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NEWS - Archive October / November 2012
Where music starts before December arrives ...
CHENNAI, November 24: If winter comes, can spring be far behind. So goes an adage. In this city, however, music starts even before December arrives! »
Kshetra Sangeetham on Thanjavur on November 3
CHENNAI, October 30: The 14th episode in the ongoing Kshetra Sangeetham series will be on the temple town of Thanjavur. It will be held on November 3 at the Mini Hall of Narada Gana Sabha. »
N. C. Soundaravalli is no more
CHENNAI, October 30: Noted Carnatic musician N. C. Soundaravalli is no more. She passed away here on Monday after a brief illness. She was 76. She is survived by two sons and a daughter. »
Music Academy is like Wimbledon: Aruna Sairam
CHENNAI, October 18: The third annual Indira Sivasailam Endowment Concert was rendered by Aruna Sairam at The Music Academy here last evening before a packed audience. Earlier, she was conferred the Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal, and a citation at a glittering ceremony. »
Sruti Magazine enters 30th year
CHENNAI, October 15: The Sruti Foundation is gearing up to celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of its founder-editor late N. Pattabhi Raman, and also the commencement of the 30the year of Sruti, a quality magazine for the performing arts. »
Maharajapuram Santhanam Memorial Award for Mandolin U.Shrinivas
CHENNAI, October 14: Mandolin U.Shrinivas has been chosen for this year's Maharajapuram Santhanam Memorial Award by the Maharajapuram Santhanam Foundation. The award will be presented to him at a function here on October 27. »
Kala Mandir to present `Sri Maatha' & `Krishna Bhakthi'
CHENNAI, October 14: Paying homage to its founder S. Viswananthan on his birthday, Kala Mandir Trust will present `Sri Maatha', a collection of Carnatic compositions of Devi, by noted vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan on October 20. »
75 kids to take part in Navarathri special kutcheri in the park
CHENNAI, October 11: As part of the mikeless kutcheri in the park series, Sundaram Finance will organise a three-day Navarathri Special ‘Kutcheri in the Park’ next Friday-Sunday (19th -21st October) at the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. »
Kshetra Festival of Charsur begins
CHENNAI, October 09: The Kshetra Festival of Charsur Arts Foundation (CAF) has begun here today. The festival will last till October 11. It is being held at the Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall. »
Puratasi Saturday concert of Kothamangalam Subbu family
CHENNAI, October 09: The Kothamangalam Subbu family has a tradition of organising concerts on Saturdays of the month of Puratasi. This tradition was started by Kothamangalam Subbu, and has been pursued for the past 70 years. »
Navaratri Mandapam fest to begin on October 15
CHENNAI, October 09: The annual music festival at the Navaratri Mandapam here will kick-start on October 15. The festival will go on till October 23. »