December 20, 2021

Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha - Isai Vizha 2021 - Dec 23 to 29, 2021 and Jan 1 to 5, 2022

Venue:  VIDYA BHARATHI, 55,  Bheema Sena Garden Road, 

Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.   Phone: 24997269

With complete adherence to COVID Protocol

23-12-2021 to 29-12-2021 Lecture Demonstration Session
10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

Programme Details

23-12-2021  (Thursday)

10.00 a.m.    Lect. Demo. Adaptation of Hindustani Ragas Into Carnatic Music... And Vice-Versa By Dr. SRIRAM PARASURAM

3.30 p.m.      Devotional Concert by SIVASRI SKANDAPRASAD

5.00 p.m.      Vocal concert by SPOORTHI RAO  (Vocal), Sayee Rakshith (Violin), Kishore Ramesh (Mrudangam)

6.30 p.m. Chitravina N. RAVIKIRAN  (Chitravina), Akkarai Subhalakshmi  (Violin), Dr.  Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (Mrudangam), Shree  Sundarkumar (Kanjira)

24-12-2021 (Friday)

10.00 a.m. Learning from past masters by R.K. SRIRAMKUMAR  with Disciples.

4.00 p.m.  PRINCE RAMA VARMA (Vocal), S. Varadarajan (Violin), B. Harikumar  (Mrudangam)

6.30 p.m. Nagai R. MURALIDHARAN & Nagai R. SRIRAM  (Violin Duet),  Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam (Mrudangam), Tripunithura Radhakrishnan (Ghatam)

25-12-2021 (Saturday)

10.00 a.m. Lect. Demo.  Ideal approach of a Tunesmith or a Vaggeyakara by Dr. BABY SRIRAM, BHARAT SUNDAR and K.ARUNPRAKASH

4.00 p.m. JAYASHREE VAIDYANATHAN  (Vocal), Karaikal S Venkatasubramaniand (Violin), Kallidaikurichi S. Sivakumar,   (Mrudangam), D.V. Venkatasubramaniam (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m.  HYDERABAD BROTHERS D. Raghavachari & D. Seshachari (Vocal), B. Anantha Krishnan (Violin), Trivandrum Balaji (Mrudangam) 

26-12-2021 (Sunday)

10.00 a.m.  Lect. Demo. Life of Gopalakrishna Bharathi By  V. SRIRAM

3.30 p.m.  Dr. B. VIJAYAGOPAL (Flute),  Sumanth Manjunath (Violin), Sai Giridhar (Mrudangam), Trichy Krishnaswamy  (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m   SID. SRIRAM (Vocal),  Nagai Sriram (Violin),  Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (Mrudangam),  S.Karthick (Ghatam) 

27-12-2021 (Monday)

10.00 a.m.  Lect. Demo. Role and impact of Sampradaya Bhajanai  on Carnatic Music - Udayalur KALYANARAMAN BAGAVATHAR

4.00 p.m. Tiruvarur S. GIRISH  (Vocal), V.V.S. Murari (Violin), Srimushnam V. Raja Rao ( Mrudangam) , B.S. Purushotham

6.30 p.m.  Neyveli R. SANTHANAGOPALAN (Vocal), Dr. M. Narmada (Violin),  Neyveli Narayanan (Mrudangam), S.Sunil Kumar (Kanjira)

28-12-2021 (Tuesday)

10.00 a.m.  Lect. Demo. Raganubhava - Raga aesthetics based on appropriate use of Gamakas , Anuswaras and more NAGAI MURALIDHARAN, R.S.JAYALAKSHMI and NEYVELI SANTHANAGOPALAN

4.00 p.m.   SANKARI KRISHNAN (Vocal),  Vittal Rangan (Violin),  Poongulam Subramanyam (Mrdangam)  S. Sunil Kumar (Kanjira)

6.30 p.m. M. BALAMURALIKRISHNA – Akkarai Subhalakshmi  (Violin), K.V. Prasad (Mrudangam), Anirudh Athreya (Kanjira)

29-12-2021 (Wednesday)

