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An aching void
By Pavithra SrinivasanSomething felt wrong today. As I walked the familiar streets back home, I felt an inexplicable ache in my heart. I couldn't make sense of it--it was just another day. But back...
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Adyar Lakshman is no more
By SamudriChennai, 20 August 2014Iconic octogenarian Bharatanatyam guru Adyar K Lakshman, passed away last night at Chennai. He was 80. Born on 16 December 1933 at Kuppam in Chittoor district of Andhra...
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Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan honoured in New Jersey
By SamudriMridanga vidwan Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan was honoured in July 2014 with the New Jersey Assembly proclamation for promoting Carnatic music abroad.The citation said Vaidyanathan, born in a family...
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Maya Rao passes away
Maya Rao, veteran Kathak exponent, famous choreographer and founder-director of the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, passed away on 31 August 2014 in Bangalore. She was 86. She is survived...
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A philatelic delight for rasikas
By S. JanakiThe Department of Posts has brought out Commemorative Postage Stamps of eight stalwarts of Indian classical music. The album was released by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at the...
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Mandolin Shrinivas is no more
Chennai, 19 SeptemberWe learn to our profound sorrow and shock that Mandolin U Shrinivas (45) passed away at a city hospital today after a period of illness. He was a gentle giant and one of our...
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A tribute to ShrinivasBy MV SwaroopThe premature passing of a musician makes us reach for the word ‘unfair’. We feel wronged by the loss caused to the art, robbed of newer music from the artiste. In U....
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Dr. MLV Memorial Award
Well known Carnatic vocalist Geetha Raja has been selected to receive the Dr. MLV Memorial Award instituted by CMANA (Carnatic Music Association of NorthAmerica), U.S.A.. The award will be presented...
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Critiquing dance criticism
By Shyamhari ChakraA small but important initiative was launched on the premises of the University of Pune in August on the eve of Ganesa Pooja in the historic city of Pune. It was a two-day national...
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William Jackson's gracious letter
By A Prasanna KumarA welcome and splendid addition to the Tyagaraja lore is the meticulously researched work of the American scholar Prof William J. Jackson- Tyagaraja Life and Lyrics. M.S.Ramaswami...
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An appeal to donate to Tambura Welfare Fund
Rasikas.org, a popular website on Carnatic music, counts being rasikas as well as musicians as its members. Some of these have instituted a Tambura Welfare Fund to help the needy among tambura artists...
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Kala Nilayam’s Anubhava Aradhanai
A superb tribute to TyagarajaBy CharukesiIt must have been an unusual experience for Kalanilayam, the oldest Tamil theatre group, when it decided to choose a totally different subject for its play...
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T.R. Balamani passes away
T.R. Balamani, well known Carnatic music guru, who trained several star musicians, passed away in the morning on 30 October 2014, in Chennai. She was the recipient of several awards including the first...
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A Devout Offering
By B RamadeviKnown for picturesque descriptions steeped in devotion and sparkling jatis, Oothukkadu Venkatakavi’s compositions have rarely failed to draw admiration. Be it the scholarly ‘Swagatam...
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Five for the FutureMr RT Chari of the TAG group of companies and his family trust Ramu Endowments have been solid supporters of Carnatic music for a couple of decades now, with their donation and...
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TAG - MUSIC FORUM –SRUTI TALENT HUNT An exciting opportunity for emerging Carnatic vocalists below 25 Sruti has joined hands with TAG Corporation and Karnatic Music Forum, both involved in promoting...
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