Homage to Purandara Dasa, the poet saint

March 22, 2012
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Homage to Purandara Dasa, the poet saint

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...

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The Science of Movement

The Science of Movement

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...

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Tamil Trinity In Melbourne

February 28, 2012
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Tamil Trinity In Melbourne

  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...

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Madhuradhwani Series in Singapore

February 4, 2012
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Madhuradhwani Series in Singapore

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...

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