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  Thyagaraja Akhandam 2012 on 25Feb/26Feb'2012, a 24-hour non-stop event ~ Llive webcast ~ Concerts by distinguished top-ranking artistes. Look forward to Live Video-Streaming of the event
 

alapana Thyagaraja Akhandam 2012

 

Sat 25Feb'2012 at PGP Hall (Lower level) Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, S-218123

9.00 am :   Invocation & Dr (Mrs) R.S.Jayalakshmi - Veena concert

9.30 am & 4.30pm: Various artistes (Click here for details)                                              

5.00 pm: Dr (Mrs) Pantula Rama - Vocal

7.30 pm : Sangita Kalanidhi Sri T.N.Seshagopalan -Vocal, MSN Murthy-Violin, V.Raghuraman-Mridangam, T.D.Rajagopal-Kanjira                      

Performances @ alapana Chamber, 375 Serangoon Rd, Singapore - 218122

10.00 pm Sat to Sun 6.00am (Overnight concerts): Various artistes

6.00 am to 9.00am: Mrs R.Banumathy-Veena & Group singing by alapana students rendering Prahlada Bhakthi Vijayam, Divya Nama & Utsava Sampradaya Keerthanas

9.00 am : Congregational singing of Pancharatnam led by Vidwan Sri T.N.Seshagopalan   

Admission Free ~ Donations welcome     

23 & 24Feb'2012 at alapana : Veena Masterclass by *Dr(Mrs) R.S.Jayalakshmi. Contact alapana at 97968737 for Registration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 24-hour non-stop event from 9am on 25Feb’2012 to 9am on 26Feb’2012

Thyagaraja Akhandam (Twenty four-hour non-stop musical homage to the great 18th century composer, Thyagaraja) will be held from 9.00 am on Saturday, 25Feb’2012 to 9am on Sunday, 26Feb’2012. The Akhandam performances on saturday will be held at P.G.P Hall (Lower level), 397, Serangoon Road, Singapore- 218123 and the performances after 10 pm Sat will be held at  alapana Chamber at 375 Serangoon Road, Singapore – 218122. Congregational singing of Pancharatna kritis will commence at 9.00 am on Sunday, 26Feb'2012. Thereafter, the Akhandam will conclude with a Mangalam.

There will be a live webcast of performances which can be viewed at http://alapanalive.com . Live straming can also be viewed at our facebook page at the following link:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/alapana/129469997067437?sk=app_196506863720166

Participation at the Pancharatnam singing (pitch: G#) is open to all, Pancharatnam congregational singing will be led by Sangita Kalanidhi Sri T.N.Seshagopalan. Dr (Mrs) R.S.Jayalakshmi, Dr (Mrs) Pantula Rama, Sri MSN Murthy, Mrs R.Banumathy, alapana teachers, Mrs Meera Sampath, Sri Gokul, Miss Lakshmi, Sri V.Raghuraman and many local musicians will be participating in the Pancharatnam rendition.

Admission is free.  Appropriate dress for the occasion will be appreciated.

Donations Welcome

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alapana arts, 375 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218122
Tel: +65 63963296      Mobile : +65 98280418;  +65 97968737           Email : welcome@alapana.org 
 

* Dr (Mrs) R. S. Jayalakshmi
Dr. Mrs. R.S. Jayalakshmi is a Veena artist and had her training underVeena Vidvans Late Sri V.Raghavan and R.Pichumani Iyer. She alsolearnt some special compositions like Padam and Javali from Smt. T.Muktha. She has been performing Veena concerts in All India Radio and the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras, from 1977 to 2004. Her M.Phil. Dissertation entitled "Raga lakshanatthil Aarohanam - Avarohanam" (Tamizh) (Aarohanam-Avarohanam as the characteristic of a Râga) has been published as a book in December 1999. The
subject of her Ph.D. Thesis was "Subbarama Dikshitarin Sangita- sampradaya-pradasini-yil Vilakkappattulla Gamakangal" (Tamizh) (Gamakas explained in Sangita-sampradaya-pradarsini of Subbarama Diksitar’). She has also presented Research Papers and Lecture-Demonstrations at various conferences
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