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satya-sense = true-sense = yes-sense = no-sense = non-senseSatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-19815869616091700722012-06-08T09:35:00.000-07:002012-06-08T09:35:33.794-07:00Carnatic Instrumental Concert by Master Visveshwar on fluteMaster Visveshwar is performing a carnatic flute recital on 24th June 2012 at Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad. This program is organized by Kalasagaram, Hyderabad.<br />
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<b>Place: Keys High School for Girls, Secunderabad</b><br />
<b>Date: 24th June 2012</b><br />
<b>Time: 6:30 PM to 9 PM</b><br />
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All are co-ordinally invited. Please find below a brief bio of Visveshwar.<br />
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Master Visveshwar started playing flute at an early age of nine and half years. After the initial training under his grand father Shri Singanallur V.Ramaraja, he learnt music from senior vidwans like Shri S.R.D.Vaidyanathan, Dr R S Jayalakshmi and Shri Kallidaikurichi M Balakrishnan. Visveshwar has performed on more than 375 stages including in some of the leading sabhas in Chennai. He performed in various cities including Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai and Malaysia with Shri Abaswaram Ramjhi’s Issai Mazhalai group. He gave programmes in Jaya TV, Kalaignar TV, Raj TV, Sankara TV and TTD's SVBC. He received several awards including best instrumentalist prize at Spirit of Youth Festival 2010, Music Academy, Chennai, Rotary Club of Nanganallur Award for Vocational Excellence as a Child Prodigy, Venu ila maamani award by Karaikal Sapthaswaram Sabha in 2009 and Valayapatti Kashyap child artiste by Valayapatti Kashyap Naadhalaya in 2008 among others. He is listed as the child prodigy of the year 2009 by Rotaract Club of East Coast and Rotaract Club of Hindu College and most promising talent in the 12 to 18 years instrument category by Time of India. He is the recipient of Central Govt (CCRT) Scholarship for talented child artistes from 2009. He is currently studying in Modern Sr Sec School, Nanganallur, Chennai. More details about Vishveshwar can be obtained from his <b><a href="http://www.flutevisveshwar.com/">personal website</a></b> including <a href="http://www.flutevisveshwar.com/gallery/videos/"><b>some of his recordings</b></a>.</div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-58744497859746083332012-06-07T13:50:00.001-07:002012-06-07T13:51:50.327-07:00Must listen carnatic fusion musicWith many thanks to blogs and Twitter.<br />
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<li>Rendition of <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLIINxcrI0"><i>Tuhi Re</i></a></b> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman">AR Rehman</a> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajhesh_Vaidhya">Rajesh Vaidya</a></li>
<li>Fusion rendition of <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31yc8PELL3E"><i>Giriraja Sutha</i></a></b> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankar_Mahadevan">Shankar Mahadevan</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U._Srinivas">Mandolin Srinivas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Hussain_(musician)">Zakir Hussain</a> and others.</li>
<li>Two great renditions of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnava_jana_to">Vaishnava Janato</a> - <b><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6kKNqbNprQ">Carnatic version</a></i></b> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Jayashri">Bombay Jayashri</a> and <b><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGeUhGKEjE">Qawwali version</a> </i></b>by <a href="http://www.riyaazqawwali.com/">Riyaaz Qawwali</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkiKvxnWL4w" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">So What</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>from <a href="http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=23486">Miles from India</a>, a fusion album.</li>
<li><b><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slrnt1S-LBg">Sadaa</a></i></b> from the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830802/">Marathi movie Shaala</a>. Music by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnee">Agnee</a> and vocals by <a href="http://www.musicbusinessnews.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=262:kmohan-vocalist-agnee&catid=5:artist-speak&Itemid=9">K. Mohan</a>. Great visuals too!</li>
</ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-36543136084486720782012-05-30T13:08:00.000-07:002012-05-30T13:10:28.865-07:00Reading Links<br />
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<li>Read this first: <a href="http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/an-open-letter-to-indias-graduating-classes/" style="font-weight: bold;">An Open Letter to India’s Graduating Classes</a>. <br />And then read this: <b><a href="http://greatbong.net/2012/05/25/an-open-letter-to-prospective-indian-employer/">An Open Letter To Prospective Indian Employer</a></b>.<br /> </li>
<li>Watch this video: <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XcN-HyqSx8">P. Sainath on Mass Media v. Mass Reality: From Farm and Field to Wall Street Deals</a></b>. <br />And then read this deconstruction of the talk by <a href="http://www.deeshaa.org/">Atanu Dey</a>: <b><a href="http://www.deeshaa.org/2012/05/23/p-sainath-on-the-evils-of-neo-classical-economics/">P. Sainath on the Evils of Neo-classical Economics</a></b>.</li>
</ol>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-82852667458599869872012-03-31T10:46:00.004-07:002012-03-31T13:22:26.047-07:00Oracle HQ, Redwood City, CA<table> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/evLhcJ2T5w1qeWzvBtjUHdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiStmsPANng3Zh-JYt-He-YHmoQOQ4fqYEmcbyKitzi3IeYw9yGr2oqdK4Kekq-K6k5xgCSuqV4_QSNrAo7IbM5e_xr4e0V6mT2YZiO6YwP1X8BCp-54SpvqM9Jn631q6QITsAX8Rfo8M/s216/DSCF0601.JPG" height="162" width="216" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cg1QhC2r4eL6bCvVMTWe99MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jSGhSATiNMNLkcVV68ldJx-mKEmONRj-ipbhV5KFP0AY-Zcov-xlA2RDDXbISQOshap_hOmPqqEvm8anZUUNPMNTF4Y7JmYgUIlziNFzgIIU3XHLWhyphenhyphenxfV5-z1E_d5IVb33-wQNA0e4/s216/DSCF0603.JPG" 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width="216" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4XtglrIcLwCzVX61tD8kX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6paoDvD8m7OY-eVPB9rPYE3drA5CmyiV2K0GjZufAqlYE4Ys05fTT1ZcAUO-tRfzpIJGJ8Q-BoES77eaA2P7mz92EGy88Aapn0Es81I2HKBO608PR3HjAN9ZDnoS-T3t1jwNY6qOqJo/s144/DSCF0635.JPG" height="162" width="216" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-85089115725487663212012-03-29T09:57:00.007-07:002012-03-29T13:33:34.483-07:00Sri Rama Navami concert by Smt. Ranjani Sivakumar<div>Carnatic Vocal Concert on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami by <b><i>Smt.Ranjani Sivakumar</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></div><div><div><div><ul><li><b>Date:</b> April 1,Sunday, 2012</li><li><b>Time:</b> 6.15 pm - 7.30 pm</li><li><b>Venue:</b> Raamaalayam, Sri Sita Rama Anjaneya temple, Kondapur (landmark- opposite Google office, Jayabheri Silicon Towers.), Hyderabad.</li><li><b>Accompanists:</b> Sri.Oruganti Rajashekar (Violin), Sri.Burra Sriram (Mrudangam )</li></ul><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jnz1M9SqkHvYJHlllq5v8zdFmTXUmNuG2XVXwSnNhQZ-QZgRd3xoYMdfdqMDyKPZQ3QYrXB00jz0v9OiQ2hwiPpa_Ieeewbt5OaBdmQnZWdVNO4gWAZLjoGb0v8In_gJ5qDEHoz5RBE/s1600/smt_ranjani_sivakumar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jnz1M9SqkHvYJHlllq5v8zdFmTXUmNuG2XVXwSnNhQZ-QZgRd3xoYMdfdqMDyKPZQ3QYrXB00jz0v9OiQ2hwiPpa_Ieeewbt5OaBdmQnZWdVNO4gWAZLjoGb0v8In_gJ5qDEHoz5RBE/s400/smt_ranjani_sivakumar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725366190631751890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a></div><div>Ranjani Sivakumar Siddareddy is a disciple of Dr. Pantula Rama and was also trained under Sita Narayanan and N S Srinivasan. She was in the UK for quite sometime on deputation as a software engineer with TCS. Currently, she teaches music in Hyderabad. She has performed at several places in Chennai, Madurai, Vellore, Trivandrum and Hyderabad (<a href="http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/events/53316/2" style="text-align: justify; "><b>source</b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify; ">).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>All are cordially invited.