all are invited. - sri senpaga vinayagar temple are invited. 2 day 1 - tuesday, 27th january 2015...

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All events will take place at the

SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE

KALA MANDAPAM

from

7.30pm – 9.30pm

ALL ARE INVITED.

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Day 1 - Tuesday, 27th January 2015

Artists from Srilanka - Nathaswaram ( ) . .

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Artists from Srilanka – Thavil ( ) .

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Day 2 - Wednesday, 28th January 2015

MUSIC CONCERT


MUSIC AND DANCE ACAEMY (SSVT-MDA)

SSVT Music & Dance Academy (MDA) plays a

vital role in the preservation, promotion and

dissemination of Indian Arts and culture. The aim of

the MDA is to develop ways and means by which the

basic cultural and aesthetic values and perceptions

remain active and dynamic among the younger

generation. Since its inception in 2004, our Music &

Dance Academy has been continuously striving for

excellence. From a handful of 20, today we have

nearly 200 students enrolled in various fields of arts.

We also take pride in having a faculty of excellent

reputed teachers.

Mr Vanchinathan - Vocal

Sri Trichy L Saravanan - Flute

Mrs Subha Godha - Vocal

Violin: Mr G Manikandan

Mrithangam : Mr Siva Kumar

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Day 3 – Thursday, 29th January 2015

MUSIC CONCERT (7.30 – 8.30PM)

Shri Parasu Kalyan

Parasu Kalyan, an upcoming

Bhakti artist in Singapore, has

been performing on many

stages across various temples in

Singapore. His albums 'Bhakthi

Alai' & 'Irumudiyai Sumandhu

Vandhen' were released in

Singapore in 2014 and were

received very well.

Parasu Kalyan has lent his voice for music directors in

Singapore, India, Malaysia, Canada etc for private

albums & films. He has sung for Tamil films like 'Veeraya',

'Anandham Anandhame', 'Maska' etc. as well.

Parasu hails from Chennai, India and is in Singapore

since 2008. He works in a global IT company as a

Regional Service Delivery Manager.

Vilolin: Shri G.Manikantan

Mruthangam: Shri Madras Kajan

DANCE PERFORMANCE (8.30 – 9.30PM)

Smt. Amirthini Sivaharan

Dance Faculty with SSVT-MDA

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Day 4 - Friday, 30th January 2015 THIRUMURAI CONCERT -

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Violin: Melakaviri Thiagarajan

Mrithangam : Thiruvannamalai Sivakumar

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Day 5 - Saturday, 31st January 2015

MUSIC CONCERT – MDA

Please refer to MDA profile on Day 2

Mrs Rama-Veena Concert

Ms Priya Nair-Bharathanatyam Dance Performance

Ms Indhu-Odissi Dance Performance

Day 6 - Sunday, 1st February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Ms Sahana Samraj

Sahana, hailing from the famous

Sembanarkovil Nagaswara Family is

presently pursuing “BA” in Music. She

has undergone special training

under Smt. Suguna Varadachari,

basic training in music under

Ramnad P.M Lakshmana Iyer & later

from her grandfather

Sri.S.R.D.Vaidiyanathan.

The following titles were awarded to her. They are:

“Kalai Ilamani”; “Isai Kuyil”; “Gnana Saraswathi;

“Gnana Visharadha”; “Yuva Kala Bharathi”. She has

performed many concerts in various parts of India as

well as abroad, including the prestigious “Cleveland

Thyagaraja Festival”.

Violin: Shri Srinath Aiyar

Mrithangam : Shri K Srinivasan

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Day 7 - Monday, 2nd February 2015 MUSIC CONCERT

Shri Papanasam Ashok Ramani

Papanasam Ashok Ramani is an

accomplished Carnatic Vocal

musician for over 25

years.Grandson of Tamil Composer

Brahmashri Papanasam Sivan.

He commenced music training at a

very young age with his mother Dr.

Rukmini Ramani (daughter of

Papanasam Sivan). Subsequently

was under the tutelage of Dr.S.Ramanathan. He has

also learnt from Calcutta K.S.Krishnamurthy and

Bombay Ramachandran and has been a disciple of

Palghat K.V.Narayanaswamy for over 17 years. He is

presently learning from Vidwan Sri.P.S.Narayanaswamy.

He is a Grade ‘A' Vocal artist of All Indian Radio,

Chennai. He had performed in major Sabhas all over

India and abroad. He has received many awards

including “Isai Peroli” conferred by Karthik Fine

Arts,Chennai. Ashok Ramani is the founder director of

Sivan Arts Academy.

