This issue brings to you the second part of the two-part feature on Kuchipudi dance, captioned The Art Of Kuchipudi And Vempati Chinna Satyam (17-34). This includes a study on the Background And Evolution Of Kuchipudi Dance (17-19). Then there are articles on different facets of Vempati Chinna Satyam's contribution to this art form In an interview he speaks about his work as a choreographer and about sanchari bhava (20-23). Articles on his association with the silver screen and his work as a teacher also form part of this section. Sobha Naidu, one of Satyam's prime disciples, recalls the happy days she spent under his wings (32-33). And coming as a fine topping to all this sumptuous fare is a six-page spread capturing, in pictures, Chinna Satyam the dancer (24-29).

Violinist L. Subramaniam is the musician featured in this issue. The package on him contains the articles Ambitions and Achievements in which he speaks about his work ; Composer-At-Large which is an assessment of Subramaniam the music maker ; and A Madras Manifestation containing comments on his bowmanship from two listeners who heard him perform recently in Madras (41-44).

In a brief return to the 'festival'— Madras Season Revisited— Sruti takes a look at some of the young and promising performers who were featured in the festival programmes. There is an article too on some of the dance-dramas presented during the season (35-40). As in previous years, we also bring you in this issue, photographs of the winners of the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for 1988, with brief pen sketches on each (11-14). 

A report on an interesting seminar on Odissi music held at the capital as also a piquant story of the jettisoning of Le Ramayana from the fare of the Festival of France in India is what you'll find in the News & Notes section.