</div></div></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-87173543068211496822011-08-15T13:39:00.000-07:002011-08-18T09:32:18.098-07:00(Happy) Independence Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6nZn-0_VTKzw6uUj0CSRASQvGAK-vmF-7b-Mw_RGSEwStP7mtlYPixeeb3iiqSZXd0eAShcK6FQZnqKOSisZbfc4qDw3VB47JmL3eQX68zqOXCc7gXx-nseZbbNdlWXyejkBbuQjdew/s1600/indian-flag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6nZn-0_VTKzw6uUj0CSRASQvGAK-vmF-7b-Mw_RGSEwStP7mtlYPixeeb3iiqSZXd0eAShcK6FQZnqKOSisZbfc4qDw3VB47JmL3eQX68zqOXCc7gXx-nseZbbNdlWXyejkBbuQjdew/s400/indian-flag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641626680082526338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy: <b><a href="http://www.ambinde.fr/images/Pictures-Videos/indian-flag.jpg">Here</a></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Its a day of mixed feelings. It was much simpler when I was a kid. Back in the school days, 15th August was always associated with joy and celebrations. Neatly dressed in whites and wearing the immaculate white shoes polished diligently the previous night, we reached the school play ground earlier than the usual. One could feel the air of festivity as we were rushed to stand in line for the flag hoisting program. Ad mist the murmurs of the students with occasional hushes and teachers with a cane in the hand patrolling the ground, we used to watch the decoration of the dais unfolding.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A cloth banner with the map of India is neatly hung at the center of the dais, with the support of three vertically arranged school benches. The tri colors of Indian flag appear inside the map, with the wheel appearing at the center, contrasting sharply with the white color of the cloth banner. The flag pole located right next to the dais is neatly decorated with the three colors. And the flag is already mounted at the top, waiting to be hoisted by the chief guest of the function. The flag hoisting, the patriotic songs, speeches by teachers and students followed by snacks distribution formed the core of the event. We rushed back to home happily munching the snacks that usually consisted of some mixture and a sweet. It was such a simple life. What a joy that was!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the years went by, my association with Independence day has been mixed. Thats why they say ignorance is bliss. Though I still get goosebumps whenever I hear a moving patriotic song, there are hundred questions swarming in my mind. What are we celebrating? Why are we celebrating in spite of the fact that millions of people in the country are undernourished while the food grains in Government <i>godowns </i>are left to rot and perish? Millions of people do not have access to clean water, proper housing, minimum medical facilities, basic education and many more. How did the liberation of India from the British freed the common man from these problems?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehru%E2%80%93Gandhi_family">The dynasty</a> that ruled this country for more than ninety percent of the time after independence spear headed by the mindless and useless ideologies of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru">one man</a>, sucked the blood out of every Indian only to satisfy his egoistic ecstasy. The unhealed wound inflicted by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India">partition and its aftermath</a> is only one of the nightmares manifested due to the zillion blunders committed by him and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress">the party</a>. Yet, they have no self respect and continue to feed on the corpses left behind after the catastrophic and systematic misgovernance of the country. While <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_Gandhi">his daughter</a> hurled us into a bigger misery with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Emergency_(1975-1977)">her tyrannical regime</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi">the current queen</a> controls the whole country through <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh">a puppet</a>. As we enter the 65th anniversary of our independence, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi">the prince</a> is getting ready to get his share of this idiosyncrasy and we, as people, are thoughtless, shameless and spineless to allow it to happen. