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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>Poetry of Tagore Unite with Kalamandalam Bengal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<title>Ravi Ravichandira 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>Critical Path &#8211; Attakkalari Contemporary Movement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; ATTAKKALARI &#8211; CONTEMPORARY INDIAN DANCE WORKSHOP WITH JAYACHANDRAN PALAZHY Now accepting Expressions of Interest &#160; 30 Jan – 3 Feb 10am – 4pm Drill Hall, Rushcutters Bay Open to 10 NSW choreographers/dancers. A small daily participation fee will be offered to confirmed participants. &#160; Email expressions of interest (one paragraph bio and a few lines stating why you are interested in this workshop) to Helen Martin, Program Manager at projects@criticalpath.org.au by close of Monday 16 Jan, 2012. &#160; Working with Jayachandran Palazhy, participants of this workshop will be introduced to the concepts embedded in the Indian classical dance form, Bharatanatyam and martial art Kalarippayattu. The use of gravity, neurocentric movement ideas, breath and centering of the body will be investigated. Delicate micro-movements and the use of eye focus in augmenting or dilating a movement as well as macro movement; surprise, contrast, will be addressed. &#160; Attakkalari’s unique contemporary movement vocabulary will be introduced through short sequences. This vocabulary incorporates principles of Indian performance and physical traditions. Improvisation tasks based on concepts, ideas and themes chosen by the group or introduced by the facilitator will be initiated.  This is a very intense workshop and requires attendance for the entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shiv Kumar Sharma and Yogesh Samsi Tour in Aust in Mar 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sumathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nataraj Cultural Centre Melbourne Presents Shiv Kumar Sharma and Yogesh Samsi in 2012. The tour shall cover Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Womeadelaide and span across the first few weeks of March. Details Below: Brisbane &#8211; Monday 19 March 2012 7:30pm &#8211; Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Booking 136246, Tickets #35, Conc $28 Students $20 &#160; Melbourne &#8211; Wednesday 21 March 2012 at 7:30pm Elizabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Tickets: $50 Conc $40 Bookig Booking 03 9699 3333 Sydney &#8211; Thursday 22 March 2012 7:30pm The York Theatre Seymour centre, Booking 9351 7940 Tickets: $50 Conc $40 Student $25 Family (2+1 b 12) $111 Womeadelaid 9, 11 March NZ International Arts Fest &#8211; 14 March NZ Womad &#8211; 17 March 2012 New Delhi &#8211; Tuesday 3 April 6:30pm &#8211; For special Invited Guests &#160; Supported by Arts Victoria, Griffith University, ICCR, Melbourne Recital Cente, Playking Foundation, State Governmenrt of Vic &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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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>Sarvesha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aruna Subbiah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;  “I am the splendor of the splendid, I am victory (of the victorious), I am resolution (of the resolute), I am the goodness of the good…” – Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita ‘Sarvesha’ was a celebration of divinity, seen as everything around us… and felt within each one of us…   Featuring the students of Samskriti School of Dance, in a beautiful exploration of dance and music, ‘Sarvesha’ was presented by Global Organisation for Divinity (G.O.D), on September 17th, 2011 at the The Sydney Bahai Centre, Silverwater.  Scripted and directed by senior Bharatanatyam artiste Hamsa Venkat, the presentation was themed on the universal presence of the Divine Power in every aspect of life. The theme was explored by weaving together various compositions, each highlighting one aspect. God in the joy of living. This was presented in a jatiswaram, a dance composition showcasing the beauty of melody, rhythm and movement followed by ‘Vellaithamarai…’, invoking the blessings of Goddess Saraswathi, residing on the white lotus, found in the divine music of the veena and all artforms, and as the Goddess who is the very essence of knowledge, beauty and joy. The popular composition of Bharatiyar, ‘Odivilayadu papa’ was taken to show 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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		<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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