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M.S. Subbalakshmi gold coins from Tanishq
Honouring legendry singer M.S Subbalaksmi, Tanisq has launched in India limited edition gold coins with her image engraved on them. Two thousand special coins of 2 gm, 4 gm and 8 gm weights will be available at the Tanishq stores in the country. The Price of the coins depends on the rate of the gold in the market and hence changes everyday. On April 26 the 2 gm coin cost Rs 6004. This initiative is in aid of The Cancer Institute and the TAG – VHS Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai. On purchase of a gold coin, customers get a book of memoirs on M.S Subbalaksmi’s life, a CD of her music and a photo of the legend..
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Dance workshops in Chennai, music gurukulam in Kerala
e Sahrdaya Foundation is an organization for the classical and contemporary performing arts. Based in Chennai, it was launched in August 28, 2011 by Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer Sheejith Krishna, with a core group of artistes and scholars: Jyothishmathi, Manjari Chandrasekhar, Anjana Anand and Akhila Ramnarayan. More information is at the website: www.sahrdaya.in. As part of its efforts in education, it is conducting a three-day intensive summer workshop on May 25, 26, and 27, 2012, for 20-25 emerging performers and advanced students of Bharatanatyam at the National Agro Foundation Centre for Rural Development in Illedu village, Kanchipuram District, near Pondicherry. It will be led by the five core Sahrdaya members and eminent guest artistes: Carnatic vocalist O S Arun, art historian Chitra Madhavan, koothu artiste Ashwini Kasi and playwright-director Gowri Ramnarayan. To register email
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Dance workshop in Mumbai
Ninad Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai is hosting a five day Bharatnatyam workshop for beginners as well as intermediate & advance level dance students / dancers. Trainer: Meghana Venkat (Bangalore) Date: May 9 – 13 Venue: CPA Hall, Mithibai College, V. L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W) Mumbai For any query, call Tina Tambe on 93205 33334 .
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Workshops in Thanjavur : on Thirumurais, Compositions of Musical Trinity
Here is are music workshops for musicians to be held in the heart of Thanjavur district. And they are related to a landmark event at a local temple. The Maha Kumbabhishekam of Sri Panchanadeeswara Temple, Tiruvaiyaru is going to be performed early next year. Right from Tevarakaras, many Vaggeyakaras have sung the glory of Aiyaran and Aramvalartha Nayaki. In this connection, the Marabu Foundation which is based in Thillaisthanam (about 12 kms from Thanjavur town) is planning to list out these compositions and collect the authentic versions of the compositions on Panchanadeeswara and Dharmambikai to publish them. These will also carry notation . It has also plans to conduct a series of workshops to teach all the Thirumurai hymns on Tiruvaiyaru, compositions of the Trinity and selected compositions of other composers. The workshops are meant for young musicians, music teachers and senior students who can go on to preserve and propagate these compositions for posterity. The workshops will be conducted on the gurukula pattern at Marabu Foundation, Thillaisthanam near Tiruvaiyaru free of cost. The schedule of the first set of workshops : 1.Workshop on Thirumurais : May 8 to 13, 2012 2. Workshop on the Compositions of Musical Trinity. May 22 to 27. 2012 For more info and registration contact: Marabu Foundation, Jatavallabar House, 6/78, Thillaisthanam, Thanjavur Dt., 613 203. Phone: (04362) 260606. Dr. R. Kausalya, researcher and former Head of the Music College, Thiruvaiyaru is the Course Director. She also heads the Foundation.