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(India)">The opposition</a> is in a bigger shamble in itself giving unquestioning liberty to the puppet and its masters to loot whatever is left in the country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our generation, including me, has no self respect. We always want to be in the safety net, have good careers and good pay cheque. It is 100% our fault that we are allowing the criminals to rule the country. We will continue to rot under the same system and we will continue to complain. Thats how we are and thats what we are.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enough of my pessimistic outburst. Happy independence day! See this amazing video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk02qPlnS2E" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Silent Indian National Anthem</a> (read about the video <a href="http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=29519"><b>here</b></a>).</div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-8093271278475113872011-07-13T17:04:00.000-07:002011-07-13T19:29:24.524-07:00Call for Donations to "Project Why"<div style="text-align: justify;">I recently stumbled upon the blog of <b><a href="http://projectwhy.blogspot.com/">Project Why Blog</a></b> and started following it. I am deeply touched by the amount of work they are doing. I came across two blog posts: <a href="http://projectwhy.blogspot.com/2011/07/why-not-sponsor-future.html"><b>Why not sponsor a future</b></a> and <a href="http://projectwhy.blogspot.com/2011/07/let-us-together-save-dream.html"><b>Let us together save a dream</b></a> requesting for donations to help two of their former students continue their education through vocational courses. Please read the blog posts for more details.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, please donate whatever you can, however small or big it might be, to <a href="http://projectwhy.org/"><b>Project Why</b></a> so that the two boys can attend college. The details about how to donate can be found <a href="http://projectwhy.org/Donate.html"><b>here</b></a>. The deadline is around 20th July 2011, the date before which they need to be enrolled in the courses.</div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-70314157163322397952011-06-30T09:34:00.000-07:002011-06-30T09:45:24.375-07:00Reading Links<ul><li><b><a href="http://beta.news.yahoo.com/photos/dear-photograph-1308768825-slideshow/">Dear Photograph</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/arrested-development/entry/fake-it-till-you-make-it">Fake it, till you make it</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://sabhlokcity.com/2011/06/ias-culture-of-graft-revealed-by-an-ias-officer/">IAS Culture of Graft, Revealed by an IAS officer</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.paleofuture.com/blog/2011/6/26/leisure-in-2006-ad-1906.html">Leisure in 2006 A.D. (1906)</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://amreekandesi.com/2011/06/27/khatron-ke-khiladi-aam-aadmi-edition/">Khatron Ke Khiladi - Aam Aadmi Edition</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://flavorwire.com/191040/photo-gallery-chinas-tiny-public-housing-cubes">Venture Inside China’s Tiny Public Housing Cubes</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/business/2011/06/gay-talese-what-i-read/39186/">Gay Talese: What I Read</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.fullhyderabad.com/blogs/showblog.php?blogId=786">The Favors of Autodrivers</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/indias-second-freedom-struggle/">India's Second Freedom Struggle</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://anuradhagoyal.blogspot.com/2011/06/hyderabad-hues-ii-ramoji-film-city.html">Ramoji Film City</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://blog.prathambooks.org/2011/06/robot-librarians.html">Robot Librarians?</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Main-Street/entry/has-india-outsourced-its-foreign-policy-to-us">Has India outsourced its foreign policy to US?</a></b></li><li><a href="http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2011-06-02-drakulic-en.html"><b>Who created Ratko Mladic?</b></a></li><li><b><a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/blogs/opinions/decline-fall-handwriting-062149583.html">The decline and fall of handwriting</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.economist.com/content/indian-summary">Indian Summary: Comparing Indian states and territories with countries</a></b></li><li><a href="http://www.thesouthreports.com/profiles/blogs/an-island-with-40-people-and"><b>An island with 40 people and 40 cows!