Young and energetic Vidwan Sikkil Gurucharan sang for a packed audience at Ganabharathi’s Veene Seshanna Bhavana on the 20th of June. This vocal recital was organised in memory of Sugunamma Dayalu and G. Mahalakshamma and was sponsored by Dr. C.G. Narasimhan and Family. Music runs in Gurucharan’s blood — he is the grandson of Kunjumani,…
Unnikrishnan to perform for Raaga Vaibhava tomorrow
June 28, 2025On Sunday, the 29th of June, Raaga Vaibhava brings a vocal recital by noted vocalist Vidwan Unnikrishnan. He will be accompanied on the violin by Dr. Nishanth Chandran, on the mridanga by Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar and on the ghata by Vid. G.S. Ramanujam. The concert will be held at Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana, JLB Road,…
Bharatanatyam by Pooja Sugam and K.M. Sameeksha
June 24, 2025On June 14, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha hosted a Bharatanatyam recital by two promising young dancers, Pooja Sugam and K.M. Sameeksha. Under the guidance of Guru Vid. Vijaykumar of Chennai, these artistes are steadily carving a niche for themselves through compelling duet performances. Their exploration of choreography was evident in the two self-choreographed pieces they…
A Rich Feast of Music and Dance in Mysuru
June 24, 2025By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Ganabharathi of Mysuru had organised a memorable vocal concert on June 13 in tribute to Vasudeva Udupa, a Founder-Member of the organisation. The event, held at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar, drew a packed audience — clearly reflecting the popularity of the young and dynamic vocalist, Vid. Pattabhirama Pandit. Concert…
Bhagini Sangeethotsava 2025 concludes
May 10, 2025On the last day of the music series of Bhagini Sangeethotsava, well-known vocalist T.N.S. Krishna gave a vocal concert at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram on Apr. 29. He was accompanied by veteran violinist H.N. Bhaskar on violin, Sumesh Narayanan from Chennai on mridanga and Bharadwaj Sathavalli on morching. The concert showcased Krishna’s deep-rooted classical training…
Bhagini Sangeethotsava: Day-5 and 6 | In the embrace of raga and rhythm
May 3, 2025Young vocalist Smruthi Bhaskar gave a vocal concert with C.V. Shruthi on violin, A. Radhesh on mridanga and senior artiste V.S. Ramesh on morching, on Day-5 of Bhagini Sangeethotsava at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram in city on Apr. 27. Smruthi is a promising vocalist from Bengaluru. She is a graded vocalist at Akashvani Bengaluru and…
Bhagini Sangeethotsava: Day-3: Displaying vocal excellence
April 30, 2025On the third day of the music series of Bhagini Sangeethotsava, a vocal duet by the duo Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj, popularly known as Chilkunda Sisters, was arranged but due to reasons unknown, Indu Nagaraj did not show up and Lakshmi had to manage the show all by herself and she did it with…
Five-day Sangeet Natak Akademi Music and Dance Festival from Apr. 29
April 28, 2025In a landmark collaboration, India’s apex cultural institution, Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), New Delhi, joins hands with Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru — India’s pioneering University dedicated to performing arts — to present a prestigious five-day National Festival of Music, Dance and Lecture Demonstrations (SNA Fellows & Awardees Festival…
Bhagini Sangeethotsava: Day-2: Emphasising clarity and refinement…
April 27, 2025On the second day of Bhagini Sangeethotsava, Vid. G. Ravikiran from Chennai gave a vocal concert with Keshava Mohankumar from Mysuru on violin, B.S. Prashanth on mridanga and Sharath Kaushik on ghata. Ravikiran is a disciple of R.K. Srikanthan and T.M. Krishna but the influence of the latter shows more in his singing. A great…
A mesmerising Rangapravesha of Namratha Jois in Vasundhara Bani
April 27, 2025The Rangapravesha of Dr. Vasundhara’s gifted disciple Namratha Jois commenced with Vedagosha and lamp lighting by Vid. R.S. Nandakumar followed by Dr. M. Sushila Urs, Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao, Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy and Mr. and Mrs. Jois. The programme began with Melaprapthi, set to Raga nata and rupaka thala. The lightning entry to the stage…
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