‘Bru’ Bharat Sangeet Utsav 2007
Presented by Carnatica Archival Centre for Music & Dance
In association with Shri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha
Sponsored by: RmKV Silks, Nathella Sampathu Chetty, Airtel & Citibank
Travel Partner: Ascon Travel, Hospitality Partner: The Residency, Media Partners: SS Music, New Indian Express & Radio Mirchi
Associate Sponsors: IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank & Indian Oil
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Programme:
Wednesday, Oct. 31st 2007
Venue: Hotel Residency Towers, T. Nagar, Chennai
• 6.00 pm – Inaugural Ceremony & Special Concert (Invited audience only): Sangita Kalanidhi Prof. T. N. Krishnan & Smt. Viji Krishnan Natarajan (Violin) with Tiruvarur Shri. Bhaktavatsalam (Mridangam), Vaikom Shri. Gopalakrishnan (Ghatam)
Thursday, Nov. 1st 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 3.00 pm – Nadaswaram: Bangalore Shri. Kothandaraman & Party
• 4.45 pm – Lighting of the kuttuvilakku
• 5.00 pm – Grand Inaugural Concert: Shri. T. M. Krishna (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. T. K. V. Ramanujacharyulu (Violin), Sangita Kalanidhi Umayalpuram Shri. K. Sivaraman (Mridangam), Shri. B. Sreesundar Kumar (Khanjira)
• 7.00 pm – ‘Ashtapadi: The Truth of Love’, A Thematic Dance & Vocal Confluence by Swarnamalya with Smt. Anooradha Sriram
Friday, Nov. 2nd 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 3.00 pm – Sikkil Shri. C. Gurucharan (Carnatic Vocal), Nagai Shri. R. Sriram (Violin), Mannargudi Shri. A. Easwaran (Mridangam), Shri. B. S. Purushottaman (Khanjira)
• 5.00 pm – Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (Hindustani Vocal), Shri. Vyasaraya Katti (Harmonium), Shri. Ravindra Yavagal (Tabla)
• 7.00 pm – Sangeeta Upanyasam: Smt. Vishakha Hari & Party
Saturday, Nov. 3rd 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 10.00 am – Symposium: Voice Culture & Singing Styles – Panel discussion led by Shri. T. V. Gopalakrishnan with Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande & Smt. Kalaapini Komkali. Presented by Dr. Sriram Parasuram
• 3.00 pm – Smt. Gayathri Girish (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. V. Sanjeev (Violin), Poongulam Shri. Subramaniam (Mridangam), Shri. N. Guruprasad (Ghatam)
• 5.00 pm – Smt. S. Sowmya (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. R. K. Shriramkumar (Violin), Shri. J. Vaidyanathan (Mridangam), Dr. S. Karthick (Ghatam)
• 7.00 pm – Shri. P. Unnikrishnan (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. S. Varadarajan (Violin), Shri. K. V. Prasad (Mridangam), Shri. B. S. Purushottaman (Khanjira)
Sunday, Nov. 4th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 10.00 am – Smt. Kalaapini Komkali (Hindustani Vocal – Kumar Gandharv Shaili), Shri. Vyasaraya Katti (Harmonium), Shri. Ravindra Yavagal (Tabla)
• 2.30 pm – Pandit Suhas Vyas (Hindustani Vocal), Shri. Vyasaraya Katti (Harmonium), Shri. Ravindra Yavagal (Tabla)
• 4.45 pm – Smt. Aruna Sairam (Carnatic Vocal), Smt. Padma Sankar (Violin), Shri. J. Vaidyanathan (Mridangam), Dr. S. Karthick (Ghatam), Shri. V. V. S. Manian (Khanjira)
• 7.00 pm – Shri. Sanjay Subrahmanyan (Carnatic Vocal), Nagai Shri. R. Muralidharan (Violin), Mannargudi Shri. A. Easwaran (Mridangam), Shri. K. V. Gopalakrishnan (Khanjira)
Monday, Nov. 5th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 3.00 pm – Shertalai Shri. K. N. Ranganatha Sarma (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. M. A. Sundareswaran (Violin), Tiruvarur Shri. Bhaktavatsalam (Mridangam), Srirangam Shri. Kannan (Morsing)
