju Maharaj and Dr Padma Subrahmanyam – performed together for the first time on Sunday evening. The show was …
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Nadopasana’s 45th anniversary music series starts July 11
Nadopasana’s 45th Anniversary Music Series is on from July 11 to 13 at Raga Sudha Hall. Luz Avenue ( alongside Nageswara Rao Park). Here is the concert schedule. 11th _ …
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USA, Dubai-based children perform at park concert
As part of the monthly Sunday Kutcheri in the Park organised by Sundaram Finance, 2 school students – one from Massachusetts, USA and another from Dubai – presented a mikeless …
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Film on Ramanujan shot at Mylapore house
The crew that is shooting the film on the great mathematician Ramanujan did some work in Mylapore. Shooting was held at the Gokulam House on Mundagakanni Amman Koil Street on …
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Bharatanatyam contest for school students held at Sivaswami Kalalaya
Dancers from 13 city schools took part in a Bharatanatyam competition hosted by Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya, Mylapore. This is an annual event and it was held at the R K …
Read MoreBharat Sundar sings at Musiri Chamber concert this evening
Bharat Sundar presents a vocal concert this evening at the Musiri Chamber concert. The eoncert is at 4.01 p.m. at 28/2, Musiri Subramaniam Road, diagonally opposite the Sri Anjaneya Temple, …
Read MoreBhakti Sangeet fest; from June 27
A Bhakti Sangeet festival is to be hosted by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha from June 27 to July 2 and will feature leading music and harikatha artistes. The fest is …
Read MoreWatch song sequences from classic Tamil, Hindi movies
Vintage Heritage presents a special video programme with clippings of enchanting song scenes from Tamil and Hindi films of the 1940s and 1950s. The entry fee for non-members is Rs.30. …
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Memorial pillar unveiled to mark 75 years of AIR, Chennai
A memorial pillar was unveiled on the campus of Al India Radio’s station in the city on June 19 morning. The honours were done by Jawahar Sircar, CEO, Prasar Bharati …
Read More‘Vidarsana: Unveiling the Esoteric Subtleties of Carnatic Music’: lec-dem on June 20
Madhuradhwani is conducting the next in a series of ‘lec-dems’. The topics will cover the Trinity of Carnatic music saint Tyagaraja, Sri Mudduswami Dikshitar, and Sri Syama Sastri – whose compositions …
Read MoreSchool kids from private, Corporation schools to present concert
Pianist Anil Srinivasan runs a children’s music initiative called Rhapsody; he says it works with over 45000 school children on a daily basis in city schools, bringing multiple genres of …
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Three theatre veterans honoured
The annual Tamil drama fest of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha opened on June 16 evening Narada Gana Sabha hall, Alwarpet. On the opening evening, the Nalli Lifetime awards were presented …
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