Date: June 01, 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Admission: free for Soorya (Singapore) members
An enthralling double bill - a dance performance and a music performance - of some
of the most acclaimed classical art forms of India by highly accomplished artistes,
in one evening
The dance segment features three renowned dancers performing three of the great
classical dance styles of India - KUCHIPUDI , MOHINIATTAM
AND KATHAK. Kuchipudi is presented by
Kalaimamani Uma Muralikrishna , mohiniattam by
Methil Devika and kathak by Anjana Jha,
coming together for the very first time in this Soorya Global Festival series. Don't
miss this rare opportunity to catch a unique synthesis of dance forms from South
and North India!
In the music segment, enjoy a Jugal Bandhi (union of two styles)
of hindustani and carnatic styles of Northern and Southern India in two of the great
classical stringed instruments - Veena and Sitar.
While the veena is the quintessential symbol of South Indian (carnatic) music, the
sitar is the celebrated symbol of North Indian (hindustani) music.
Maestro Anantha Padmanabhan (veena) and Ustad
Rafique Khan (sitar) will be accompanied by Sudha
Ranjith on vocals , Anil
on mridangam and
M. Jayan on tabla.
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Artistes
UMA MURALIKRISHNA
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More details about UMA MURALIKRISHNA
http://www.umamuralikrishna.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmCL9CpERY ( video -watch her dance)
http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/ebroch/dance/umamuralikrishna/reviews.htm
http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/21/stories/2005122100160400.htm
METHIL DEVIKA
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More details about METHIL DEVIKA
View video - METHIL DEVIKA
http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/13/stories/2005091302510200.htm
http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Devika_Methil_1005776638.aspx
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/12/14/
stories/2007121450170300.htm
ANJANA JHA
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ANANTHAPADMANABHAN
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More details about ANANTHAPADMANABHAN
http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/05/19/stories/2006051900280300.htm
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/notable-vainika-
series-ananthapadmanabhan/3335858674
( view - video)
RAFIQ KHAN
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More details about USTAD RAFIQUE KHAN
http://video.webindia123.com/interviews/musician/
ustadrafiquekhan/index.htm
( view - video)
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/10/06/stories/
2006100600510300.htm
SUDHA RENJITH
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Sudha Ranjith is also from an illustrious family of musicians, music composers and literary writers. She is a postgraduate in music, a popular playback singer, music writer and composer, who has produced various albums for Arts of Living Foundation, HMV and devotional songs. She has won Govt. of Kerala Sangeetha Naataka Academy Talent Scholarship for studying carnatic music and also received many awards in classical, semi-classical and light music at various competitions and AIR Calicut. She is a very popular artist in Dooradarshan, Kairali, Soorya, Asianet, Indiavision and Amritha televisions. Director Shyamaprasad's award won film 'Agnisakshi' and recent classical recital of 'Alaipayuthe' in Lohithadas film 'Nivedhyam' are her most popular songs. Anjali - Bhajans by Sudha Ranjith is her new release for Art of Living.
More details about SUDHA RENJITH
http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/artist/Sudha_Ranjith.html
( audio - movie Nivedhyam )
http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?MovieId=1337
( audio - movie Nivedhyam )
He has won several accolades and accompanied many top artistes including Balamuralikrishna. Watch this artiste playing Ghatam on the very popular Idea Star Singer being telecast on Asianet channel at 11 pm Singapore time