Violin: Nagai Murali

Mrithangam : Manargudi Easwaran

Day 8 - Tuesday, 3rd February 2015

THAI POOSAM ISAI AARATHANAI

CONGREGATIONAL SINGING

Congregational Singing lead by Papanasam Ashok

Ramani (Vocal), Nagai Murali (Violin) and Manargudi

Easwaren (Mrithangam) and Singapore based carnatic

music Institutions and artistes.

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Day 9 - Wednesday, 4th February 2015 MUSIC CONCERT

Violin Duet by Nagai R Muralidaran & Nagai Sriram

Nagai R.

Muralidharan A disciple of his

mother

Smt.R.Komalavall

i and

Sri.R.S.Gopalakris

hnan. His career

as a violinist

started as early

as 10 years and

has lasted over

four decades since then. Apart from accompanying several

legends, he has given numerous solo violin performances.

Over the years, he has travelled almost all over the world

including US, UK, Australia, Europe, Singapore, Middle East,

etc. He is one the top ranking violinist. He is rated A-top by All

India Radio (AIR) and Chennai Doordarshan. He has served

as a violin artiste in AIR, Trichy from 1978 to 2003.

“Kalaimaamani” award from the Government of Tamilnadu

and “Sangeeth Natak Academy” award from the

Government of India are a few of his significant

achievements.

Nagai Sriram (Rangasami Sriram) A disciple of his grandmother Smt. R. Komalavalli and Vidwan

Kalaimaamani Sri.Nagai R. Muralidharan. Starting his violin

career from the age of 12,he has accompanied various

leading artists and has travelled several places within India

and abroad, including US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia,

etc. He is a much sought after violinist of the day. All India

Radio (AIR) and Chennai Doordarshan rates him as an A—

grade artist. He is the titleholder of numerous awards. Few

notable ones are “Shanmuga Sangeetha Siroanmani” award

from Shanmuganandha,Mumbai; “Yuva kala Bharathi”

award from Bharat Kalachar, Chennai.

Mrithangam : Manargudi Easwaran

Ghatam : Mahesh Parmeswara

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Day 10 - Thursday, 5th February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Prenavam Sangeetha

School of Carnatic Vocal Music

Prenavam Sangeetha the quintessential place for

Indian classical music enthusiasts in Singapore,

Prenavam was founded in 1999, by renowned vocalist

and Artist of International repute Sri.Lenin M.R. and Smt.

Rahana Lenin, and is devoted to the discipline of

Carnatic music. Over the years, the centre has grown,

achieved, and surpassed expectations. It is proud to be

part of the vibrant arts scene in Singapore, bringing

Carnatic Vocal Music, one of the oldest music systems

in the world to individuals of all ages and backgrounds

who share one common interest.

Soorya Singapore

Soorya Singapore , is a non-profit, voluntary Society

with the motto, “Integration through art and culture”.

Established in 2005, Soorya has presented the finest in

Indian classical performing arts in Singapore.

Showcasing 18 prominent events in the Soorya Global

Festival series, two major heritage events and events

with local artistes

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Day 11 - Friday, 6th February 2015

THIRUMURAI CONCERT-

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Violin: G Manikantan

Mrithangam : S Yuwarajan

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Day 12 - Saturday , 7th February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Ms Archana & Aarthi Sisters

Twin sisters, great grand daughters of Sangita Kalanidhi

(Late) Justice Sri. T.L.Venkatarama Iyer and great grand

nieces of Gayaka Sikhamani Sangita Kalanidhi

Harikesanallur Muthiah Bagavathar, started learning

Carnatic music from the age of 4 years. They gave their

first concert at Rajamundry, A.P at the age of 7.

Both are engineering graduates and have taken up

Carnatic music as their profession and are currently the

disciples of Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. R.Vedavalli.

Both have attended a three year advanced course in

Carnatic music conducted by the Music Academy.

They have given concerts all over India and also at

Music Academy, Chennai this year.

Violin: Nellai Ravindran

Mrithangam : S Ramanan

Ghatam : Sai Akhileshwar

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Day 13 - Sunday , 8th February 2015

DANCE PERFORMANCE

TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS

It was in 1981 that Swamiji lit a

lamp to symbolise the

beginning of something very

beautiful for the arts, especially

music and dance. In the

preceding years, he had

brought together two

extraordinary dancing couples

- Gopal and Radha Shetty and Sivadas and his spouse

Vatsala - who were the main forces in creating

awareness and appreciation of Indian classical dance.

The sanctuary for the arts was founded by His Holiness

Swami Shantanand Saraswathi. Many dance styles are

offered at TFA, which are Bharathanatyam, Odissi,

Kuchipudi, Contemporary, Kathat and Bollywood. TFA

offers courses for Hindustani and Karnatic music. These

includes vacals, violin, veena, mridangam, tabla, sitar,

flute, guitar and piano which following the ABRSM

syllabus.

