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Natyarambha’s Kutty Kahani - Eternal Stories , Young Storytellers
In 2017, dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant created and produced Natayrambha, a Bharatanatyam practice app (www.natyarambha.com) that has been well-received by gurus and digital leaders alike, and is now...
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CONTEMPORARY DANCE LOSES ITS GENTLE INDIAN CRUSADOR – ASTAD DEBOO
Seventy- three years old, born on July 13th 1947, Astad Deboo slipped away from life quietly on December 19th 2020, leaving behind a varied legacy of creative productions, built up through sheer hard...
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Merging parallels
Every country, and sometimes every region of a country, has its own style of music. Thus, the exposure to such a varied genre of music during her Masters and Post Masters Fellowship studies at Berklee...
View ArticleDIAP 2020 Roundup – 4th to 13th September 2020
The Dance India Asia Pacific 2020 (DIAP) was a hybrid ten-day seminar (4-13 September 2020), which brought together over fourteen master classes, twelve webinar sessions, and six choreographies. The...
View ArticleSrjan presents Kelubabu award
In keeping with his professional excellence, classicism, and hard-core ability to move with the times, Ratikant Mohapatra’s creativity and managerial skills as director of Srjan, has enabled him to...
View ArticleRITACHHANDA FESTIVAL BY SNB FOUNDATION KOLKATA
Ritachhanda, a unit of the SNB Foundation Kolkata, transmits the cultural and spiritual heritage of India to the younger generation inspired by the messages of Brahmachari Satyadev, of Dev Sangha,...
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FROM THE EDITOR
Sruti wishes all its readers a Happy New Year 2021. We sincerely hope it will usher in good times—of hope, prosperity, peace and well being. With the pandemic raging across regions and continents, the...
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Remembering MSG
Today, 3 January 2020 marks the eighth death anniversary of of vidwan M.S.Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as MSG. It has been my good luck to have known him for a long time. I was taken by my uncle...
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NISHA AND VASUNDHRA RAJAGOPALAN Musicians and multipotentialities
By Lavanya NarayananVocalist Nisha Rajagopalan stands in her kitchen over a pot of simmering Akkaravadisal. It’s her paati’s signature recipe, and amidst the screams and laughs of her children,...
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The Voice of Our Heart: Tribute to S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
It was some years ago that I received a call asking me to be a part of a special concert. I was being asked to play with the legendary ‘SPB’, and I was further told that he wanted these segments to be...
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T.N. KRISHNAN
His heart commanded the fingersCharumathi RaghuramanViolin maestro Trippunithura Narayana Iyer Krishnan wasborn on 6 October 1928 and passed away on 2 November 2020 in Chennai. It was providence that...
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T.N. KRISHNAN
A life in nadaRithvik RajaVisiting Krishnan Mama was always a wonderful experience. Conversations at his home were laid back, with him recollecting many old memories and sharing invaluable stories...
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Revel in Glory with SIFF Young Artiste
India has been home to some of the finest artists in the fields of music, dance and theatre since time immemorial. With a rich heritage in the arts, it is no surprise that India is nothing short of a...
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Warrier Foundation’s mentorship
Pratibha JagannathanIndian Classical Dances have always been an elaborate affair, with prime venues being sought after by artists. The behind the scenes process of any production or project is rarely...
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Sahrdaya Sound Studio
Anjana AnandSahrdaya Creative Spaces launched its new venture, Sahrdaya Sound Studio in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai on 1 January, 2021. A dream project of dancer – nattuvunar and choreographer Sheejith...
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A brief view of the compositions on Tyagaraja
P.R.K.SastryTyagaraja’s compositions are prevalent thanks to the three distinct schools of music which took forward his legacy to the vast number of students world over. One cannot imagine a concert...
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FROM THE EDITOR
Every year, on the eve of Republic Day, the Padma Awards—among the highest civilian awards of the nation, are announced by the Government of India in three categories— Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan,...
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THE TRADITION CONTINUES UNABATED DURING THE PANDEMIC
C. RamakrishnanLast season, I attended more than 100 concerts live. This year, I viewed all the online concerts hosted by the Madras Music Academy, Mudhra and sporadically by other sabhas.SRGS...
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Analysis of the Kharaharapriya pada varnam of vidwan M. Balamuralikrishna
P.R.K.SastryA pada varnam composed by vidwan M. Balamuralikrishna in the 22ndmelakartha raga, Kharaharapriya has great richness in the Telugu literature and this composition narrates the the events...
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