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		<title>Lingalayam Celebrates 25 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 is a milestone for Lingalayam celebrates 25 years since its inception. Over the past two and a half decades Lingalayam has played a vital role in creating awareness for the Indian classical arts and contributing significantly to the cultural diversity of dance in Australia. This has been achieved while maintaining the cultural integrity and identity of the art form. Lingalayam&#8217;s core strength lies in its body of students, many of whom have been with the institution since its inception. One such student is Kunthavai, who has imbibed the nuance of my great love for this ancient art form. Kunthavai joined Lingalayam in 1991, was a founder member of the company and the first of my senior students to teach at the Academy. Qualifying in Sydney as an Electrical Engineer, she was hand-picked to work in one of the leading international telecommunication companies in Paris in 1999 and went on to complete her MBA at Oxford University. Now back in Sydney, she works as a Management Consultant and pursues her dancing with the same drive and passion. In the years in-between, having missed out in performing as a member of Lingalayam it&#8217;s been Kunthavai&#8217;s greatest wish to present a solo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tamil Trinity In Melbourne</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; On Sun March 11 and Mon March 12, Melbourne hosts the 3rd annual “Tamil Trinity Festival” at Rowville Secondary College (Eastern Campus), Rowville. Jointly presented by the Indian Arts Academy &#38; Sungeerthana Music School (Victorian School of South Indian Music), this festival celebrates Tamil Music and is in honour of the three Tamil poets – ArunachalaKavirayar, Muttutandavar and MarimuthuPillai. The festival is a fund raising venture to support various charities. The festival will run for two full days featuring both music and dance, by local and international artists. This year’s international artists include Padma Bhushan Professor C.V Chandrasekhar, who will perform in the prime time slot on Sunday 11th March; and Kalamamani Dr Nithyashree Mahadevan. SmtNithyashree will be leading an Aradhana on the morning of Monday 12th March, and presenting a concert on the evening of 12th March.  Additionally the program celebrates the centenary of Palghat TS Mani Iyer, one of the stalwarts of Carnatic music. The festival will also feature Indian National Awardee, R Kashyapmahesh, as well as V Sureshbabu and Thenkasi H Paramasivam, as supporting artists. Sydney’s own Kuchipudi Teacher and Dancer, Aruna Iyengar, has been invited to participate in the festival. Aruna is a disciple of Guru [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ravi Ravichandhira Received OAM</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Academy Of Indian Music &#38; Cultural Studies, Australia &#38; Sruthi Laya Kendra (Aust) School Of Indian Classical Music Congratulations to  Ravi Ravichandhira on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts. Click here for Ravi M Ravichandhira&#8217;s  Profile&#8230;. AUSTRALIA DAY 2012 HONOURS LIST &#8230; http://aimtyme.com.au/AIMTYME/2012_Guru_Ravichandhira_2.html &#160; To mark several years of impressive new music developed by the AAO and Sruthi Laya ensemble, 20th anniversary celebration of the formation of &#8216;Australia India Council&#8217; has included a segment by members of AAO namely Adrian Sherriff who is a student of both Ravi and Narmatha Ravichandhira along with Sandy Evans of Sydney. They have been invited to perform in Delhi at the joint the Australian high commission and Govt of India with mridangam maestro karaikudi and members of his Sruthi  laya ensemble. Ravi&#8217;s sons Sai Nivaeithan and Sai Sarangan and himself have returned after taking part in about 27 concerts at the Chennai music festival. The focus has been on Sai nivaeithan who played over 15 concerts for senior artists and sai sarangan in  6 concerts.  They boys won critical acclaim from senior vidwans who were present at their concerts on several occasions. They have been receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iyer Brothers Aust Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<title>Kala Ramnath Australian Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  KALA has won the acclaim of discerning audiences and critics worldwide. She has performed in some of the most prestigious international festivals internationally, which also feature some of the most famous musicians of the world. Some selected ones are: World Music Festival in Montreal Canada, Rhythms of India in Ottawa- Canada presented by the Canadian Arts Council, Festival of India presented by Government of India in Dhaka Bangladesh, Celebrations of India&#8217;s fiftieth year of Independence in Europe by ICCR, North Sea Jazz Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, Bath Festival in Bath, England and the South Asian Heritage Festival in Toronto, Canada. She has also extensively toured the United States, Canada, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, France, Belgium, Greece, Russia, South Africa, Seychelles, Middle East, Trinidad, Kenya, Tanzania, Australia, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Mauritius etc. Some other concerts have been in some of the most prestigious venues like the Carnegie Hall in New York, Queen Elizabeth Hall London, and Sydney Opera House etc. Kala Ramnath is not a new name for Sydney. Her previous performances at the Sydney Opera House and the much proclaimed CD release in DRUM MEDIA, called Raga Bliss was a sold out success. To Enchant the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Journey of the Keys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anandavalli]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quietly, the keys hit their note, as the controlled voice embellishes the sound, comes the poetry. In the corner of my eye is a movement and then I hear footsteps&#8230; Blue Divine !!