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Day 14 - Monday, 9th February 2015

MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES

SHYAMA

Registered in 2004 as a non-profit organisation under

ROS, SYAMA has grown substantially. Our objective is to

grow Singapore into a vibrant city of arts, by involving

youth actively into arts education. SYAMA is focused on

producing quality music concerts/performances.

SYAMA has successfully staged many successful

performances – ‘Different Strokes’ , ‘Arohanam’ – a

music orchestration, ‘Prahlad’ – a musical, ‘Bliss’- a

dance performance and ‘Daasaru’ – A dance theatre,

Santh mela, ‘Devadasi and the Saint’ – a dance ballet,

A Carnatic Musical in 2012, ‘Living Legends’ and

‘Tajmahal’ in 2013 and 'Nothing but Strings' in 2014.

We also provide Arts Education Programmes in Music

thorough our Academy. SYAMA Academy has 4

qualified teachers imparting training in Carnatic and

Hindustani vocal, violin, mridangam, keyboard, Veena

and flute.

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Day 15 – Tuesday, 10th February 2015

DANCE PERFORMANCES

Smt Roshni Pillay Kesavan

Roshini Initiated into

bharatanatyam at the age of six,

Roshni was trained by Kalakshetra

alumnus, Madhavi Muthu, at the

Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society,

and performed her solo dance

debut at the age of 13. She

subsequently studied with former Kalakshetra senior

teacher and Singapore cultural medallion recipient,

Neila Sathyalingam and has expanded her repertoire

with many choreographers.

Roshni has performed with Neila Sathyalingam’s

Apsaras dance company in group and solo

performances in Singapore and abroad and in dance

productions of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society,

including lead roles in their performances at the Music

academy and at Kalakshetra in Chennai. She

presented a solo dance for En Anubhavam, as part of

the Esplanade’s 10th Anniversary celebrations.

Her solo dance productions, Krishna Krida, Maya and

One Light were very well received. She conceptualized

and performed Rasa with Girish Panicker. She has also

performed these repertoires in Chennai for the Music

and Dance Festival. Roshni is an engaging performer

whose inimitable dance style brings freshness and

elegance to this ancient classical dance form.

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Day 16 – Wednesday, 11th February 2015

NATHASWARA INISAI

Kalaimamani S. Kasim

& S. Babu

Asthana Vidhwans of

Tirumala Tirupathi

Devasthanams

The brothers hail from

Karavadi Village,

Prakasam District,

Andhra Pradesh. They belong to a great family of

musicians, a family, which preserved and fostered the

art of Nadhaswaram playing for the past 300 years, in

Andhra Pradesh. This privileged sibling duo had the rare

opportunity of getting trained in this art at a very young

age, under the able tutelage of their own maternal

grandfather, Dr. Sheik Chinna Moulana their preceptor.

They have received many awards and accolades such

as “Nadhaswara Nadhamani, “Naadhas Chudar” and

many others. They are also A Top graded artists of All

India Radio and Dhoordharshan. They have travelled

widely through out the world. Currently duo are the

Aasthana Vidhvans of Thirumala Sri Thirupathi

Devasthanam.

Thavil : Rajan Ganesan & Vijayakumar Mathavan

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Day 17 – Thursday, 12th February 2015

MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES

NIRUTHYALAYA (Bhaskar's Arts Academy)

With history dating back to 1952, when the late Mr KP

Bhaskar first stepped foot on the shores of Singapore,

Bhaskar’s Arts Academy has come a long way and

now humbly prides itself at being at the forefront of the

Indian performing arts scene in Singapore. Along with

its teaching wing Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society, the

Academy continues its mission to create, produce,

present and promote traditional Indian classical

dance, music and theatre.

Our uniquely evolving style is reflective of the Singapore

spirit while being rooted in traditional techniques and

philosophy.

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Day 18 – Friday, 13th February 2015

THIRUMURAI CONCERT-

Oothuvar Moorthy - Mayilai P Sargurunathan

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Violin: P Naveen Kumar

Mrithangam : S Yuwarajan

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Day 19 – Saturday, 14th February 2015 VEENA CONCERT

Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh comes from a lineage of

musicians who have been practicing Carnatic music

for the last six generations. She started playing the

Veena at the age of 3. Her mother Lalgudi Smt. R.

Rajalakshmi (sister of the Violin legend Shri. Lalgudi G.

