Swaralaya Festival of Music 2011 – Part 1

June 21, 2011
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Reviewed by Hamsa Venkat The lyrics of the pallavi rendered on the Chitra Veena, by Ravi Kiran ‘Geetha mumurthigalalai potruvom manamara enrenrum’ on the first day aptly portrayed the spirit and motto of the Swaralaya festival this year, displayed against the backdrop of the stage” endharo mahanubhavulu, andharikki vandanamu, Enjoy the eternal bliss of...

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Strong and Vibrant Shakthi and Ojas

June 11, 2011
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Strong and Vibrant Shakthi and Ojas

“A woman is like a tea bag. She only knows her strength when put in hot water.” said Nancy Reagan, and three women very passionate about their art form, Indian classical dancing, came together on the 4th of May at Seymour Centre under the auspices of Natyanjali to realize and express the power of...

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Kshetram’s Evening of Dance Enthralls

June 6, 2011
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Kshetram’s Evening of Dance Enthralls

We, with our origins from South Asia, always try our best to instil in our children, the grand culture & tradition of Hindu religion and philosophy. What better way that could have been depicted than KSHETRAM, a Bharatnatyam program in the form of a Ballet, conceived and presented in...

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The Legend and Genius

April 19, 2011
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I recently was fortunate enough to meet with a Legend in Carnatic Music, Violinist and musician par execellence Lalgudi Jayaraman at his home in early 2011.  We had a short music session in which he asked me to sing a song.  I chose a krithi and sang it.  He immediately asked me if I...

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