10.00 a.m. Lect. Demo. Structuring a Raga Alapana - Based on Bani or Composition or one's imagination- DELHI SUNDERRAJAN,  Dr. R.HEMALATHA and R. SURIYA PRAKASH

4.00 p.m. Sant Pravaham By SAVITHA SRIRAM, B. SUCHITRA  (Vocal), Karaikal S Venkatasubramanian  ( Violin),  Rohit Prasad (Mrudangam),  H Sivaramakrishnan (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m. Prof. VV SUBRAMANYAM & VVS MURARI (Violin Duet),  Thiruvarur Vaidyanathan (Mrudangam), K.V. Gopalakrishnan

1-1-2022  (Saturday)

4.00 p.m. Papanasam ASHOK RAMANI (Vocal), M.A. Sundareswaran (Violin), N.C. Bharadwaj (Mrudangam), Anirudh Athreya (Kanjira)

6.30 p.m. Dr. NITHYASHREE MAHADEVAN (Vocal), M.R. Gopinath (Violin), I. Sivakumar (Mrudangam), H. Sivaramakrishnan (Ghatam)

2-1-2022 ( Sunday )

4.00 p.m. SRIRANJANI SANTHANAGOPALAN (Vocal), Sayee Rakshith (Violin), Praveen Sparsh (Mrudangam), S. Sunil Kumar (Kanjira)

6.30 p.m.  Sikkil C. GURUCHARAN  (Vocal),  L. Ramakrishnan (Violin), Valangaiman K. Thiagarajan(Mridangam), B.S. Purushotham (Kanjira)

3-1-2022 ( Monday )

4.00 p.m. AKKARAI SISTERS  S.Subhalakshmi and S Sornalatha (Vocal), L. Ramakrishnan (Violin), Patri Sathish Kumar (Mrudangam), Giridhar Udupa (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m.  TRICHUR BROTHERS Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan (Vocal), H.N. Bhaskar (Violin) – Trichur R Mohan (Mrudangam), Trichy Murali (Ghatam)

4-1-2022 ( Tuesday )

4.00 p.m. AMRITHA MURALI (Vocal), Vittal Rangan (Violin), Delhi Sairam (Mrudangam), Chandrasekara Sharma (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m.  N. VIJAY SIVA  (Vocal), B.U. Ganesh Prasad (Violin), Dr. Trichy Sankaran (Mrudangam), K.V. Gopalakrishnan (Kanjira)

5-1-2022 ( Wednesday )

4.00 p.m.  RAJHESH VAIDHYA  (Veena), Malavika Rajhesh (Veena Support), Mohanaraman (Mrudangam), Praveen Narayan (Tabla), Saihari (Ghatam)

6.30 p.m.  S. SAKETHARAMAN (Vocal), S. Varadarajan (Violin), Patri Sathish Kumar  (Mrudangam), B.S. Purushotham (Kanjira)

Programmes Subject to change without Notice

4.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. programmes Admission by Tickets

COVID-19 Protocols strictly applicable


December 15, 2021

Ekaantha Sangeetha Seva - Dec 17, 2021 to Jan. 17, 2022

VVS Foundation and Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Mylapore host Ekaantha Sangeetha Seva, in traditional ambience - with oil lamps around and without any electrical lights or amplifications during Margazhi.

The musical offerings by artists happen between 6 am and 7 am daily.

Venue: Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swami Sannidhanam, 8, Salai Street (near RR Sabha), Mylapore.

The schedule:

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December 13, 2021

Carnatica Global Heritage Arts Fest - Dec. 16 to 26, 2021

Yet another 'season' series live at a venue. Carnatica is hosting its Global Heritage Arts Fest at its usual December venue at Sri Sankara Vidyashramam school, 3rd Main Road, Tiruvanmiyur.

For tickets: https://www.tikkl.com/impl-carnatica

Schedule: 




December 03, 2021

The Mylapore Fine Arts Club Art Festival - Dec 17, 2021 to Jan. 01, 2022

The 70th year Art Festival of The Mylapore Fine Arts Club will be held at its auditorium from Dec. 17, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022.

All Covid rules to be adhered to.

