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By Anjana AnandN Bhagyalakshmi is an established vocalist who has been instrumental in coaching students at Kalakshetra in music for a decade now. A versatile artist, she strives to perfect her art and...
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As a part of their Spring Music Festival, Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira conferred the title Sangita Vedantha Dhurina on renowned vocalist, Sangita Kala Acharya Neela Ramgopal along with a purse of Rs....
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Many veterans of the previous century had always been against the microphone, notable among those being Palghat Mani Iyer and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. So it was intriguing for a youngster like me to...
View ArticleThe legacy of Ariyakudi
A tribute on his 50th death anniversaryBy SamudriOn 23 January this year, on the 50th death anniversary of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Carnatica, in association with the Ariyakudi Legacy Centre,...
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View ArticlePadma awards—too little, too late
By S. JanakiThe Padma Awards, announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year, invoke interest and controversy alike. Conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and...
View ArticleVeteran musicians honoured
By BuzyBee(L to R) R. Sundar, V. Shrinivasan, Radha Viswanathan,N. Murali and Ramnath S. ManiHamsadhwani, the well known sabha, conferred the ‘Sathguru Tyagaraja Hamsadhwani Award on Radha Viswanathan,...
View ArticleIndian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego Festival 2017
By Sukanya SankarDay 1: 2 April 2017The Indian Fine Arts Academy (IFSAAD) has reached the milestone of a decade this year. It made a humble beginning in September 2007 as a small music circle group....
View ArticleKishori Amonkar passes away
By SamudriKishori Amonkar, one of the top ranking Hindustani vocalists, passed away on the night of 3 April in Mumbai. She was 84. She was the leading singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Born in...
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