Interviews

Interview with Padma Bhushan CV Chandrasekhar

March 14, 2011
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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 Hindustani music and even Gujarati poetry and reached a wider audience. Can we see something...

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Indian n Balinese Dance in Seymour Centre

November 25, 2010
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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 from the Natyasastra text the Balinese mask dance, depicting characters from the Ramayana,  and a Katha told in...

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TN Krishnan – A Class Act

September 26, 2010
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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 in its profound simplicity reflects nothing but a Class Act. Their belief brings method...

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First Day of Sydney Music Festival

June 12, 2010
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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 talk given by Sudha Raghunathan who spoke about her esteemed guru ML Vasanthakumari and...

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A Moving Experiment

June 11, 2010
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A Moving Experiment

Annalouise Paul is a pioneering dancer and choreographer who has danced for Michael Jackson, Antonio Vargas Co., Simply Red, Los Angeles Opera, Sydney Festival and Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House. She was assistant choreographer on ‘True Lies’ working with Arnold Schwarzengger and director James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar, Terminator). Annalouise has been the...

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Sudha Raghunathan the Secret At Last

June 3, 2010
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Sudha Raghunathan the Secret At Last

Padmasree Sudha Raghunathan, the voice of South Indian Music for over a decade or more has survived the years and still maintains the quality in her voice, her performance and her charming persona on stage. Off stage she is just as much a working mother as you or I juggling the challenges faced by...

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TM Krishna prescribes Silence Solitude

May 29, 2010
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TM Krishna prescribes Silence Solitude

TM Krishna answers the questions sent to him in his usual precise manner. He performs on the Monday night, 14 June 2010 at the Ian Turbott Auditorium, UWS, Rydalmere. 1. Audiences abroad how do you find them ? The same as the ones in india. The only diff is that they are willing to...

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OS Arun Sings for SVT

May 23, 2010
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OS Arun Sings for SVT

Click here Sydhwaney’s Interview of OS Arun The concert of OS Arun last night at the Bankstown Town Hall had all the hall marks of a successful programme held in aid of a noble cause, raising funds for the Brahmotsavam celebrations of the Sydney Venkateswara Temple. OS Arun commenced his concert with a wonderful...

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Interview with Rajhesh Vaidhya

March 14, 2010
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Interview with Rajhesh Vaidhya

Sydhwaney Interview with Rajhesh Vaidhya BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE GO HERE As most of you will be aware, Kamban Kazhagam Australia promotes the development of the three components of Tamil language in the form of Literature in prose and verse, Music and Theatricals. Following the successful musical concert (‘Isai Velvi 2008’) by, ‘Kalaimamani’ Nithyasree Mahadevan, we...

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Legendary Sonal Mansingh

January 22, 2010
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For those of you, who have limited exposure to Odissi, it is a beautiful dance form that has sculptural quality. It is uniquely graceful. The poses freeze after rounded motions. Its serene beauty casts a spell on many. Sonal Mansingh, the Legend in Odissi, in fact started learning Bharatanatyam and then after her arangetram, moved...

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