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		<title>Lakshmi Abhishek Captures Sydney</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rama Viswanathan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 awards from prestigious institutions like the Indian Fine Arts Society Chennai and the Tamil Isai Sangam. Her august lineage and impressive repertoire made for a wonderful evening. She was ably accompanied by Sanjay Ramaswamy on the violin and Janakan Suthanthiraraj on the mrudangam. Sanjay shared the limelight with Lakshmi at several stages of the concert, with his perfect bowing whilst exploring the ragas. Commencing her concert with Thiruvoriyur Thyagayyar’s melodious compostion in the raga Gowla, Lakshmi went on to render Papanasam Sivan’s krithi Tatvamariya Tharama in the raga Rithigowla. Sydney music lovers were then treated to a splendid execution of Muthuswami Dikshitar’s compositon Sadasraye in the rarely heard raga Chamara. Lakshmi then went on to melodiously render Raga Sudha Rasa in the raga Andolika. Her raga alapana was outstanding and Lakshmi expounded the raga beautifully, giving us a full flavour of the raga. Her execution of [...]]]></description>
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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>Dreams Achieved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamsa Venkat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“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&#8230;..practice. All these elements marked the carnatic music arangetram of Shobha Jayamohan on the 10th of March 2012 at The Hills Centre. “It was a shock to see around 1200 people sitting there when the curtains opened. Although I was initially nervous, within minutes I felt grateful that such a big crowd had come to encourage and bless me which gave me a lot of courage. Also seeing my parents and Gurus in front gave me more confidence.” says Shobha with a charming air of both humility and confidence. Invoking the blessings of Goddess Saraswathi, Shobha began her recital with a varnam in ragam Saraswathi, lyrics composed by her father Dr. Jayamohan and beautifully tuned by Mohan Ayyar. As Shobha rendered this piece with sincerity she did seem truly blessed by the kalaimagal with a radiance that spread through to envelop the audience in all its glory. Shobha’s guru Sangeetha Ayyar says, referring to Thyagaraja’s composition mokshamu galadha in Saramathy, “I became emotional when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Thematic Aradhanai 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lakshman Prasad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of the most melodious forms that has formed a basis for present day music. Naarada-gaana is another. Lord Hanuman renders the entire Ramayana in a musical form in Sundara Kaandam. Lava and Kusha, when they render Ramayana, the whole assembly in the court of Lord Sri. Rama’s is mesmerised. Sage Valmiki writes that Lava and Kusha followed Marga music which is designed to please god and relies on strict adher¬ence to rules related to raga and tala. They were well versed in Morchanas(modal shift of the tonic, similar to present day Sruthi bhedam and Graha bhedam), all considered to be quite advanced techniques in the realm of carnatic music. Even Ravana is known for his musical abilities in that he was adept at playing Veena. It is said that when Saint Thyagraja sang, Lord Rama with Seetha and his brothers, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna used to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homage to Purandara Dasa, the poet saint</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anu Shivram</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 provided a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some great music and pay tribute to the poet, musician and Saint Sri Purandara Dasa. These days, every well- known musician and composer is honoured in the Indian music circles. Thyagarajautsav, Annamacharya Jayanthi, Muththuswamy Deekshitar Jayanthi, Purandara Dasa aradhane, Tansen festival etc etc. These are celebrated once a year not only in India but all over the world. In fact, a whole day of musical offering has become very popular abroad with every major city having its own calendar filled with such events. What started as a small community initiative in Sydney has now grown to include music lovers, musicians and music schools in Sydney cutting across language barriers.Its heartening to see the enthusisam as teachers train youngsters to sing simple compositions just as veteran musicians experiment with new styles of group rendition. The disciplined approach of the commitee in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Science of Movement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Govind Pillai from Melbourne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JayachandranPalazhy : Dancer Sans Frontiers An improbable mix of artists have gathered in a cosy dance studio justnorth of Melbourne&#8217;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 has been hailed as a ground-breakingworkshop tour of Australia by 53-year old JayachandranPalazhy &#8211; Director of the Attakalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bangalore. Born into a matriarchal family in the picturesque town of Trissur, Jayachandran’s love for movement began in the tranquil temple grounds of Kerala. Here, under the banyan trees and in the temples, the young Jay encountered Mohiniyattam, Kathakali and themartial art of Kalaripayattu which have forever inspired his work. Today Jayachandran is not just an acclaimed dancer and choreographer; he is what I might coin a “movement scientist”. A graduate in physics, he has bridged the gap between science and art. Equally a student of the Dhananjayans as he is a graduate of the London School of Contemporary Dance, he has bridged East and West. Beginning with warm-ups inspired by Kalaripayattu, Jayachandranguided us through a carefully choreographed journey over 2 days, leading us [...]]]></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>Madhuradhwani Series in Singapore</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sunita venkataraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Raghavendra Rao, and HS Sudhindraon the mridangam. Next, Sanjay Subrahmanyan took stage for his vocal performance. The concert was dazzling and typically power packed. Technically sound, and with the familiar aspects of ragas adroitly mixed with Sanjay’s experimental exploration of ragas, made for an excellent concert for both the novice as well as the learned listener. Starting with the Aadhi tala varnam in Pantuvarali, Sanjay moved on quickly to Purandaradas’s Jaya JayaJanaki in Naatai. Evarikai in Devamanohari in Misra chappu taalam made for good change of laya. Sanjay chose Unnaiyallal Vere Gati in Kalyani as a main piece. This is a Papanasam Sivan composition, an old favorite of Maharajapuram Santhanam. The alapana, niraval and swaram were all smoothly performed by Sanjay and didn’t particularly stand out for technical or performance prowess. Anandavalli, Swatitirunal’s padam is a beautiful composition in praise of the goddess Anandvalli, in the [...]]]></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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