Rasika Ranjani Sabha - LecDems 2019

Venue: Rasika Ranjani Sabha, 30/1, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004

The sessions are open to all. Admission free.

Dec 08, 2019
9.30 a.m. - The Music of Dr. S. Ramanathan by Dr. S. Sowmya

Dec. 09, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Veena - History and techniques evolution by Dr R.S. Jayalakshmi

Dec. 10, 2019
9.30 a.m. - T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal and his Thyagaraja Ramayana by Lalitharam Ramachandran

Dec. 11, 2019
9.30 a.m. - The tradition of Bhagavata Mela by Dr. Aravind T. Ranganathan

Dec. 12, 2019
9.30 a.m. -  Impact of the trinity on 20th Century composers by Gayathri Girish

Dec. 13, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Musical compositions of Haridasa of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Arati Rao

Dec. 14, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Baani of Pinakapani and Voleti by Malladi Suri Babu

Dec. 15, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Temple Worship and Temple as a representation of south Indian culture by Dr. B.M. Sundaram

Dec. 16, 2019
9.30 p.m. - Carnatic music - The way ahead - Panel discussion. Panelists: Dr. Radha Bhaskar, Dr. R.S. Jayalakshmi, Neyveli Santhanagopalan
11.00 a.m. - Legacy concert series 1 Legacy of Pinakapani and Voleti by Malladi Suri Babu

Dec. 17, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Har Har Gange by Subramanian Chidambaram
11.00 a.m. - Legacy Concert Series 2 - Legacy of Flute Mali, Flute Ramani and Pandit Chourasia. Jugalbandhi by Prapancham Balachandran and Sameer Rao

Dec. 18, 2019
9.30 p.m. - Talk on Balamurali Krishna By Jayaprada
11.00 a.m. - Legacy Concert Series 3 - Legacy of Veena Dhanammal and Brinda-Mukta
Alamelu Mani - Vocal, V.V. Ravi - Violin, Umayalpuram Mali - Mridangam, H. Sivaramakrishnan - Ghatam

Madhuradhwani season 2019 Lecdems

Madhuradhwani hosts a series of lecture-demonstrations from Dec. 25 to 31, 2019.

Venue: Arkay Convention Centre, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004

The sessions are open to all. Admission is free.

Schedule:

Dec. 25, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. - Voice Development Guidelines for Aspiring Classical Vocalists by Ananth Vaidyanathan

Dec. 26, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. - 'Music and Wellness - Myths and Facts' by Chitravina N. Ravikiran

Dec. 27, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. - Dr. Raama Kausalya  On Iyaru (ஐயாறு) Vocal Support:smt . R . Madhuvanthi

Dec. 29, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. - பேச்சு கச்சேரி -இசையும் ஹரிகதையும் - Neyveli Santhanagoplan and Kalyanapuram R Aaravamudhachariar

Dec. 30, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. - 'Hindola Hindol' by Sriram Parasuram

Dec. 31, 2019
11.15 a.m. -12.45 p.m. -  'Siruthondar' by Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan. Vocal - Brinda Manikavasagan




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Sri Parthasarathi Swami Sabha - LecDems 2019

Venue:  Vidya Bharathi, 55, Bheemasena Garden Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004

The sessions are open to all and admission is free.

Schedule: 

Dec. 16, 2019 
8.30 a.m. - Carna-Matics (Carnatic Music and Maths) by S. Saketharaman, K. Arun Prakash and K.V.Gopalakrishnan 

Dec. 17, 2019 
8.30 a.m. - Context and relevance of  'Group Krithis' in Carnatic Music with Special Reference to Muthuswami Dikshitar and Thyagaraja  by Mambalam Sisters, Dr. T.R. Aravind

Dec. 18, 2019
8.30 a.m. - History, Practise and Evolution of the 'Thillana' by  K. Bharat Sundar and Rithvik Raja with students of Dr. Sudha Raja.  L. Ramakrishnan - Violin and Sumesh Narayanan - Mridangam

Dec. 19, 2019
8.30 a.m. - PAdalgalum  Athbh’uthamum (Compositions with incidents of Miracles and anecdotes) by Neyveli  R. Santhanagopalan

Dec. 20, 2019 
8.30 a.m. - The Art of Creating Symmetric patterns (poruthams) to enhance the beauty of a composition by  Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi. Supported By Akshay Padhmanabhan and Kishore Ramesh

Dec. 21, 2019
8.30 a.m. -  Trends in Carnatic Music – Vocal and Instrumental  by S. Shashank, Anil Srinivasan,  V.V.S. Murari and Dr. Palghat Ramprasad

Dec. 22, 2019
8.30 a.m. - 'Shatsruti’- the concept and aesthetic of Shatsruti Ragas  by Dr. Sriram Parasuram