</b></a></li></ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-33887854743233541622011-06-28T15:00:00.000-07:002011-06-28T15:09:46.272-07:00Reading Links<ul><li><b><a href="http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/reviewofbooks_article/10643/">Why parents can’t cut the apron strings</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/googles-war-on-nonsense/">Google's war on nonsense</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/06/27/thailand-%E2%80%98vote-no%E2%80%99-campaign/">Thailand: ‘Vote No’ Campaign</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=3219">Writing "gonna" or "going to"</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://kafila.org/2011/06/28/mediation-middle-grounds-and-meddling-the-medley-of-middlemen/">Mediation, Middle Grounds and Meddling – The Medley of Middlemen</a></b><br /></li><li><b><a href="http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/life/10-indianisms-652344">10 classic Indianisms: 'Doing the needful' and more</a></b><br /></li><li><b><a href="http://www.friendsofbooks.com/blog/10-great-vacation-reads-for-children">10 Great Vacation Reads For Children</a></b><br /></li><li><b><a href="http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2011/06/how-to-avoid-getting-hit-by-a-train.html">How to avoid getting hit by a train</a></b><br /></li><li><b><a href="http://travel.paintedstork.com/blog/2011/06/ladakh-monks-and-monasteries.html">Ladakh – Monks and Monasteries</a></b><br /></li><li><a href="http://travel.paintedstork.com/blog/2011/06/beautiful-india-images-of-landscapes.html"><b>Beautiful India – Images of landscapes</b></a><br /></li></ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-49321845660747133242011-06-23T13:29:00.000-07:002011-06-23T13:41:19.282-07:00Reading Links<ul><li><b><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suhag-a-shukla-esq/vedic-content-intonation-_b_877606.html">Peeling Back the Layers of Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/Heavy-sentences-7053">Heavy Sentences</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2011/06/when-the-individually-rational-sums-to-the-collective-insane.html">When the individuall rational sums to the collective insane</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/ewd08xx/EWD831.PDF">Why array indices should start with 0? -- Edsger W. Dijkstra, 1982.</a></b></li><li><a href="http://www.deeshaa.org/2011/06/23/rent-seeking/"><b>Rent-seeking</b></a></li></ul><div>Funny quote: <a href="http://www.medianama.com/2011/06/223-iipm-sues-the-caravan-google-penguin-it-rules-social-media-test/"><b>Arindam Chaudhuri suing Google</b></a> is like Harman Baweja suing Rajnikant because the latter makes hit films http://twitter.com/#!/jhunjhunwala :)</div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-76916814810787302632011-06-09T12:34:00.000-07:002011-06-09T20:46:20.080-07:00Reading Links<ul><li><b><a href="http://broadmind.nationalinterest.in/2011/06/one-laptop-per-child-a-doomed-ambition-for-palsy-india/">One Laptop per Child - A doomed ambition for palsy India</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ">Bike Lanes: Creative Protest</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/08/the-renaissance-man-how-to-become-a-scientist-over-and-over-again/">The Renaissance man: how to become a scientist over and over again</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/interview-with-the-world-champio-anand-on-becoming-a-father-kazan-and-more-part-1-of-2/">Interview with Viswanath Anand</a></b></li><li><a href="http://greatbong.net/2011/06/09/india-the-farce/"><b>India - The Farse</b></a></li></ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-87901535725959215212011-04-11T13:15:00.001-07:002011-04-12T12:11:59.961-07:00Readings: On Jan Lok Pal Bill<div><ul><li><a href="http://gauravsabnis.blogspot.com/2011/04/on-anna-hazare-and-fasting.html"><b>On Anna Hazare and Fasting</b></a></li><li><b><a href="http://www.vijayvaani.com/FrmPublicDisplayArticle.aspx?id=1716">Anna Hazare: NGOs for Governance?