RUMORS ARE FALSE!!! Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana schedule
Aravinda Pillalamarri
Rumors of a downsized Tyagaraja Aradhana are, I am happy
to report FALSE!! Here is the schedule, and see you in Cleveland!
-- Aravinda
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THYAGARAJA MUSIC FESTIVAL 1996
Friday, April 5 Waetjen Auditorium
9 A.M. to 4 P.M. COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
Saturday, April 6 Waetjen Auditorium
8 A.M. to 11 P.M. THYAGARAJA ARADHANA
8:00 A.M. Puja
8:30 A. M. Bhajans
8:45 A.M. Pancharatna Kirtanas
9:45 A.M. Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis
=> Breakfast: Lobby of Drinko Hall <=
Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis Continue
=> Luncheon: University Center Cafeteria <=
Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis Continue
4:00 P.M. Smt.R. Vedavalli, vocal
M.A. Krishnaswamy, violin
K.R. Ganesh, mridangam
7:30 P.M. Papanasam Ashok Ramani, violin
Embar Kannan, accompanying violin
Puvalur Srinivasan, mridangam
Sunday, April 7 Waetjen Auditorium
8:00 A.M. Individual Renderings Continue
9:00 A.M. Smt. Nithyasri, vocal
Embar Kannan, violin
I. Sivakumar, mridangam
7:00 P.M. Dr. N. Ramani, flute
Srikant Venkatram, violin
Trichy Sankaran, mridangam
Monday, April 8 Drinko Recital Hall
7:00 P.M. Smt. M.S. Sheela, vocal
Smt. Nalina Mohan, violin
Ananthakrishnan Sharma, mridangam
Bangalore K. Venkataram, ghattam
Tuesday, April 9 Drinko Recital Hall
7:00 P.M. T. R. Subrahmaniam, vocal
Smt. Radhika Mani, violin
K.R. Ganesh, mridangam
--
Ram Venkataraman
artistes, from the list posted by Aravinda. She got a prelimenary schedule in preparation.
Anyway, the official notification/invitations will be mailed by end of February. If you have any
questions, please call Cleveland (216) 476-1604 or myself at Toronto (416) 425-8720.
Another great Festival is in store and all are welcome to come to Cleveland to be part of the
legendary event.
ARADHANA Committee and Bhairavi, appreciate the efforts of music lovers like Aravinda and others
who are trying to give a helping hand to organize the Festival better and bigger.
Concert organizers in US & Canada, interested in organizing concerts by Vedavalli, Dr.Ramani
or Asok Ramani, please call us either at Cleveland or Toronto numbers.
Venkataraman
President, Bhairavi
THYAGARAJA MUSIC FESTIVAL 1996
Friday, April 5 Waetjen Auditorium
9 A.M. to 4 P.M. COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
Saturday, April 6 Waetjen Auditorium
8 A.M. to 11 P.M. THYAGARAJA ARADHANA
8:00 A.M. Puja
8:30 A. M. Bhajans
8:45 A.M. Pancharatna Kirtanas
9:45 A.M. Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis
=> Breakfast: Lobby of Drinko Hall <=
Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis Continue
=> Luncheon: University Center Cafeteria <=
Individual Singing of Thyagaraja Kritis Continue
4:00 P.M. Smt.R. Vedavalli, vocal
M.A. Krishnaswamy, violin
K.R. Ganesh, mridangam
7:30 P.M. Papanasam Ashok Ramani, VOCAL
Srikant Venkataraman, Violin
Trichy Sankaran, mridangam
Sunday, April 7 Waetjen Auditorium
8:00 A.M. Individual Renderings Continue
9:00 A.M. Smt. Nithyasri, vocal
Embar S.Kannan, violin
I. Sivakumar, mridangam
7:00 P.M. Dr. N. Ramani, flute
Srikant Venkataraman, violin
Trichy Sankaran, mridangam
Monday, April 8 Drinko Recital Hall
7:00 P.M. Smt. M.S. Sheela, vocal
Smt. Nalina Mohan, violin
Ananthakrishnan Sharma, mridangam
Bangalore K. Venkataram, ghattam
Tuesday, April 9 Drinko Recital Hall
7:00 P.M. T. R. Subrahmaniam, vocal
Smt. Radhika Mani, violin
Poovalur Srinivasan, mridangam
C S Ramarao
son of pApanAsam sivan and both are vocal. He sings very well. Is he
also a violin virtuoso or is it an error that he is listed as a
violinist?
ramarao
Ashok Subramanian
No! he plays mrudangam and is a student of Kumbakonam Rajappa Iyer.
This is really funny. Sri Sivan is his maternal side grand father. How can
he have Papanasam in his name? Infact, Sri Sivan himself is not from
Papanasam. He is from a place called Polakam in Kerala. I have no idea
as to why he prefixes his name with "Papanasam". For credibility reasons?
May be. But he does not need that. Infact, he sings pretty well.
>violinist?
>ramarao
Ashok Subramaniam
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C S Ramarao
Ashok Subramanian <ashoks> writes:
> For credibility reasons?
> May be. But he does not need that. Infact, he sings pretty well.
perhaps it may be for name association and recognition. Same can be
said of sri rAjkumAr bhArati, who is a darned good singer and great
grandson of bhAratiyAr. It gives US a reason to identify them with the
rich heritage they have in their families, be it on the maternal or
paternal side. I think pApanAsam ashOk ramaNi is an excellent singer
with a pleasnt voice. It is heeartening to see that the baton of
carnAtic music is in the hands of many such capable youth.
rAmArAo
C S Ramarao
maharAjapuram santAnam son of maharAjapuram viswanAtha Iyer should be
called santAnam viswanAtha Iyer. But chose to keep his fathers name for
recognitions purposes, and probably as a debt of gratitude.
rAmArAo
Ram Venkataraman
getting into the top-rungs of the Madras Music scene, in the
'next-generation' coming-up category and got great reviews in the last
'Season' in 1995. He is coming to Cleveland Festival as a special
invitee. He may be giving some four concerts apart from his Festival
appearance. Please look for your local schedules for date in your area.
Unfortunately there was a 'typo' in the initial posting done by
Aravinda, listing him as a violinist. It is K.R.Ganesh, the mridangist
coming with Vedavalli is the son of Kumbakonam Rajappa Iyer. Please
refer to the Final Schedule posted by me, a couple of days after
Aravinda's posting, for the full and correct schedule of the
Cleveland Festival.
If you are interested in organizing a concert by Asok Ramani, or
Vedavalli or Dr.Ramani, please give me a call at 416-425-8720.
Thanks
Venkataraman
Prakash Kasturi
: Aravinda, listing him as a violinist. It is K.R.Ganesh, the mridangist
^^^^^^^^^^
You heard it here first.
Before anyone else does I would like to copyright (of course if one
can) the following words -- Tabalist, sitarist, mandolinist etc etc. ;)
On an unrelated note -- I think its high time Webster's comes out with
an Indian-English dictionary.
No harm intended, Mr. Venkataraman .
Take it easy..
Prakash.
Aravinda Pillalamarri
* * *
I guess the rumours were not totally false, since it is smaller than last
years. Let us hope that the 20th Aradhana (next year) can be suitably grand.