New direction:

Sruti has received a fresh impetus with the recent recasting of the Sruti Foundation resulting in the trust being headed by N Sankar, Chairman of The Sanmar Group, and infusion of new professional expertise in the inclusion of V Vaidyanathan and Sukanya Sankar. The new management has some exciting plans for the expansion of the magazine’s reach, enhancing its visual appeal and introduction of new features, besides putting it on a sound financial footing. Some of these ideas are already being put into practice and the magazine has moved to a convenient, well-appointed location, with contemporary facilities in technology and connectivity.

Other information

Special projects:

• National Seminar on Bharatanatyam Dance Traditions

• Analysis of the music of violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman

• Analysis of the music of Carnatic vocal maestro G N Balasubramaniam

• Bridging the North-South Divide - discussions on Carnatic & Hindustani music

• Seminar on E. Krishna Iyer's role in the Renaissance of Bharatanatyam

Books published:

• Bala on Bharatanatyam

• Semmangudi - A Mosaic Portrait

• Thakur Jaideva Singh - A Great Savant

Awards

• The Sruti Foundation instituted the E Krishna Iyer Medal in 1989, to be awarded to an individual or institution who has made a significant contribution to the preservation and promotion of Bharatanatyam traditions. The Medal is presented every alternate year.

• The Sruti Foundation has also been entrusted with the task of administering TWO awards:

• The Vellore Gopalachariar Award instituted by mridanga vidwan Vellore Ramabhadran, in memory of his father Vellore Gopalachariar. This award is given to a deserving musician every year.

• The M Venkatakrishnan Memorial Award instituted by Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi exponent Ramaa Bharadvaj of California, in memory of M Venkatakrishnan, the head of the cultural organisation called Sankarabharanam. This award is to be presented to an organiser of cultural events every alternate year.

• The Indira Memorial Scholarship instituted by her family members, to be awarded to a talented but economically backward music student

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