• 5.00 pm – Shri. O. S. Arun & Party (Carnatic Devotionals)
• 7.00 pm – Special Jugal Sangeet: Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Mohan Veena) & Chitravina Shri. N. Ravikiran (Chitravina), Haridwaramangalam Shri. A. K. Palanivel (Special Tavil), Pt. Ramkumar Misra (Tabla)
Tuesday, Nov. 6th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 3.00 pm – Shri. R. Suryaprakash (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. M. A. Sundareswaran (Violin), Srimushnam Sri. V. Raja Rao (Mridangam), Shri. E. M. Subramaniam (Ghatam)
• 5.00 pm – Smt. Nithyasree Mahadevan (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. B. V. Raghavendra Rao (Violin), Neyveli Shri. Skandasubramaniam (Mridangam), Trichy Shri. Murali (Ghatam)
• 7.00 pm – Pt. Shivkumar Sarma (Hindustani Instrumental), Pt. Ramkumar Misra (Tabla)
Wednesday, Nov. 7th & Thursday, Nov. 8th 2007
• DIWALI BREAK
Friday, Nov. 9th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 3.00 pm – Smt. Geetha Rajashekar (Carnatic Vocal), Mysore Shri. V. Srikanth (Violin), Sangita Kalanidhi Vellore Shri. G. Ramabhadran (Mridangam)
• 5.00 pm – Prof. V. V. Subrahmanyam & Shri. V. V. S. Murari (Carnatic Instrumental), Tiruvarur Shri. Bhaktavatsalam (Mridangam), Vaikom Shri. Gopalakrishnan (Ghatam)
• 7.00 pm – ‘Poonkuyil Pattammal’: A thematic presentation on Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. D. K. Pattammal by Smt. Gowri Ramnarayan with music by Shri. N. Vijay Siva (Vocal), Shri. R. K. Shriramkumar (Violin), Shri. N. Manoj Siva (Mridangam)
Saturday, Nov. 10th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 10.00 am – Grand Finale of ‘Carnatic Idol’ talent hunt contest
• 2.30 pm – Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan (Carnatic Vocal), Smt. Padma Sankar (Violin), Shri. B. Ganapathyraman (Mridangam), Shri. N. Guruprasad (Ghatam)
• 4.45 pm – Smt. Sudha Ragunathan (Carnatic Vocal), Shri. M. R. Gopinath (Violin), Palladam Shri. Ravi (Mridangam), Shri. R. Raman (Morsing)
• 7.00 pm – Shri. Ganesh & Shri. Kumaresh (Carnatic Instrumental Duet), Pathri Shri. Sathishkumar (Mridangam), Shri. N. Guruprasad (Ghatam)
Sunday, Nov. 11th 2007
Venue: Satguru Gnanananda Hall, Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
• 10.00 am – ‘Ragamalika’: Vintage Cine Melodies presented by Smt. Subhasree Tanikachalam with young playback singers.
• 6.00 pm – Valedictory Function & Release of CDs:
1) ‘Rare Padams’, A Tribute to Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. T. Brinda, by Smt. Alamelu Mani & Smt. Kalyani Sarma
2) ‘Kamala Charane’ by V. Sanjeev
Chief Guest & Valedictory Address: Shri. S. S. Barnala (H.E. The Governor of Tamil Nadu)
Guests of Honour: Ms. Kanimozhi (MP), Shri. Mohan Parasaran (Addl. Solicitor General), Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty, Smt. Alamelu Mani and her son Ghazal maestro Shri. Hariharan
• 6.30 pm – GRAND FINALE: ‘Sham – e – Ghazal’ by Shri. Hariharan
Note:
1) This schedule is subject to changes. Please check this thread periodically for updates.
2) All programmes (except Oct. 31st) are FREE and open to ALL music lovers. Seating will be strictly on ‘first-come-first-served’ basis.
3) A limited number of seats are reserved for each programme, for sponsors, patrons, members & donors. Those who require a confirmed seat for a particular programme or for the entire festival may avail donor passes or memberships which will entitle you to a reserved seat.
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