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alapana is currently celebrating its Silver Jubilee in 2024

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Sangita Kalanidhi Dr S Ramanathan (8Apr'1917- 19Mar'1988)

R.Banumathy

Daughter & disciple of Dr S.Ramanathan &

Founder-Director of alapana, Singapore

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Lavanya

Lavanya Raghuraman

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alapana events in the past

Obeisance to Thyagaraja 2013

Obeisance to Thyagaraja 2013

Thyagaraja Aradhana in 2013

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alapana ensemble got a rare opportunity to perform @ MICA before distinguished audience including the Minister, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim & Senior Minister of State, Ms Grace Fu during a Deepavali celebration

Thyagaraja Akhandam 2012
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alapana anniversary 2012 featured a Ramayanam-based thematic presentation, RaghuVamshi

Dunman High School ~ Workshop on Indian music

Dunman

     

Thyagaraja Akhandam 2010 Report  Photos

alapana anniversary 2010 Photos

 

Epoach-Making Events:

Lavanya Raghuraman

19Feb'11 8pm: Neythal- the continental shelf @ Esplanade Theatre Studio,, Singapore

Lavanya Raghuraman's Neythal Report, Photos 

alapana - your home of Indian Music and Dance

Classical music & dance have given a special identity to Indian culture. alapana's endeavour is to bequeath Indian cultural heritage through music and dance.

     Sangita Kalanidhi Dr S.Ramanathan had committed himself for the sole mission of exchanging his profound musical knowledge with the whole world. It was his vision that the world would appreciate the potential, beauty & impact of this great melodic tradition more and more in the decades to come. True to his vision, Indian classical carnatic music has already started soaking the hearts of millions of people across the continents.     

Mrs R.Banumathy, daughter & disciple of Dr S.Ramanathan carries the baton and has been continuing the mission.

The popularly known alapana was founded as alapana arts in Singapore in 1999 by Mrs R.Banumathy. Over the years, alapana has established itself as a premiere institution teaching and performing Indian classical Carnatic music & Bharatanatyam in Singapore. alapana faithfully adheres to the musical tradition inherited through the Trinity and passed on by Dr S.Ramanathan. alapana also strictly follows the path laid by our trendsetter Gurus, the Dhananjayans in the field of Bharatanatyam. Mrs Lavanya Balaji (disciple of the Dhananjayans) is the Artistic Director of alapana and also the head of the Dance faculty. 

alapana offers lessons in Carnatic (Indian classical) music - Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridangam & Bharatanatyam.  

alapana operates through its branches at 3 vantage locations:-

1a. alapana@684 : Block 684, Race Course Road, #01-316, Singapore - 210684

2. alapana@390 : 390 Race Course Road, Singapore - 218647

3. alapana@Jurong :134 Jurong Gateway Rd, #04-307F, Singapore 600134

The Race Course Road branch at Blk 684 is alapana's Main branch; 684 is located by the side of Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. Blk 684 is at a short walk from Exit B of Farrer Park MRT.

The second branch, alapana@390 is just behind Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Termple, at a short walk from Exit B of Farrer Park MRT.

The third branch, alapana@Jurong is located at Blk 134 #04-307F, Singapore - 600134, is close to Jurong East MRT.

Quality and Variety ~ the hallmark  of alapana

Currently alapana is celebrating its 25th annniversary

 

"Laya Manjari" Book Release by Sangita Kalanidhi Sri Umayalpuram K Sivaraman at alapana, Singapore

Mridangam Arangetrams held in the recent past

 

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Young shoot trying the Veena

 

 

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Events in the past:

Book launch on 19Mar'2017

alapana anniversary 2016 (AA 2016)

Thyagaraja Aradhana 2016

AA 2015

'alapana 16th anniversary' ~ 6 Sep 2015

 

Retracing the Path ~ Margam 16/03/2015 : UCC Theatre, NUS, Singapore 19/03/2015 : The Music Academy (Kasturi Srinivasan Hall), Chennai (Sangita Kalanidhi Dr S.Ramanathan Memorial Day) 21/03/2015 : Kalakshetra Theatre, Chennai (A collaboration between Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai & alapana arts, Singapore ) 23/03/2015 : Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala 26/03/2015 : Seva Sadan, Malleswaram, Bangalore

Retracing the Path ~ Obeisance to Thyagaraja 2015

Obeisance to Thyagaraja 2014

Concert by Sri Ramakrishnan Murthy with Sri Delhi P Sunder Rajan (Violin) & Sri V.Raghuraman (Mridangam) held on 22 Feb'2014.

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Students at YST Conservatory of Music, NUS Singapore with Mr Raghu & Mrs Banu

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alapana

Alapana Arts, Blk 684 Race Course Road, #01-316 S-210684, 390 Race Course Road, Singapore 218647 & Blk 134 Jurong Gateway Rd #04-307F S- 600134
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Tel: +65 63963296      Mobile : +65 9323 5684; +65 9001 5501;     Email : welcome@alapana.org