Maharajas and their music
The fifth episode of ‘The Maharajas and the Music of South India’ – a programme about royal and court composers of Kerala will be presented by Dr. Sumathi Krishnan at …
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Lec-dem today on Muthuswami Dikshitar’s music
If you are a Carnatic music buff and have a bias for composer Muthuswami Dikfhitar then you may want to attend a lec-dem on this great com poster by violinist …
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Carnatic music guru Suguna Purushothaman passes away, funeral today
The funeral of well known and senior Carnatic music vocalist, guru and scholar Suguna Purushothaman who passed away on Wednesday afternoon will start at about 10.30 am from a house …
Read MoreThirukalyanam at Sri Malleeswarar Temple; March 1
The annual Thirukalyanam religious event at Sri Malleeswarar Temple in Mylapore will be held on March 1. While the preliminary rituals will start in the evening, the final one will …
Read MoreMandaveli school girl commits suicide
A 13-year-old school girl committed suicide at her residence in Mandaveli on Tuesday. Police said that the girl may have taken this extreme step after she was admonished by her …
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Art inside a railway station
Conquer the Concrete is a large-scale street art project launched by Goethe Institute, Germany. As a part of this project, various artists from different parts of the world are working …
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Power project on Greenways Road
As a continuation of the power project by TANGEDCO to stabilise power supply in the Mylapore area, a part of Greenways Road has been dug up to lay electrical …
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Samashti Upanayanam held
The Mylapore unit of Thamizhnadu Brahmanar Sangam conducted a samashti upanayanam for 11 boys on Feb 22. The function started off with a procession from Gandhi statue at Chitrakulam to …
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Founders’ day celebration held at Children’s Club
The Children’s Club Society, Mylapore organised inter-school competitions for children recently. About 500 children from 40 schools all over Chennai participated in carnatic and hindustani vocal, violin, bhajans, folk music, …
Read MorePower shutdown today in R. A. Puram neighbourhood
TANGEDCO has put out a POWER SHUTDOWN ALERT for the R A Puram neighborhood. It is in effect today – 9 am to 5pm – The areas under its cover …
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The music of 67 tavils, nagaswarams . .
The campus of the Tamil Nadu Music and Dance University was abuzz with music, speeches and illumination as it hosted a short arts fest on the campus of the Music …
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Low key celebrations of Jayalalithaa’s birthday
Celebrations of the birthday of AIADMK chief, J Jayalalithaa in the Mylapore neighborhood turned out to be very low key – the splash of party flags and buntings, the reams …
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