by Mahesh White-Radhakrishnan It was a most idyllic concert in the warm and welcoming home of the Napier-Raman’s. A haven for the rasikas and “kansens” who braved the weather for this treat. The night began with an impressively engaging solo…
Category: Interviews
Sringaram
The long awaited production of Rasana Dance Theatre, Sringaram was received with enthusiasm by its well wishers and audiences. Before I proceed to talk about the show itself, I stop to ponder on an important question – what is the…
Interview with Festival Director Philip Rolfe
Sydney is today a melting pot of cultures, languages, traditions and Parramatta is no different. Three years of Parramasala has provided focus to the diaspora of South Asian cultures that inhabit the Parramatta region, especially from the Indian subcontinent. The Festival…
Interview with Padma Bhushan CV Chandrasekhar
Here is an Excerpt of an Interview with Prof CV Chandrasekhar which he gave, before his performance this evening, on the way to receiving his Padma Bhushan Award in India: Q: You have performed Bharathanatyam to…
Indian n Balinese Dance in Seymour Centre
Indian Dance played to a full house at the Seymour Theatre on 18 November. It was a program of classical Indian dances with a few surprises, like the chanting of the names of the 24 single hand gestures in Sanskrit…
TN Krishnan – A Class Act
Musicians like him are different. They don’t rely on showmanship infact shy away from it. They don’t have Facebook and My Space accounts. They do not need to or feel the compulsion to produce something new other than music which…
First Day of Sydney Music Festival
Unexpected fine weather welcomed the array of international musicians here in Sydney today. The first day of the Festival commenced with cheer. The C3 Church Auditorium in Silverwater great acoustic surroundings added to the experience. The Festival commenced with a…