Jayaraman) was her first guide. Soon after, Jayanthi

began living with her aunt Smt.Padmavathy

Ananthagopalan who instilled great values of tradition,

discipline and ethics in Jayanthi's music and personality

through intense teaching and training. Jayanthi began

performing at the age of 15 and won several

accolades and awards along her career. She was then

blessed with the rare opportunity to train under Veena

wizard Dr. S.Balachander with whom she also had the

privilege to perform. Reciepent of many awards

including AIR Top Grade at the young age.

Mrithangam : Trivandrum Rajagopal

Ghatam : Mahesh Parmeswaran

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Day 20 – Sunday, 15th February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Allepy Venkatesan

Alepey Venkatesan is

one of the most

respected senior

vocalists in the circuit

of South Indian

Classical Music. He is

the last direct disciple

of the Late Shri

Ariyakudi Ramanuja

Iyengar, the doyen of

Carnatic Music.

The all time great

Mridangam maestro

Shri. Palghat Mani Iyer

was his mentor.

Venkatesan was

closely associated with

him and received a great deal of guidance and

encouragement from the maestro. Mani Iyer also

accompanied Venkatesan in several concerts.

Over the last 50 years, Venkatesan has been

performing at all the important fora in India and the

USA as well as in other countries, with leading

accompanists. His concerts are noted for their dignity

and technical virtuosity, His music is anchored in the

deepest traditions of classicism, characteristic of the

illustrious school to which he belongs, and yet has

acquired for itself a distinct flavour of innovation and

creativity, introduced with dexterity sufficient to retain

that brand of classicism.

Violin : Nellai Ravindran


Muharsing : Madras Kajan

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Day 21 – Monday, 16th February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Ms Santhrika Manikavel

Santrika Manikavel started

learning music at the age of

6.She obtained Master

Music in First class from the

University of Madras. She did

the certificate course in

Veena from the Tamil Nadu

Government Music College. She has presented many

research papers in various topics of Music. She has

performed in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Australia.

Santrika is Carnatic Vocal tutor at the Singapore Indian

Fine Arts Society since 2012.

Violin : Naveen Kumar

Mrithangam : T Sreekanth


MAHA SIVARATHRI

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MUSIC CONCERT

Ganesh & Sriram Balasubramaniam

Ganesh and Sriram, are Carnatic Vocal Music students

of Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) and are

under the tutelage of Guru Sri N.R.Prashanth They have

also learnt from Sri. Poorna Pragna Rao of SIFAS and

Smt. Srividya Sriram. They have performed in the past

SIFAS Annual Music Festivals, and at various venues in

Singapore and Chennai. They have received several

awards/prizes: Singapore National Arts Council music

competitions-2011, and best student of SIFAS in 2009,

Papanasam Sivan Annual Music Competitions in

Singapore and Carnatic Star award in Singapore Music

Festival. They have also featured in Vasantham

Sangeetha Vizha’s “Saaral”-2011 Program at

Esplanade.

Violin : Shreya Gopi

Mrithangam : Sai Akhileshwar

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MUSIC CONCERT

Dr. Premeela Gurumoorthy

Professor Premeela

Gurumurthy, the Chairperson

of the School of Fine and

Performing arts is also the

head of the department of

Indian music and an alumnus

of the University of Madras.

She is a rare combination of

being a performing artist, as a

vocalist in Carnatic, Hindustani classical as well as

Pannisai and in musical discourses besides being a full

time academician,and a musicologist.

She is a disciple of T K Govindarao, T.M Tyagarajan and

B. Rajam Iyer to name a few. Isaikalaichelvar, Acharya

choodamani are two important awards conferred

upon her by the Ramalingar panimandram and Sri

krishna gana sabha,apart from Nadakanal and Dhruva

Nakshatram.

She is an MA in Indian Philosophy,MA in Indian Music

and a Phd who has released many audio cds and has

performed lec dems and concerts in India and fifteen

foreign countries. Her first benefit performance was for

the Senpaga Vinayagar Temple Singapore, at the

Victoria Theatre way back in 1970 an event organised

by late S M Vasagar.

Violin : Srinath Aiyar

Mrithangam : Mahesh Parameshwaran

Kanjira : Ganesh Jeyapal

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THIRUMURAI CONCERT- Oothuvar Moorthy-Pon Muthukumaran . . . . 10 ,

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Mrithangam : Thiruvannamalai Sivakumar

Day 26 – Saturday, 21st February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Dr M S Vidhya

Dr M S Vidhya hails from a Karnatic

music family with rigorous training

in vocalizes from father, Bellary.