&#8216;Where the difference between the singer and the song no longer exist, there is Music&#8217; said Anil Srinivasan and in so saying began the journey of the keys joined by the voice, the poetry and the story told by the footsteps bringing to fruition an entrancing evening at the Parramatta Riverside Theatre here in Sydney In an exquisitely intricately laced partnership Sikkil Gurucharan and Anil Srinivasan explored poetry from the 4th century to the 19th century poetry from renowned texts, setting the pace for the evening with Kalidasa&#8217;s composition followed by Nightingale in the Grove, in &#8216;Punkuyil Koovam Pooncholayil Ore Naal&#8216; and the sensitive selection of the keys in &#8216;Thanimayil Inimmai Kanden&#8216; &#8216;In solitude I am found&#8217;. This is &#8216;The Blue Divine&#8217; &#8211; a production initiated by Anandavalli, Artistic Director of Lingalayam, whose attempt to link the music, the musicians, the Poetry, the Story through the medium of dance with her students young dancers from her company across two countries is decidedly an ambitious experiment. As the silhouette [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kalakruthi Affiliates with The Music Academy Chennai</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shobha Sekhar’s Kalakruthi School of Indian music has been granted affiliation by the most respected and prestigious institution of Indian Classical music—THE MUSIC ACADEMY, CHENNAI. The Music Academy has more than 80 years of glorious History remaining in the forefront of Classical fine Arts and recognised as such, globally. It has pioneered December Music Festivals, Concerts, Competitions and lecture and expert committee discussions over the past 8 decades. The Music academy has for the First time accredited a Music School based anywhere else in the World and Kalakruthi is indeed honoured to have earned this stamp of approval. Shobha Sekhar formally established Kalakruthi in 1999. Her students have remarkably been groomed to perform this challenging art form at high standards within the short span of time. “Akin to a University being affiliated to a University of repute and standing, this affiliation (the first of its kind in Indian Music) throws open a floodgate of opportunities for my students” says Shobha. “It would mean more opportunities to interact with Academy’s faculty teachers –to learn, to be assessed, &#038; also foster student exchange programs” adds Shobha. The President of FIAV, Mr Vasan Srinivasan and his Committee, felicitated Shobha Sekhar during the Independence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sutra: Secrets of Dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bharathanatyam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an exciting production coming up called &#8220;SUTRA: secrets of classical Indian dance&#8221; Young dancers, Govind Pillai, student of Hamsa Venkat and his sister, a kuchipudi/mohiniyattam dancer, Sandhya will blend film with live dance and music to present a stage documentary on classical indian dance. In an Interview a few years ago, Goving Pillai told Sydhwaney, that his dream was to bring draw australian focus to Bharathanatyam and bring it closer to the broader Australian community. To achieve this, Govind and Sandhya are taking a documentary approach to their production. &#8220;There are so many stories, tragedies, dramas associated with the history of the dance form itself. We will take the audience on a journey through the history of classical indian dance, explaining how it came to be and why it is what it is. All the time….exposing them to live renditions of the same&#8221; says Govind. Sutra will be held on the 1st of October 2011 in Melbourne at 7:30pm at the Union House Theatre Melbourne. Dont miss this show..]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Ragas Ruled Violin Duet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lalgudi Krishnan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; The Tradition of Lalgudi&#8217;s Music came to Sydney, held on the day after India won the Cricket match to Sri Lanka, on 3rd April 2011 at 4PM at Ryde Civic Centre. The half drowsy audience and organisors slowly strolled into Ryde Civic Centre ready to be captivated by Lalgudi Jayaraman&#8217;s son and daughter, in a violin duet accompanied by Mannargudi Easwaran on the mrudangam &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Lalgudi Krishnan dominated the show taking the lead, with a rare Varnam in raga Amrithavarshini. After which he again lead with rare ragams such as Rasali in Aparama Rasa Nilayam; Ragavardhini in K Iyers composition Kalangadhe Yen Maname; Ragam Lalitha in Shyama Shastri&#8217;s composition Nannu Brova Lalitha; and Ragam Rudrapriya in a composition of NS Krishnaswami Iyer. The three main explorations conducted in Ragams Mohanam in &#8216;Kaapali&#8216; Papanasam Sivam&#8217;s famous kriti, Bhairavi in Enati Naalu Palamu, Thyagaraja Composition based on the Prahlada Bhakthi and Ragam Khamboji were detailed with moments of Lalgudi peeping through their explorations, the concert was dominated by its journey into the unknown with the precision of a calculus in arithmetic symmetry. Surprisingly, the Mrudangam accompaniment of Mannargudi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raga Beethovan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 13 March, Grammy Award-winner Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt performed live on his Indian Slide Guitar (Mohan Veena) with the outstanding classical pianist Ambre Hammond, and young tabla player Himanshu Mahant. The concert, aptly titled Raag Beethoven, was truly unique and meaningful matinee recital, exploring the DNA of classical Indian and Western music forms of music. Advertised as a ‘jam session’ the setting of the Studio Theatre replicated the ‘Mehefil’ style performance featuring a small audience in an intimate setting. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, a disciple of Pt Ravi Shankar is one of India’s greatest classical musicians and a recipient of some of India’s highest civilian and arts awards such as the Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Academy Award. Having modified the slide guitar to suit Indian music, he has created his own version of a guitar,  bearing a hauntingly rich and melodious sound by adding 20 strings to this instrument, and the base of a veena he now calls it a Mohan Veena. The writer asked where one could buy one of these special guitars to which Panditji with a smile said, let me know and I will find one for you. In the mid 1990s, Bhatt collaborated with Ry [...]]]></description>
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