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By V Ramnarayan“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.”This is no 21st century lament but...
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R.K. Shriramkumar—blessed by many
In conversation with S. JanakiR.K. Shriramkumar has a phenomenal memory. You get a taste of it as he reels off the dates he first accompanied the stalwarts of Carnatic music on the violin in...
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CMANA celebrates 40th anniversary
The Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA) celebrated the fortieth year of its founding with a two-day musical celebration on 24 and 25 September in Scotch Plains, New Jersey,...
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A promising legacy
By Shrinkhla SahaiFour disciples of Kathak exponent Shovana Narayan presented a festival of their guru’s selected pieces at the India International Centre in New Delhi. Lalit Arpan—Continuing the...
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Adi Bimb festival in Andaman
By Tapati ChowdhurieGhumura dance from Kalahandi, OdishaThe Adi Bimb Festival, held recently at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the National School of Drama (NSD), was hailed as a defining moment in...
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Geetanjali mahotsav in Nashik
By Vijay ShankerDivine Dance Institute in Nashik presented The Legend of Krishna as a dance-drama during Geetanjali Mahotsav at Parshuram Natyagriha, in Nashik recently. The dance-drama portrayed the...
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Nurturing the classical arts in Kochi
SHYAMALA SURENDRANBy V.R. Devika"Why?” The question continued to tantalise Shyamala Surendran as she walked in the hot Chennai sun from Bharatha Kalanjali back to Kalanidhi Narayanan’s house where she...
View ArticleRetirement? Never heard of it!
By Bala ShankarLike poets and writers, Carnatic musicians (and may be other musicians) don’t retire, it is often their last breath that brings down the curtains. In most other fields, especially in...
View ArticleBharat Sangeet Utsav- Day 1
A colourful series off to a bright startBy Lavanya Narayanan2nd November 2016...
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Umayalpuram and youth to the foreBy Lavanya Narayanan3 November 2016...
View ArticleThe Karnataka Association, Coimbatore
By BuzyBeeThe Karnataka Association, Coimbatore was started in 1938. The members of the association are Kannadigas hailing from Karnataka who have settled in Coimbatore; and also friends of local...
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