Seshagiri Achar, a renowned

composer from Karnataka. She is a

Recipient of State and Central

Govt. Scholarships during which, had the privilege of

pursuing musical training under scholarly musicians,

Smt.R A Ramamani and Sri. T A S Mani. An M.Phil

degree holder from Delhi University having been

guided by erudite musicians like Prof.TRS and Ms.Radha

Venkatachalam. She has received guidance in the

nuances of music under the duo maestros, Sangitha

Kalanidhi Sri. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy and Sri. S Rajam,

She has been a performer, a research scholar and a

vocal teacher for many years; a B-high graded artiste

from AIR Bangalore performing since 1992. She worked

as guest-faculty in the Dept. of Performing Arts, Jain

University and associated as a member of the ‘Board of

Examiners’ with Bangalore University. Presently working

as a senior vocal tutor at Singapore Indian Fine Arts

Society.

Violin : Nelllai Ravindran



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Day 27 – Sunday, 22nd February 2015

KATHA KAALATSHEPAM

Dr. Premeela Gurumoorthy Please refer to profile on Day 24



Day 28 – Monday, 23rd

February 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Shri. Arunanthy Aruran

Shri Arunanthy Aaruran is

aleading exponent in the

Carnatic Music Field in Sri Lanka,

who is characterized by a

distinct style of his own.

He began his musical journey as

toddler during his priliminary education in jaffna with

the guidance of excellent gurus. Then he proceed to

Annamalai university in india to pursue higher

education in music where he was under the purview of

renowned musicians such as O.S.Thyagarajan, Shri B.

Govindarajan and smt. Vasundra Nanjudan for over

three year. He was further groomed in the carnatic

music field by exponents Sri Rajam Iyer,

Dr.N.Ramanathan, Dr.S.AK.Durga, Dr.SJeyalakshmi & Dr

(Smt) Pramila Gurumoorthy, who was the head of the

department during his time of education. He evolved

to this present style under the guidance and

membership of his guru the legendary O.S.Thyagarajan

to achieve this level of profiency. After completion of

his studies, shri Aaruran prossesses a degree in Carnatic

Music (B.Music) from the Annaalai University and holds

Master degree (M.A.Music) from the madras university.

Shri Aaruran has proved himself as a performing artist

by participating in many programs locally & in India.

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His immense versatility in the unique way of rendering

the compositions has helped him to curve out a niche

in the Music era.



Muharsing : Madras Kajan


VEENA CONCERT

Smt. Thayapari Niranjan

Smt. Nandhini

Vijayaratnam in Jaffna

initiated Thayapari to

Veena at the age of 9.

Later qualified as a Veena

teacher from the North

Ceylon Oriental Music

Society in Sri Lanka in 1990

and received the title of

"Kala Viththakar".

She underwent advanced training from the renowned

Vaineeka Vidwan Kalaimaamani Shri. R. Pichumani Iyer

and also completed a Diploma course at the Madras

Music Academy under the guidance of Smt.

Rajalakshmi Narayanan and won the first place in the

final examination. She received several prizes and gold

medals in the Veena competitions in Sri Lanka and

India. She is teaching Veena for more than 20 years

and had given several performances in Sri Lanka, India,

Canada and Singapore. She is a Director of Carnatic

Radio.com

Mrithangam : Mahes Parameswaran

Ghatam : Balakrishnan

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MUSIC CONCERT

Nishanth Thiagarajan

Nishanth, 20, started his

musical journey at the age

of 6. He joined SIFAS and

completed the 8 year

diploma course under the

tutelage of Guru Poorna

Pragna Rao, and received

the title award ‘Sangeetha

Visharad’. He is now being

groomed by Delhi Muthukumar, Chennai.

Nishanth was selected to perform and compete in the

prestigious Spirt of Youth Festival 2014 organized by the

Music Academy Madras, and was declared the “Best

Male Vocal Artiste”.

He is a frequent performer in Singapore and in the

December Music Season in India, in sabhas such as

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mudhra and Tirumala Tirupati

Devasthan to name a few. He recently also performed

in the Neelakanta Sivan Festival at Karamanai,

Trivandrum.

Nishanth is currently studying medicine at the National

University of Singapore.

Violin : Shreya Gopi


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VIOLIN CONCERT

Shri Gurunathan Manikantan and his team Isai Gnana Jothi / Sangeetha Kala Nipuna /

Sangeetha Samraj

G.Manikantan hails from a

family of renowned violinists.

He had his 'Gurukulam'

under Sri Amritha

Bharathiyar and furthered

his tutelage under stalwarts

like Ramanathapuram Sri

M.N. Ganesa Pillai and

Karaikudi Sri M.S.Mani. As a soloist, Manikantan has

gained critical acclaim for his performances across the

world, including countries such as India, Malaysia,

Australia, South Africa,Mauritius, Indonesia, Russia and

Switzerland.

