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Udupi Laxminarayan passes away
By S. JanakiWell known Bharatanatyam guru Udupi Laxminarayan passed away in the early hours of 17 March 2015 in Chennai. He was 88. He was well versed in Sanskrit, classical music, Bharatanatyam, and...
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R. Krishnaswami: a gentleman sabhanayaka
By S. JanakiR. Krishnaswami, Hon. Secretary of the Narada Gana Sabha for almost 43 years, passed away in the early hours of 18 March in Chennai. He was 78. Though he was ailing and was undergoing...
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Memorial for Mandolin Shrinivas
By CharukesiIt was a solemn and simple ceremony on the third floor of the residence of Mandolin Shrinivas in Kodambakkam, a busy suburb in Chennai, on Saturday, the 28th of March. The atmosphere was...
View ArticleCriticism, malice and slander
By V RamnarayanA recent article in Sruti by a Bharatanatyam dancer seems to be a cry in anguish, a lament over the less than inspiring atmosphere in which our classical arts are seen to be performed....
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Kalai Mudu Mani Award
Chennai based Hindustani vocalist Soumya Madangopal received the 'Kalai Mudu Mani' Award from the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, on 8 April 2015. The award was presented by...
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Appreciating Carnatic Music
Online course taught by Lakshmi SreeramLong time Sruti associate and senior contributor to the magazine, Dr Lakshmi Sreeram (a PhD in philosophy from Bombay University, seasoned vocalist in both...
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N. Sasidharan
Musicians for classical danceBy Anjana AnandN. Sasidharan is a well known Bharatanatyam vocalist whose voice and presentation remind us of of his guru K. J Yesudas. A recipient of titles including...
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TS Sankaran is no more
By SamudriChennai9 April 2015Veteran flute vidwan TS Sankaran, a disciple of TR Mahalingam, passed away at Chennai on9th April. He was 85.Sankaran was known for the subtle nuances of his music and...
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Ghatam vidwan EM Subramaniam passes away
Another unsung hero exitsBy Ghatam V SureshEminent ghatam artiste, Sri E M Subramaniam, a quiet legend in every way, died of multiple organ failure this morning in a private hospital in Chennai. Having...
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Sruti Contributors honoured
Nritya Vachaspati Award for Dr. Sunil Kothari from Chancellor of Alliance Universityon 28 April 2015 at Bangalore on the occasion of World Dance Day Shrestha Kala Pracharak Award for Sujatha...
View ArticleRemembering Veenapani
By Gowri RamnarayanWhat can you say when a friend dies of heart failure at age 67? An artiste with a singular aesthetic vision, intriguing creativity, amazing originality? A theatreperson whose...
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Veterans pass away
Adyar K. Rama Rao, veteran vocalist, nattuvangam artist and gottuvadyam player, passed away on 3 May 2015 in Chennai. He was the elder brother of Guru Adyar Lakshman, and an alumnus of Kalakshetra. He...
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