Prized Tamburas!

Coinciding with the December music 'season' are a series of arts competitions conducted by sabhas. Events which encourage youngsters and give them an opportunity to come to the fore.

The prizes that young learners win in the competitions held by The Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha and MFAC are considered to be quite prestigious by these young people.

When K. Bhavya and J. R. Apoorva won a tambura in the senior and junior categories of vocal competitions held by MFAC it was an occasion to celebrate.

Bhavya is a post grad student in music at the Madras University and is the daughter of vocalist T. V. Sundaravalli. She is also trains in music under Padma Sandilyan. She won four other prizes at this sabha.

Young J. R. Apoorva is a class 6 student at Jawahar Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar.

Inspired and coached by her grand mother Shanthi Jayaraman, Apoorva is a student of vocalist Neyveli Santhanagopalan and T. G. Badrinarayanan.

She currently trains under 'Chitravina' Ravikiran.

Apoorva who won seven other prizes from the same sabha, performs vocal duet concerts with her elder sister Anahita.

If they are on track, you may get to hear of them more often on stage in the years to come.

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Margazhi Vaibhavam in the suburbs

Chamber music concerts are getting popular in the city.

Some rasikas have been hosting such events for select guests at their homes in and around Mylapore.

Some even bring in the 'margazhi' touch to the atmosphere.

For example, a 'Prabhata Sangeetham' is now on at a house on Justice Sundaram Road, behind Nageswara Rao Park, Luz. This one starts at 5.30am.

The Musiri chamber concert is a popular event. Very warm, very personal.

Now, such concerts are held even in the suburbs.

Just now, there is a series on in Valasarawakkam, titled 'Margazhi Vaibhavam. Though the venue is not a house.

If you are living in that area, you may want to check out the programmes which have been on since December 23.

December 27 to 30 - 7 pm - Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai discourse by Dr Sudha Seshaiyyan

December 31 - 6pm - Mandolin duet by U. P. Raju and Nagamani & party.

Chamber Music is at Plot No.83, 7/5 Velmurugan Street, West Kamakoti Nagar, Valasarawakkam, Chennai 87.
Ph. 24868667.