<i>The Hindu</i> presents <i>Navavaranam</i> music festival

In this one-of-a-kind event, popular Carnatic artistes will render navavaranam compositions by Muttuswami Dikshitar and Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi that correspond to each day of <i>Navaratri</i>. The concert is open to all.

Simhavahini, sketched by Keshav.

On October 4, The Hindu will present Navavarana Mahotsavam , where 19 artistes will pay tribute to 18th century composers Oottukadu Venkata Kavi and Muttuswami Dikshitar by presenting their suite of brilliant compositions specially created for Navaratri .

For gallery of the artists, click >here .

In this one-of-a-kind event, sponsored by Suguna Pumps and Motors, each artiste will render a set of two compositions that will correspond to each day of

Navaratri . Both suites include a

Ganesha stuti, dhyana stuti and

mangala stuti .

Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna, Sikkil Gurucharan, Nisha Rajagopalan, Sumithra Vasudev, K. Gayatri, Akkarai Sisters, Amritha Murali, Trichur Brothers, Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, Vidya Kalyanaraman, K. Dharini and Anahita-Apoorva will participate in the four-hour event scheduled from 5.30 p.m. at

The Music Academy .

Complimentary passes for the concert are available at the offices of The Hindu and the Music Academy from 10:30 a.m. onwards on October 4. Parking is available at St. Ebba's School.

Venue:

The Music Academy

Date:Thursday, Oct 4, 2012

Time:5.30 pm onwards

Stage design:V.V. Ramani

Accompanists:Amritha Murali; V. Sanjeev, Akkarai Sornalatha, Sudha R.S. Iyer, B. Ganapathyraman, R. Sankaranarayanan & Arjun Ganesh

Programme

¤ K. Dharini - Ganesha stuti-s - Shree Mahaganapati (Gowla) Shree Ganeshvara (Shanmukhapriya)

¤ Trichur Brothers - Dhyana kriti-s - Kamalambike (Todi); Vanchhasi yadi (Kalyani)

¤ Vidya Kalyanaraman - 1st Avarana kirti-s - Kamalamba (Anandabhairavi); Santatam aham (Deshakshi)

¤ Sriranjani Santanagopalan - 2nd Avarana kriti-s - Kamalaambaam Bhajare (Kalyani); Bhajasva Shree (Nadanamakriya)

¤ Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna - 3rd Avarana krti-s - Shree Kamalambikayaa (Shankarabharanam); Sarva Jeeva Dayakari (Shuddha Saveri)

¤ Nisha Rajagopalan 4th Avarana kriti-s - Kamalambikaayai (Kambhodhi); Yoga yogeshvari (Anandabhairavi)

¤ Anahita Ravindran & Apoorva Ravindran - 5th Avarana kriti-s - Shree Kamalaambikaayaa (Bhairavi); Neela Lohita (Balahamsa)

¤ K. Gayatri - 6th Avarana kriti-s - Kamalaambikaayaa (Punnagavarali); Sadanandamayi (Hindolam)

¤ Sikkil Gurucharan - 7th Avarana kriti-s - Shree Kamalaambikaayaam (Shahana); Sakala loka nayike (Arabhi)

¤ Amritha Murali - 8th Avarana kriti-s - Shree Kamalaambike (Ghanta); Shankari (Madhyamavati)

¤ Sumithra Vasudev - 9th Avarana kriti-s - Shree kamalaamba jayati (Ahiri); Natajana Kalpavalli (Punnagavarali)

¤ Akkarai Subhalakshmi & Akkarai Sornalatha - Mangala kriti-s - Shree Kamalaambike (Shree); Haladharanujam (Manirangu)