A renowned artist from the All India Radio, Manikantan

has also accompanied for many musical legends

concerts, many Dance and music Arengetrams, NUS

Fusion Orchestra and the Chinese Orchestra in

Singapore and overseas.

His skill as a violinist aside, Manikantan is a talented

composer. He has composed Varnam, Jathiswaram,

Thillana and Padam for dance performances, and

several Ragamallika pieces for the Singapore Youth

Festival.

He is a conductor of Indian Orchestra in Raffles Girls’

Secondary School, and teaching violin at Temple of

Fine Arts Singapore. In recognition for his immense

artistry, he was conferred the title "Isai Gnana Jothi " in

India "Sangeetha Kala Nipuna " by Nrityalaya Aesthetic

Society, Singapore and “Sangeetha

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THIRUMURAI CONCERT-

Oothuvar Moorthy Karur Swaminthan . . . . “ ”, “ ”, “ ” . , . Oothuvamoorthy Tanjore Balamurugan . . , . “ ” , “ ”, “ ” . , . Violin : Chidamparam Muthukuaran

Mrithangam : EPK Mani

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Day 33 – Saturday , 28th February 2015 MUSIC CONCERT

Malladi Brothers - Sriram Prsad & Ravi Kumar

Sree Rama Prasad and Ravi Kumar popularly known as

Maladi Brothers hail from a family of Musicians from

Andhra Pradesh. They inherit music from their Grand

father Late Malladi Sri Rama Murthy a great Harikatha

Exponent of his time.They had their initial training from

their father Sri Malladi Suri babu a Senior Vidwan of

Andhra Pradesh and an illustrious disciple of Late Sri

Voleti Venkateswarulu, a legendary musician of great

Musician of great repute. Also learnt from Sangeetha

Kalanidhi late Nedhanooru Krishmnamoorthy and

Sangeetha Kalanidhi & Padhmabhooshan late Dr

Pinakapani.

Malladi Brothers are ‘A’top Grade Vocalists of All India

Radio & Post Graduates in Music from Andhra

University. They have been featured in the prestigious

Akashavani Sangeeth Sammelan and National

Programs of All India Radio. Malladi Brothers

travelled India and abroad.


Mrithangam :Trivandrum Rajagopal

Kanjira : Madras Kajan

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Day 34 – Sunday, 1st March 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Ms Sushma Somasekharan

Sushma Somasekharan a Chartered Accountant and

a proud alumnus of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts

Society (Sangita Visharad) with over 20 years of

training in Carnatic Vocal and is currently training

under Ms Lalitha Sivakumar Chennai.

Sushma has many awards to her credit. She is currently

a B High Grade artist with All India Radio. She received

the Best Vocalist Award from Parthasarathy Swami

Sabha, Chennai in December Music Season 2011.

Sushma has performed extensively in India, the US,

Europe, UK and Sri Lanka. She has released a CDs.

Bhaja Govindam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Kanakadara

Stothram & Mahishasura Mardhani. She has produced

and presented two shows “The Elegance of Carnatic

Music “and “Gitanjali” at the substation, Singapore.


Mrithangam : Muthu Subramaniam

Ghatam : Ganesh Jaypal

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Day 35 – Monday, 2nd March 2015

DANCE PERFORMANCE

SIFAS - SINGAPORE INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY

The Singapore Indian Fine Arts

Society was founded in the year

1949. The Society is devoted to

the teaching of the classical arts

in a non-formal environment. It

began humbly, with just 12

members. Today it has a

Principal, Academic Registrar

and 25 full time teachers, over

1600 members and about 1750 students with pan-

Indian curriculum has been on that has yielded many

benefits. It has fostered home grown talent and

created an awareness and understanding of the

Indian Cultural Heritage, particularly valuable in the

multi-ethnic Singapore. To a large extent, the growth of

the SIFAS has paralleled the growth of Singapore. From

rough, early years, it graduated to an expansive period

through the 80's and early 90's when it received much

government support and consolidated its position. In

the early years, the Society's efforts were principally

directed towards the organization of concerts in music

and dance by local as well as visiting performers. In the

1950's efforts were channeled towards the creation of

an Academy to provide tuition in the fine arts, initially in

Carnatic music and Bharatha Natyam. The Society is

non-profit Indian cultural organization in Singapore that

has achieved a high level of technical excellence in

Indian Fine Arts. Graduates trained at the Society's

Academy of Fine Arts Provide principal support to other

Indian cultural groups.

