Dramatist Kathadi Ramamurthy lightens the lockdown mood
Renowned theatre personality Kathadi Ramamurthy is 82 years old but is bubbling with the enthusiasm even in lockdown times. March and April were to be busy months for his Stage …
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Artist Darshana posts her paintings on Facebook page. To keep people positive.
Darshana Bajaj, an artist based in Abiramapuram has worked on a series of unique paintings to keep people positive during this lockdown period. The paintings feature people with masks surrounded …
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Alwarpet’s Komal hosts art contests daily, gets good response
Komal Savla, a artist who manages her art studio in Alwarpet and has been training people for some 15 years, came up with online art contests this season. Says Komal, …
Read MoreT. V. S. Mani, leader in costuming classical dancers passes away
T. V. S. Mani, one of most well-known designers for classical dancers’ needs and a Mylaporean passed away on Sunday morning, May 3. He was the man behind Shanti Tailors …
Read MoreClassical musician Ghatam. V. Suresh to perform live today evening
There will be a live streaming of ghatam artiste Suresh Vaidyanathan’s performance on facebook today evening. He says, “I will sing, play Saint Thyagaraja’s songs and Thiruppugazh on the ghatam …
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Ghatam artiste says lockdown is a blessing in disguise for him
Suresh Vaidyanathan, a well known ghatam artist and a resident of Marwadi Thottam, Mylapore, says this lockdown is a good opportunity to bring out the best in musicians. He says, …
Read MoreThis dance teacher takes classes online through Zoom
Guru Jigyasa Giri has been teaching kathak for more than 15 years now. Her dance school, Devaniya Dance School, which was started ten years ago, operates out of two locations, …
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Lockdown leads to cancellation of ‘mikeless’ music kutcheri concert in Nageswara Rao Park
It is just past 7 a.m. on a Sunday, the morning of the first Sunday of the month when the Chess Square at the Nageswara Rao Park in Luz has for …
Read MoreHamsanadam Music School starts online classes for its students
Hamsanadam Music School run by guru Dr. Shubha Ganesan has now started online classes for its students. Shubha says, “For the past 15 years we have been conducting online classes …
Read MoreKartik Fine Arts postpones events, extends membership renewal date
According to a press release by Kartik Fine Arts, all programmes scheduled from April 14 to May 3 have been postponed. Three events, the 45th anniversary celebrations to be held …
Read MoreCarnatic musicians body to provide support to affected artistes
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. The Global …
Read MoreCoronavirus: Artist Priya Natarajan starts taking online classes
Priya Natarajan, an artist who has been working on temple sketches for 25 years, has been taking art classes for children and adults in the neighbourhood for quite some time …
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