The concerts are ticketed. The season tickets will be available at the venue from Dec. 5, 2021

The schedule and tickets - https://www.mdnd.in/seasontickets/4 

Sri Krishna Gana Sabha Margazhi Mela - From Dec. 15 to 28, 2021

The 65th Margazhi Mela of Sro Krishna Gana Sabha will be held at its auditorium on 20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar Chennai.

The concerts are ticketed.

For tickets: https://in.bookmyshow.com/chennai/events/krishna-gana-sabha-presents-65th-margazhi-mela/ET00318550

The schedule:









Sunaadalahari December Music Season - From Dec. 15 to 28, 2021

Sunaadalahari, the musical wing of Indira Ranganathan Trust is a charitable Trust managed under the guidance of 'Sangita Kala Acharya' Suguna Varadachari.

The 'season' at Sunaadalahari is held in their garden amphitheatre in Alwarpet in Chennai.The concerts are also available online. Ticketed at Rs. 2500 + fee.

For tickets: https://tikkl.com/sunaadalahari

The schedule: 





Charsur Arts Foundation December Music Festival - From Dec. 15 to 31, 2021

Charsur organises its December Music Festival with the theme Sarvam Vishnu Mayam from Dec. 15 - 31, 2021. The concerts will be held online and are ticketed at Rs. 2750.

For tickets: https://tikkl.com/charsurartsfoundation

The schedule:




Maximum Media Margazhi Maha Utsavam - From Dec. 4 to 15, 2021

Another concert experience in a hall is the Margazhi Maha Utsavam series, which will be held at Kumararaja Muthiah Hall, Chettinad Vidyashram School, R.A. Puram, Chennai.

All Covid protocols must be adhered to. Mask and Covid vaccination certificate is mandatory. The organisers reserve the right of admission.  

The concerts will later be telecast on the STAR VIJAY Tv channel.

The schedule: (Click on the image to view larger)










Indian Fine Arts Society December Music Festival - From Dec. 20 to 31, 2021

This year's Indian Fine Arts Society's music concerts happen at Ethiraja Kalyana Nilayam, 87, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai.

The festival is open to all and following Covid rules is a must.

The schedule:



Sastra Satsangh Margazhi Mela - From Dec. 16, 2021 to Jan. 14, 2022

Margazhi Mela of  Sastra Sansagh also goes online from Dec. 16, 2021 to Jan 14, 2022. 

The concerts are not ticketed.

To watch the concerts, log on to Sastra Sangh's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2wLAep-tyQYQWL7NZ75iMg 

The schedule:





December 02, 2021

Rasika Ranjani Sabha December 2021 - From Dec. 4 to 16, 2021

The December music festival at Rasika Ranjani Sabha, popularly known as RR Sabha, begins on Dec. 4, 2021. On the opening day, a harikatha by Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan on Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar is organised.

Limited entry of audience following COVID protocol.

The schedule:




Ragamalika Tv Margazhi Mela - From Dec. 16, 2021 to Jan. 02, 2021

In association with Layyasaaram and Eljay Hearing Centre, Ragamalika TV Youtube channel is arranging virtual Margazhi mela from Dec. 16, 2021 to Jan. 02, 2021.

The concert series is ticketed at Rs. 2500.

For tickets: https://shaale.com/watch/layyasaaram

The schedule:






December 01, 2021

Yours Truly Margazhi - A combined effort of sabhas - From Dec. 15, 2021 to Jan. 02, 2022

For the second year in a row, the major sabhas of Chennai have come together to host a virtual series of different forms of classical arts and calls the series 'Yours Truly Margazhi'.

The festival will be held online from Dec. 15, 2021 to Jan. 02, 2022

The concerts are ticketed. Program links will be available from 6am IST on the scheduled date till Jan 15th, 2022

For tickets: https://kalakendra.com/yours-truly-margazhi/

The schedule:







Naada Inbam December Music Festival - Dec. 10, 2021 to Jan. 04, 2022

Naada Inbam decides to continue with a virtual festival this year too.

The concerts can be views on https://www.youtube.com/parivadinimusic

All their virtual concerts are available on this youtube channel:

The schedule: