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SAVAL-JAVAB - A pedagogy for rhythm TRICHY SANKARAN SPOKE TO SHANKAR RAMACHANDRAN
The young college student from Trichy is also a disciple of mridanga maestro Palani Subramania Pillai. He travels frequently to accompany his guru at concerts with the major stalwarts of the time and makes a name for himself on the Carnatic concert stage. All the while he continues his studies, travelling with his textbooks and completes not just his Bachelors in 1964, but a Master’s degree as well in Economics from Vivekananda College in 1966., more ...
NEW INITIATIVE - A music academy for the future MANNA SRINIVASAN
Young professional practitioners of Western music from across the globe coming to the bastion of Carnatic music for cross-cultural exchanges and upgrading their skills may sound like a ‘vivadi’ swara. The Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (SAM), an initiative of the real estate outfit MARG as an integral component of the Knowledge Park at their township located about 75 kilometres from Chennai (see photo below), is just such an unlikely, more ...
The Natya Kalanidhi award was presented to M.K. Saroja, veteran Bharatanatyam exponent and guru, by Justice Prabha Sridevan on behalf of ABHAI (Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India), on the occasion of its 24th annual day on 27th November 2011, at the Sathguru Gnanananda Hall, in Chennai. Her petite and frail figure belied her numerous achievements read out as part of her citation. She was honoured with a medal, citation and a purse. A, more ...
