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- Category: Courses & Workshops
New centre for Kuchipudi dance classes in Chennai
SKS Cultural Academy, the Chennai chapter of Sainadha Kala Samithi (an institute registered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh for Indian classical dance) commenced its Kuchipudi dance classes on October 19 at Abiramapuram in Chennai. Guru Dr. Arun Saikumar started this institute in 1990 at Visakhapatnam. Till date he has trained over 3500 students in the Kuchipudi. The institute has 8 branches in Visakhapatnam, a branch at Warangal, Chennai, Pune and one in Vietnam. Soundarya Vaishnovi, a senior student of the guru, a banker turned dance teacher is handling the classes at Abiramapuram. The classes will be held at: C-2, Mahalakshmi Apartments, New No.1, Sunderarajan Street, off Abiramapuram 4th Street, Chennai. For details contact: V.K. Anandhi / Soundaya Vaishnovi @ 9790904140 / 9566114100/8056198716
- Category: Courses & Workshops
Malladi Suribabu's music workshop in Bengaluru in April
Saamagaana Sangeetha Sabha, Bengaluru is hosting a workshop for Carnatic musicians on 'Rare Compositions' - the workshop is by vidwan Malladi Suribabu and is from April 26th to 28th, 5 p.m. daily. Music students / musicians to learn some of the compositions of Tallapaka Annamayya, Sadguru Narayanana Thirtha, Bhadrachala Ramadasa and Thyagaraja's Divyanama Keertanas. Eligibility criteria: students should be able to follow notations and should have learnt a few kritis. Workshop Fee: Rs 2000. Admission through prior registration only. No spot entry. For registrations contact: Ph: 9900398337/9845343100 Email:
- Category: Courses & Workshops
Mangala Isai Competition
Chennai Fine Arts will organise its annual Mangala Isai Music Competition for students of Nagaswaram and Tavil on 24th November 2019 at 10.00 a.m. The participants should be less than 25 years of age. Application can be downloaded from Chennai Fine Arts page in Facebook or at www.chennaifinearts.com. Last date to apply is 15th November. For further details contact 8939664030.
- Category: Courses & Workshops
Carnatic music workshop: Tamil Nadu
Nadasangamam, the music wing of Narada Gana Sabha Trust in Chennai is organising its annual Carnatic music workshop at Thennangur village, outside Chennai from Feb. 7 to 9. This is a residential camp. Interactive and lecture sessions will be conducted by senior artistes. Suguna Varadachari will teach songs of Gopalakrishna Bharati while Baby Sreeram will focus on compositions of M. D. Ramanathan. Dr. R. S. Jayalakshmi, Sikkil Gurucharan and Sumithra Vasudev will focus on 'manodharma' in music. There will also be kolam design demonstration and guided kolam practicals by Gayatri Shankaranarayan at the Panduranga temple here. The last date for registration for this camp is Jan. 31. Application forms are available at Trust's office at T. T. K. Road, Alwarpet. Those outside Chennai may call 044-24993201, 24990850 for guidance.
