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December, 2001
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Bhakti and sadhaka - pillars of excellence Profundity is missing The stage is fast becoming a platform for demonstrating skill, with feeling at a sadly low premium, much like the tournament in Hastinapura, where the Pandavas and Kauravas showed their skills, muses P. S. KRISHNAMURTHI. More What is Classicism? Classicism has a lot to do with instinct, like for instance, in the culinary art and gardening where individuality and imagination play a great role, says musician VIJAYALAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAM. More 
All in the family!THE WORDS Guru and Parampara are often used when writing about classical Indian music. In Carnatic music the concerns hitherto have been more in what is known as Bhani or style of singing which is dictated to some extent by the repertoire. Bhani ... More 
Events on websiteKUTCHERIBUZZ.COM, the website on South Indian classical music and dance is promoting the December season of classical music and dance as The Madras Festival.In this context, the website has a lot to offer to the rasikas: The Season 2001 Guide ... More Celebration beyond boundaries "IT IS the only arts festival in the country to highlight the contemporary vocabulary and cultureal cross-currents firings today's creative spirit. It has become a crucible for a curious and young audience to explore a variety of artistic ... More
Versatile master of layaPercussionist Umayalpuram Sivaraman is being adorned with the title, Sangita Kalanidhi, by the Music Academy. LAKSHMI VISWANATHAN profiles the brilliant artiste. More Nurtured by great Gurus Music teaching has become diluted over the years. G. DWARAKANATH illustrates with examples. More 
Exponent of Musiri SchoolThe Kala Ratna title conferred by the Rasika Ranjani Sabha comes as yet another feather in the cap of Mani Krishnaswamy. LAKSHMI DEVNATH meets the veteran musician. More 
As mature as stunted plantainsThe doyen, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, shares his views on music and current trends with senior disciple, V. SUBRAHMANIAM. Excerpts. More Divine but sidelined When played fluently, without aggressiveness and the strings tuned to perfection, it is impossible not to sway to the music of veena. Why then is the instrument relegated to the background? SULOCHANA PATTABHIRAMAN analyses. More
Defining stylesWHAT IS Bharathanatyam? Is it the same that was danced by the Apsaras,Ramba, Urvasi and others as imagined by Purundaradasa in his song ``Adineyo Kanna''? Or is it what was once called Sadir (a Maratha word meaning presenting) in the post ... More 
Reaping a rich harvestK. J. Sarasa, who has completed 55 years in the field of dance, is a proud teacher today what with several of her students winning awards. The Guru herself is being conferred the title, Natyakala Sigamani. She shares her joy with CHITRA MAHESH. More 
Interesting fareWhat do leading dancers have up their sleeve? CHITRA SWAMINATHAN takes a look. More
The Music Academy will honour four stalwarts, three of them musicians and one a renowned danseuse, with TTK awards for excellence. NANDINI RAMANI draws their profiles. Shaped by the great masters Chengalpattu Ranganathan, a much sought-after teacher, is the recipient of the Vellore Gopalachariar Award. A profile. More
The growth of the Academy in 74 years is a long record of dedicated service to the cause of fine arts. SVK looks back... More |
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