By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan If you are looking for a peaceful traditional concert with no gimmicks but also without a single dull moment, then Vid. Palghat Ramprasad is the answer. This youth who is the grandson of the mridanga maestro Palghat Mani Iyer mesmerised the audience with his enviably masculine voice and traditional rendering on…
By Padmavathi Narasimhan On the inaugural day of the Ramothsava series at Alamma’s Choultry, Vidu. Jayanthi Kumaresh performed with Vid. Anantha R. Krishnan on mridanga and Vid. Guruprasanna on kanjira. An artiste of repute, a collaborator, a creator, a composer, a researcher, a pioneer and an educator, Jayanthi Kumaresh has dedicated her life to the…
Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre, Mysuru, hosted a three-day dance festival ‘Manjira Mahotsava – 2023’ from Mar. 10 to 12. The event was held at Ganabharathi Ramagovinda Kalavedike, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. The festival was inaugurated by chief guest Dr. M.D. Sudarshan, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department. Dr. Guru Kripa Phadke, Director of Nrityagiri, Vidushi M.B….
Ganabharathi, the well-known Sangeetha Sabha of Mysuru, celebrated the three-days Aradhana Mahotsava with pomp and fervour on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of January at its Veene Seshanna Bhavana premises in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. ‘Taruna Bharathi’, an exclusive platform for young and upcoming artistes has always been a part of Aradhana at Ganabharathi. This programme gives…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Kanakanahalli Vasudevacharya, popularly known as Mysore Vasudevacharya, is considered as ‘Abhinava Tyagaraja’. His contribution to Karnatak music as a composer is very valuable. An accomplished musician and a Sanskrit scholar, Vasudevachar’s compositions reflect his both the qualities . His house in Mysuru, which was in a dilapidated condition is now…
A few decades ago, while performing a jugalbandhi at Sheshadripuram Ramotsava Samithi in Bengaluru, Vid. N. Rajam, the legendary violinist along with Vid. Mysore M. Nagaraj, spoke a few words on how a jugalbandhi should be. ‘It must be like each artiste, adding a flower to make a beautiful bouquet’ was the wonderful approach of…
Post the era of royal patronage towards art, many organisations and music sabhas became the supporting pillars for the cause of music. Founded in 1983 by Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, JSS Sangeetha Sabha is among the prestigious institutions which strives for promoting classical music. A firm believer in the good of one and…
Every year on Children’s Day, Raasavrunda of Mysuru pays rich tributes to all its Gurus. Vid. Y.N. Simha, Dr. Venkatalakshamma, Vid. Lalita Dorai and Pandit Teerathram Sharma Azad are the teachers who have played major role in shaping Vidu. Nandini Eswer. With their blessings, Raasavrunda is passing on the rich tradition of many dance forms…
A rare treat of Classical Dance Vasundharotsava-2021 is celebrating the 75th year of India’s Independence. The long-awaited 36th edition of Vasundharotsava, the seven-day classical cultural extravaganza — a National Festival of Classical Dance — showcasing different formats of Indian Classical Dances like Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Kathak, will be presented by young and upcoming artistes…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur There are a few good auditoriums in the cultural capital Mysuru but having one more is like adding another feather in its cap. Mysuru rasikas will always welcome them. Nrityagiri Performing Arts and Research Centre now has its own compact auditorium in Preethi Layout, which is large enough to accommodate…
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