Dancers pay tribute to guru K. J. Sarasa
Every year, the sishyas of famed Bharatanatyam guru late K. J. Sarasa put their hands together to curate a dance festival in her memory. The 2020 festival was held last …
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Mahashivarathri celebrations: At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Feb.21
Layapriya’s 28th Mahashivarathri musical night will be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore from 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 to 5 a.m on Feb. 22. There will be Thirumuraipadalgal, devotional …
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At dance fest in Mylapore, Swarnamalya performs to verses reflecting issues on CAA
Pakistan poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poem, ‘Hum Dekhenge’ has become a sort of an anthem of the anti-CAA protest campaign across India. On Sunday, classical dancer and scholar Swarnamalya Ganesh, …
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Children join artists at Sunday sketching session in Marina kuppam
Chennai Weekend Artists is a small group of artists, trained and amateurs who meet up every Sunday at a spot in the city to sit and sketch, paint or illustrate. …
Read MoreSecond part of classical dance fest at Sri Kapali Temple on this weekend
Every year, Bharatanatyam guru Sheela Unnikrishnan hosts a classical dance festival and the Navaratri mantapam at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore is her favourite choice as the venue. This year …
Read MoreMusicians to be honoured: At Narada Gana Sabha tomorrow
Musicians Trichur V. Ramachandran and Giridhar Udupa and actor Bombay Gnanam will be honoured by Laya Laavanyaa Fine Arts Foundation (headed by mridangam guru Umayalpuram. K. Sivaraman) at an event …
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Remembering Bharatanatyam guru K. J. Sarasa: three-day dance fest
Chennai-based Sarasalaya presents SARASA NATYA MALA, the 8th annual dance festival in memory of Bharatanatyam guru K. J. Sarasa ( seen in the photo) in the presence of well-known gurus …
Read MoreSeetha Rajan’s lec-dem on Carnatic music; Feb.16 morning
Carnatic music guru Seetha Rajan continues her series to share her insights into different aspects of the music at regular lec-dems. One such is planned on Feb.16 morning at Raga …
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Artist Darshana Bajaj invites you home this Saturday to see her artworks
This Saturday, the stairs that lead up to the residence of Abiramapuram artist Darshana Bajaj, her hall and living room will turn into a art gallery. To celebrate her love …
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Carnatic music in cinema is theme of concert by playback singer Haricharan and his band. Feb.11 show.
Playback singer Haricharan leads a music band which fuses classical music with many other streams, backed by artistes who play the guitar, tabla, electric keyboard, besides the violin and the …
Read MoreMusic concert series: To mark an anniversary
A series of music concerts will be held from Feb. 16 to 20 to mark Nadopasana’s 52nd anniversary music festival. Noted vocalists including Rithvik Raja and Chinmaya Sisters will perform …
Read MoreSeshan Sanman award function: At Arkay Center, Luz
The Seshan Sanman Junior award will be given to Prashanthi Vinoth as part of the Param Poojya Bhaktharaj Maharaj Centenary programme organised by poet Ramanan on Feb. 9 at Arkay …
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