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Order of Australia Award for Shobha Sekhar
Melbourne based musician Shobha Sekhar was conferred the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). The Governor-General and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, David Hurley AC DSC (Retd),...
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Apsaras Arts Roundup
Singapore’s initial lockdown restriction was revised with relaxed restrictions to “Phase 2” from 19 June 2020 as the arts community prepares to reopen studios for regular dance classes from early July....
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RASHESWAR SAIKIA BARBAYAN SATTRIYA AWARD
After the untimely demise of guru Rasheswar Saikia Barbayan, the founder-principal of Sangeet Sattra in October, 2000 a group of culture-loving people of Assam introduced the ‘Rasehwar Saikia Barbayan...
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FROM THE EDITOR
“Cyber” and “online” are the latest catchwords. With no let up in the Covid 19 pandemic and the continuation of restrictions, the resumption of truly live performances, in halls big or small, seems to...
View ArticleApsaras Arts - Launch of Digital LIVE Production of Anjasa
Unravel the Wonders of Buddhists Monuments of Asia & Art ChallengeOn 6 July 2020, Apsaras Arts announced the launch of the upcoming digital live showcase of this acclaimed 2015 production where the...
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Dancer Kalpalatha Thiagarajan
Dancer and teacher, Kalpalatha Thiagarajan, passed away in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on 27 May, 2020.Born on 10 April 1949, Kalpalatha hailed from a performing arts family of F.G.Natesa Iyer. Moulded...
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FROM THE EDITOR
Madras-Chennai is the city where thousands of artists— musicians, dancers, and those pursuing the allied arts have made their home. Artists come from far and near to participate in the city’s unique...
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Online teeming with classical performances
It has been three months since the last “live” music and dance concerts were held; yet the deluge of online performances streamed live on various platforms, or recorded in isolation, then streamed...
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Malladi Brothers receive Sangeetha Vedanta Dhurina Award
Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Bengaluru, presented the G. Vedanta Iyengar Memorial Award to the Malladi Brothers on 19 January 2020. The Sangeetha Vedanta Dhurina Award was presented to the duo by Sri...
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Awards galore for the Dhananjayans
The Dhananjayans were honoured with the title, Bharatmuni Samman by Kalingayana Touryatrikam at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar on 16 December 2019.On the occasion of International Women’s Day, eminent...
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FIRST PERSON
Harnessing technology to tradition Rama KousalyaMy father used to tell us “Never hate anything. If you do, you may have to live with it forever”. That said, I had to make peace with my contempt for...
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Vidyasundari Bengaluru Nagarathnamma
Tribhuvanae ae ae ae, as you listen to the Mukunda Mala stotra sung by Bengaluru Nagarathnamma, you observe an older way of singing. It is at a higher octave, the lines are sharply cut, there is less...
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Abhai’s ‘Artistes for Artistes Welfare Fund’ initiative
S. JanakiThe year 2020 began as usual with festivities connected with the New Year. In Chennai, the cultural capital of India, the December- January Margazhi Mahotsavam was slowly coming to a close...
View ArticlePress Release on the December Season 2020
Federation Of City Sabha, Chennai Press ReleaseThe Federation of City Sabhas, Chennai in its video conference meeting held on 9th Aug, 2020, discussed the current scenario with regard to conduct of...
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Apsaras Arts - Digital live screening of Anjasa
Vidhya NairApsaras Arts production - Anjasa (pronounced as “Anyasa”) refers to ‘the path’ in Pali, the classical language of Buddhism and explores the beauty of Buddhist temple architectures. The...
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Sathyanjali Academy conferred Lifetime Achievement Award
Rathna Kumar, Founder and Director, Anjali Center for Performing Arts, in Houston, Texas, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on 29 July 2020, by Sathyanjali Academy of Kuchipudi Dance,...
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FROM THE EDITOR
Will there be a December season this time? Is it going to be really live or online? Who could be the lucky awardees? Such queries doing the rounds among rasikas have been set to rest with the sabhas...
View ArticlePunarnava – an inspiring initiative
NEWS & NOTESPunarnava -- Resurrection through Dance, was a commendable online initiative during the pandemic by well known Hyderabad-based classical dancer-teacher and orator, Ananda Shankar...
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Social Media & the Shatripus
The sudden spurt in online performances and digital marketing pieces makes certain sahrudayas question what is the purpose of Naatya vs. classical dance today – does it only revovle around the artist’s...
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