Bharathanatyam

Guru Sanjit Lal, Guru Sakita Jinoranjan, Guru Gayatri

Chachidhanandar, Guru Nishanthie Jeganathan

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Day 36 – Tuesday,3rd March 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Ms Poornima Sathish

Chitra Poornima is a

disciple of

Smt.Bombay Jayashri.

She started learning

Carnatic vocal music

at Temple of Fine

Arts(TFA), Singapore,

an Arts school

founded by Swami

Shanthanand

Saraswati. She

received her initial

training from teachers

Smt. Rajalakshmi

Sekar, and Smt. Gowri

Gokul.

Poornima has been

very fortunate to have had the opportunity to sing in

some of the prestigious institutions in Chennai such as

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, The Mylapore Fine Arts Club,

Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Kartik Fine Arts. She has also

given concerts in Shanmukhananda, Mumbai,

Rajalakshmi Fine Arts, Coimbatore, Ram Seva Mandali,

Bangalore, and in various venues in Singapore and

Malaysia.

She was awarded the “Musiri Subramania Iyer Award”

for her performance at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s 57th

Gokulashtami Sangeetha Utsavam in October 2012.



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Day 37 – Wednesday,4th March 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Shri. O S Arun

O.S. Vaidyanathan or

Arun, as he is more

popularly called, is

known for his sonorous

voice that he wields

with much confidence

and musical

personality and which

he employs in tandem

with his superior

stagemanship. He

began his music

lessons under the

careful ear of his father

Vidwan O.V.

Subramaniam. Arun

later qualified Alankar

Purna from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Arun has

performed widely, both in India and abroad. His

performances at various festivals include appearances

at the India International Centre, the India Habitat

Centre, the Vishnu Digambar Festival, the Rasika

Ranjani Sabha, Calcutta, the Krishna Gana Sabha,

Haridas Sammelan, Mylapore Fine Arts Club, and

Kalarasana Chennai, the Badri Kedar Utsav arranged

by the UP Cultural Department, ICCR’s Parivar

Parampara Series, Sangeet Nrityotsav arranged by the

Sangeet Natak Akademi / ICCR, the Sanskriti Festival.

London, the World Adelaide Festival, Australia.

Violin : Karaika S. Venkatasubramanian

Mrithangam : M.S. Venkata Subramanian

Tabla : S.Ganapathi

Talam & Effects: Selvaamal Ferdinan

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Day 38 – Thursday,5th March 2015

DANCE PERFORMANCES

APSARAS ARTS

Apsaras Arts has grown into a

dance company that has

gained recognition in Indian

dance-theatre, enjoying

successful performances

worldwide with over three

decades of prolific local

international productions. Apsaras Arts Through

creative innovations and bold collaborations, aspires to

instill awareness of Indian dance forms in Singapore,

maintain the best standards of performance and

cultivate an interest in the rich heritage and traditions

of Indian Arts.Apsaras Arts was founded in Singapore in

1977 by Shri S.Sathyalingam and Smt Neila

Sathyalingam of Kalakshetra, India.

Several senior dancers of Apsaras Arts have branched

out to form their own dance institutions both under the

name of Apsaras Arts and in their own names, in

Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, United

Kingdom, France and the United States. Since 2007,

Apsaras Arts has emerged as a premier professional

performing company, focusing on creating new works

at international and national festivals, corporate events

and during its seasonal performances.

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Day 39 – Friday,6th March 2015

THIRUMURAI CONCERT-

Oothuvar Moorthy Kumaravayaloor Balachandran . . V. S Trust . . . . “ ”, “ ”, “ ” . , . Violin : Chidamparam Muthukumaran

Mrithangam : EPK Mani

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Day 40 – Saturday, 7th March 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Aishwaryavidhya Ragunath

Aishwarya Vidhya

Raghunath has the

honour of being

the disciple of

musical stalwarts -

Smt Seethalakshmi

Venkatesan, Shri P

S Narayanaswamy

and Smt

Vegavahini

Vijayaraghavan,

thus being an

upholder of the

Semmangudi bhani and the Veena Dhanammal

bhani. Aishwarya is a recipient of the Government of

India scholarship. Some of her noteworthy

performances include those at The Cleveland

Tyagaraja Utsavam (USA), The Madras Music

Academy, Shanmukhananda Sabha (Mumbai), Bharati

kala Manram (Toronto). She is an A-grade artiste of the

AIR. She was awarded the “Best Concert” prize by The

Music Academy for her performance in December

2014. Aishwarya was conferred the “MS Subbulakshmi

Award” by Narada Gana Sabha and the “Best

Performer” by Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, for her

performances during the December Season, 2013 and

the Meena Srinivasan Award, instituted by the Indo-

Canadian Shastri foundation .She has had numerous

write-ups and reviews in the country’s leading

newspapers and magazines. Academically, Aishwarya

is a Biotech Engineer.