Dec. 23, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Bhajanamrutham - Oothukadu Venkatakavi's  songs for Harikatha and importance of Bhajana  -  A musical discourse by  Chitravina  N. Ravikiran

Dec. 24, 2019 
8.30 a.m. - Panel Discussion on Teaching and learning Carnatic Music in the 21st Century-  Dr. Radha Bhaskar, Dr. Sriram Parasuram, Dr. Rajashri Ramakrishna,  Kiranavali Vidyashankar

Dec. 25, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Compositions of other Vaggeyakaras set to music by Dr. Manganampalli   Balamuralikrishna by Prince Rama Varma

Dec. 26, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Splendours of FIVE in the Percussion Music of Carnatic Tradition by Dr. Trichy Sankaran

Dec. 27, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Tamizh  Tradition from Sangam Literature to Present  and its Impact to Carnatic Music by  Prof. Dr. S. Raghuraman and Sikkil Gurucharan

Dec. 28, 2019
8.30 a.m. - 'Thiruppavai Paamalai' - Katha Kutcheri - by  Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan

Dec. 29, 2019 
8.30 a.m. - Dr. Sripada Pinakapani’s contribution to Carnatic  Music by Malladi Brothers Sriramprasad and Ravikumar 

Dec. 30, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Singer’s Voice Disorders – Scientific and Musical Approach for Care by Dr. Shyamala Vinod,  P. Unnikrishnan and Kunnakudi M. Balamuralikrishna

Dec. 31, 2019
8.30 a.m. - Transition from a Student to a Performer – Open House with Sudha Ragunathan. Featuring Vidya Kalyanaraman, Vasuda Ravi, Vishnudev Namboothiri and V. Deepika




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Sruti & The Music Forum - LecDem Mela 2019

This year's theme for the lecDem mela jointly hosted by Sruti magazine and The Music Forum is Vadya Sammelan, that will trace the origin, history and intricacies of musical instruments.

The lecdems will be held on Dec. 7 and 8, 2019.
Venue: Arkay Convention Centre, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

The sessions are open to all and admission is free.

Schedule:

Dec. 7, 2019
9.00 a.m. - Inauguration & Presentation of Endowment Scholarships
9.30 a.m.   Haridwaramangalam A.K.Palanivel - Insight into mangala vadyams: Tavil & Nagaswaram
11.30 a.m. - Dr. S. Sunder - References to instruments in treatises & compositions
Break
4.30 p.m. - Patri Satishkumar - Myriad facets of mridangam
6.30 p.m. - Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi - Carnatic violin and the Lalgudi bani

Dec. 8, 2019
9.30 a.m. - Jayanthi Kumaresh - The voice of veena
11.30 a.m. - S. Karthick, K.V. Gopalakrishnan, N. Sundar - Layavadya Trayam (Enhancing role of Ghatam, Khanjira and morsing)
Break
4.30 p.m. -The state of instrumental music - Panel discussion by Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar, Kannan Balakrishnan, M. Lalitha & M. Nandini, B.S. Purushotham. Moderated by S. Janaki, Editor-in-Chief, Sruti magazine
6.30 p.m. - Sriram Parasuram - Vadya & Voice: A two-way street

The Music Academy Academic Sessions Lec-dems 2019

During the annual conference and music festival, The Music Academy hosts lecture - demonstrations in the mornings. Musicians, music students and rasikas throng in large numbers to attend the sessions.

The academic sessions are held in Kasturi Srinivasan Hall (Mini Hall) and you can get to be seated if you are early at the venue. The sessions are also streamed on a CCTV at the lobby of the mini hall.

The sessions are presided over by the year's Sangita Kalanidhi designate and this year Vidushi Dr.S. Sowmya will preside over.  Convenor: Sriram V
Discussions are open to the audience after comments from the Members of the Expert Committee.
Open to all, first come first serve basis, The Music Academy, however, reserves the rights of admission.

Morning Academic Sessions at The Music Academy this year are sponsored by Shri.P.Dwaraknath Reddy and Family, in Memory of Shri P.Obul Reddy & Smt.P.Gananamba

Schedule: 

Dec. 16, 2019 
8.00 a.m. - 8.25 a.m. - Students of the Advanced School of Carnatic Music - Devotional Music
8.30 a.m. - 9.25 a.m. - Dr. Sriram Parasuram - Gamakas and Anusvaras – The critical factors that distinguish between the style and aesthetics of Carnatic and Hindustani music
9.30 a.m. - 10.25 a.m. - Dr. Subhashini Parthasarathy - Khamas as seen in Javalis

