On the 31st of March 2012, Sydneysiders were treated to a scintillating musical concert by Smt Lakshmi Abhishek. A disciple of Dr Manjula Shivram and an All India Radio graded artiste, Lakshmi has performed regularly in the Chennai December Music Season. A seventh generation descendent of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar, she has won three Tanpura...
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...
“What makes a great entertainer?” is an article by Paul Tobey which states several virtues that make a performer stand out. Included in this are stage presence, humility, confidence, mental preparation, natural talent and one secret ingredient…..practice. All these elements marked the carnatic music arangetram of Shobha Jayamohan on the 10th of March 2012...
Sydney Music Circle Thyagaraja Aradhana 2012 Saturday, February 25 and Sunday February 26, 2012 Dundas Community Centre, Sturt Street, Telopea, NSW Ramayana, is inextricably linked with music. To begin with, the entire Vaalmiki Ramayana is written in verses as a poem. Sri. Hanuman’s method of rendering of music, well known as Hanumad-gaana is one...
Purandara aaradhane was celebrated in Sydney on Sunday 19 February at the Ermington Hall. This popular annual event in Sydney has set a tradition of starting the program with the mass rendition of the navaratna maalikas followed by groups of seniors and juniors presenting Purandara’s compositions. For the past eleven years, this forum has...
JayachandranPalazhy : Dancer Sans Frontiers An improbable mix of artists have gathered in a cosy dance studio justnorth of Melbourne’s CBD. Here, I find myself amidst the company of ballet dancers, a mime practitioner, Japanese martial artists and just one other classical Indian dancer. We have all come together to take part in what...
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 & Sungeerthana Music School (Victorian School of South Indian Music), this festival celebrates Tamil Music and is in honour of the three Tamil poets...
Singapore’s Carnatic music rasikas were treated to a bonanza on Friday Jan 27, as the three day Madhuradhwani series got off to a scintillating start. A short concert by VK Manimaran kicked off the day’s proceedings. Manimaran’s main piece, Papanasam Sivan’s Kshirasagarasayee in Raga Poorvikalyani was well rendered. He was well supported by violinist...
The Academy Of Indian Music & Cultural Studies, Australia & 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’s Profile…. AUSTRALIA DAY 2012 HONOURS LIST … http://aimtyme.com.au/AIMTYME/2012_Guru_Ravichandhira_2.html To mark...
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