Violin : K Sivaraman

Mrithangam : Muthu Subramaniam

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Day 41 – Sunday, 8th March 2015

DANCE PERFORMANCES

Usharani Maniam Nadanamanigal

Smt. Usharani Maniam is a

well-recognized dance

Teacher, Choreographer

and senior Artist in

Singapore. She has

travelled to perform in

Malaysia, Indonesia,

Holland, France, Russia-

Moscow as an ambassador

of the arts, Adelaide Festival

of Arts( Australia and the

United States of America.

As a dance tutor and

choreographer, she has

also choreographed and

presented two live mega stage productions-

Shivautsavam (2000) and Shakuntala(2005). A further

testimony to her ability is that, 32 of her students have

performed their Arangetrams over the past 18 years.

She has been bestowed the following titles/awards:

Jewel of Dancers” in 1971, 20-year Long Service

Award(PA),the Singa Gama Award(1992), Nritya Kala

Nipuna(1995), Natya Thilagam and the Natya

Kalamamani (2000)). and the Natya Aachaarya Mani(

2013).

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Day 42 – Monday, 9th March 2015

MUSIC INSTRUMENTS PERFORMANCE

by SIFAS Gurus

SIFAS - Please refer to write-up on Day 35

A Jugalbandi of Carnatic &

Hindustani instruments Ragas are played.

Hamsadhwani, Kalyani(Yaman),

Madhyamavathi(Megh), Ranjani, Pantuvarali(Puriya

Dhaneshree), Vasanti, Abhogi, Kharaharapriya(kafi),

Kirwani, Charukeshi. Gurus: Susantha Chowdhury on

Sitar , Chiradip Banerjee on Tabla, V K Sivakumar on

Flute, N Ravindran on Violin, P Naveen Kumar on

Violin, M B T Sridevi on Veena, Thirupunithura

Sreekanth Haridas on Mridangam

Day 43 – Tuesday, 10th March 2015 MUSIC CONCERT


MUSIC AND DANCE ACAEMY (SSVT-MDA)

Please refer to write-up on Day 2

Vocal: Mrs Gayathri Karthick and students

Violin & Instrumental Keyboard: Mr T.S.Lazar & students

Mrithangam: Shri Siva Kumar

Day 44 – Wednesday, 11th March 2015 MUSIC CONCERT

SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE MUSIC AND DANCE

ACAEMY (SSVT-MDA)

Please refer to write-up on Day 2

Vocal: Dr Bhagya Murthy and students

Mrithangam: Mr Siva Kumar

Violin: Mr Aditya Sathyanarayana

Sitar: Mrs Kamala Das, PBM

Tabla: Mr Jainder Singh

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Day 45 – Thursday, 12th March 2015 Violin Duet

Akkarai Sisters - Subbalakshmi and Sornalatha

Akkarai S Subhalakshmi & Akkarai S Sornalatha are one

of the young stars of Carnatic Music. Both as Carnatic

violinist and vocalist of par excellence whose rich,

soulful music has touched the hearts of listeners around

the world. From a musical family, the Akkari Sisters are

the disciple of their father, Akkarai Shri S Swamynathan,

a veteran violinist. They also trained under Shri V

Janakiraman, Shri O V Subramanian and his daughter

Smt Padma Natesan of New Delhi, and later on,

Padmabhushan Shri P S Narayanaswamy and

Chitravina Shri N Ravikiran, whom Subbalakshmi had

accompanied many of his concerts and provided her

with valuable musical guidance and experience.

Akkarai sisters have travelled all over the world, visiting

countries such as Japan, Singapore, U.S.A., Canada,

Germany, Italy, U.K., South Korea, the Middle East,

Australia, Sri Lanka, among many others. They are also

recipients of many awards and accolades.



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Day 46 – Friday, 13th March 2015 THIRUMURAI CONCERT-

Oothuvar Moorthy - Tharmapuram Gnanapragasam . . . . M. M. " ” . , 1988 12 . “ ”, ”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ” . , . Oothuvar Moorthy Loga Vasanthakumar . . V. S Trust . , . , . “ ”, “ ”, “ ” . , . Violin : K Sivaraman / Mrithangam : S D Rengarajan

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Day 47 – Saturday , 14th March 2015

MUSIC CONCERT

Akkarai Sisters - Subbalakshmi and Sornalatha

Please refer to profile on Day 45



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Day 48 – Sunday, 15th March 2015

LORD VINAYAGAR’S CHARIOT PROCESSION

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