Dec. 17, 2019
8.00 a.m. - 8.25 a.m. - Students of the Advanced School of Carnatic Music - Devotional Music
8.30 a.m. - 9.25 a.m. - Dr. Radha Bhaskar - The compositions of D. Pattammal
9.30 a.m. - 10.25 a.m. - Suguna Varadachari - Raga prayogas as seen in alapanas, varnams and kritis

Dec. 18, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Dr. Arati Rao - Ragas of early Haridasas
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Dr. Ritha Rajan Vinjamuri Varadaraja Iyengar – a tribute

Dec. 19, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Dr. Rajshri Ramakrishna - The publications of Thenmatam Krishnamacharya
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Seetha Narayanan - Thillanas in Sooladi Sapta Talas

Dec. 20, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy - T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal- a centenary tribute

Dec. 21, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Prof. Trichy Sankaran and Ken Shorley - Rhythm from Cross-Cultural Perspectives
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - D. Balakrishna - Mysore Sri V Doreswamy Iyengar – a centenary tribute

Dec. 22, 2019
8.30 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Umayalpuram K Sivaraman, Dr.T. Ramasami & Dr. MD Naresh - Musical Excellence of the Mridangam

Dec. 23, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Trichur V. Ramachandran - Rare Compositions of G.N. Balasubramaniam
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - K.V.S. Vinay & Purnima Jayashree - Remembering T.K. Jayarama Iyer

Dec. 24, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Priyadarshini Govind - Interpreting Musical Compositions through dance, a perspective
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Prof. Mysore V. Subrahmanya - Raga Jhinjhoti as handled by Mysore composers

Dec. 25, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Dr. T.S. Sathyavathi - R.K. Srikantan – a centenary tribute
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. -  'Lalitharam' Ramachandran - Madurai S Somasundaram – a centenary tribute

Dec. 26, 2019 
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Amrita Murali and L. Ramakrishnan - Yadukula Kamboji – an analysis
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Vyasarpadi Kothandaraman - Nagaswaram – Sahitya Bhava and Temple Sampradaya

Dec. 27, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Bharath Sundar - Madhyama Sruti Ragas
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Rajkumar Bharathi - T.V. Gopalakrishnan – a study of his musical compositions

Dec. 28, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Students of the Advanced School of Carnatic Music & Dr. S Sowmya - Nandanar Charittiram – a staging

Dec. 29, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Dr. B Balasubramanyan - The prosody and alliteration in musical compositions
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Mr James Wimmer with Lalgudi GJR Krishnan - Tending to the violin

Dec. 30, 2019
8.05 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. - Mandakini Trivedi - The Philosophy of Indian Dance
9.05 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. - Amrita Lahiri - Setting Tagore’s Chitrangada to Kuchipudi

Dec. 31, 2019
8.00 a.m. - 8.30 a.m. - DAV School, Adambakkam - Devotional Music
8.30 a.m. - 9.25 a.m. - Vidushi Manjari Asnare Kerkar - The Stylistic Ideologies of the Jaipur Atrauli Gharana
9.30 a.m. - 10.25 a.m. - Dr. S Sowmya - Relevance of 22 Srutis/Microtones today

Jan. 01, 2020
8.00a.m. - 8.30 a.m. - Skanda Gana Vidyalaya - Devotional Music
8.30 a.m. - 9.30 a.m. - Open House

Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha - LecDems 2019

Venue: Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017
Open to all. Admission is free.

Dec 23, 2019 
10.00 a.m. - 'Sri Sarasvati Namostute' - An insight into the compositions of Sri Muthusvami Dikshitar on Goddess Sarasvati by R.K.Shriram Kumar

Dec 24, 2019
10.00 a.m. - Temples in and around Chennai by Chitra Madhavan with Nisha Rajagopalan

Dec 25, 2019
10.00 a.m. - 'The Music of Mylapore' by V.Sriram

Dec 26, 2019
10.00 a.m. - Pratimadhyama Melas & their Janyas as handled by Thyagaraja by Dr. Radha Bhaskar

Dec 27, 2019 
10.00 a.m. - 'Musicality in Sri Thanjavur Sankara Iyer’s Compositions' by Sriram Parasuram

Naada Inbam Lecture Demonstrations 2019

Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004

Open to all.
Admission Free.

Dec. 15, 2019
10.30 a.m. - Musical Exploration Series – Seetha Rajan shares her perceptions.

Dec. 28, 2019 
10.30 a.m. - “Sadhana in Laya” A Lec Demonstration by K.Arunprakash.

Jan. 09, 2020
6.15 p.m. - Guruvamsham – Sangitha Kalanidhi Sri Palghat Raghu Remembrance Day. Lecture with Audio Video Presentation on the greatness of Sri Palghat Raghu baani by N. Manoj Siva






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