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Friday, September 07, 2007
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The joy of gurukulam
When a ‘divide’ can help Is Partition only a scar on the face of history? Filmmaker, lyricist, poet Gulzar believes it is time we started counting the positives.
Of heritage, dreams and fulfilment The wheel would come a full circle when the Akkarai Sisters turn full-fledged vocalists. CHAT CORNER 
‘Like cricket, music demands fitness’He was a first rate cricket player but Carnatic music took over. P. Unnikrishnan has not looked back. Awards and titles came his way and he was a much sought after playback singer too with several hits to his credit. So how did he find a ...
Accompanist of high calibre Ariyakkudi, GNB, Mali… Palghat Raghu has played for them all.
Of mystic charmExponents: Mali, Ramani, Sikkil Sisters, Chaurasia and Pannalal Ghosh. The Indian bamboo flute is one of the earliest and simplest instruments. A hollow cylinder made from a single portion of bamboo, its sound even in an ...
In the City
My hot favouriteOf all my choreographic works, I love the Oriya poem “Jara” by Sitakant Mohapatra. People very rarely talk about Krishna’s last moments. Krishna has watched the destruction of his kith and kin and now reclines under a peepul ...
Penchant for letters David Shulman’s attainments include a doctorate in Tamil literature and mastery of South Indian religion through translations of Tamil and Telugu poetry.
Splendid synchronisation At one point during the concert of Bombay Jayashree and Shubha Mudgal, both Hindustani and Carnatic styles seemed to converge. Filled with bhava N. Ramani’s vinyasam of Thodi was the concert’s highlight. Ragas in resplendent hues Anandabhairavi, Dhanyasi and Charukesi were among those beautifully delineated.
Charming Ganeshas The Ganesha Darshan exhibition is on till September 15.
Salute to the man and the artist The event in memory of Pt. Visweswaran was a unique blend of sobriety and art.
An evening of unique music Keerthanai Peruvizha was an effort to remind churches of Tamil hymns, their original ragas and composers. Legacy continues Hamsadhwani launches its guru-sishya series. Veda as a way of life The learning method is rigorous and the income not so lucrative. Result — few takers for Veda Patasala.
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