</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2011/04/08/against-jan-lok-pal-and-the-politics-of-hunger-strikes/">Against Jan Lok Pal and the politics of hunger strikes</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/of-the-few-by-the-few/772773/0">Of the few, by the few</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.deeshaa.org/2011/04/08/anna-hazare-goes-to-new-delhi/">Anna Hazare Goes to New Delhi</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://kafila.org/2011/04/09/at-the-risk-of-heresy-why-i-am-not-celebrating-with-anna-hazare/">At the Risk of Heresy: Why I am not Celebrating with Anna Hazare</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://kafila.org/2011/04/10/anna-hazare-democracy-and-politics-a-response-to-shuddhabrata-sengupta/">‘Anna Hazare’, Democracy and Politics: A Response to Shuddhabrata Sengupta</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.countermedia.in/?p=663">Of a few, By a few, For the few</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2011/04/on-corruption-or-not-pressing-the-like-button.html">On Curruption (and not pressing the 'like' button)</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://mumbaipaused.blogspot.com/2011/04/azad-maidan_11.html">Azad Maidan</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://calamur.org/gargi/2011/04/06/my-issues-with-the-proposed-jan-lok-pal-bill/">My issues with the Proposed Jan Lok Pal Bill</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://blog.offstumped.in/2011/04/05/anna-hazares-misguided-fast/">Anna Hazare’s misguided fast</a></b></li><li><b><a href="http://filtercoffee.nationalinterest.in/2011/04/11/float-a-political-party-mr-hazare/">Float a political party, Mr. Hazare!</a> (updated)</b></li></ul></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-1797515950119746402010-08-11T04:33:00.000-07:002010-08-11T04:47:47.024-07:00Carnatic Vocal Concert on 14th August, 2010Kalasagaram, Secunderabad proudly presents a grand carnatic vocal music concert on 14th August, 2010. All are invited.<br /><ul> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">Program:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carnatic vocal by Kum. Sri Ranjani Santhanagopalan (Daughter and Disciple of Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan).</span></li> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">Instrumental Support:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Violin - Sri Rahul, Mridangal - Sri Burra Sriram.</span></li> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">Venue:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></li> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">Date:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">14th August 2010</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></li> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">Time:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">6:30 PM</span><br /> </li> </ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> About the Artist:</span><br /> March, 1990, she started learning Kumari Sri Ranjani Santhanagoplan is the daughter and disciple of Isai Peroli Sri Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan. She has the distinction of being born in a family with music in the genes. Born on 14thCarnatic Music at a very young age. She has proven talent with several awards, prizes and scholarships to her credit from childhood. She has a consistent record of well received concerts at renowned Sabhas and Temples to a diverse audience.<br /><br /> Scholarship holder. She is the Sri Ranjani is versatile with proficiency in compering prime Carnatic music programmes and assisting in music teaching over the internt. She wont Anand Vikatan's 'Mazhalai Medaigal' Awaard at the age of 4. She is the winner of the All India Radio Competition (Vocal Carnatic) and there by a 'B' Grade Artiste of AIR. She is the recipient of ITC Sangeeth Research Academy Scholarship for the year 2009 and CCRTrecipient of the Bharath Kalachar scholarhsip for 9 years. She has won several awards such as 'Best Junior' award from Indian Fine Arts, 2008, adjudged 'Best Performer' in the Isai Velvi conducted by the International Society for Laya Awareness. She has won innumerable prizes at Inter-Collegiate Level and from various Sabhas.<br /><br />Sri Ranjani has been featured in the TV by Jaya TV, SRGMP, Margazhi Mahotsavam,Thiruppavai Show, Navaratri Utsavam, Zee TV Margazhi Special Show and Thyagaraja Pancharatna Mahotsav. She has given music performances in all the leaving Music Sabhas at Chennai besides giving concerts at out stations such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Trivendrum, Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad etc. Her other interests are Dance, Arts (paintaing, Tanjore painting), mehendi designing, floral decoration, sloka recitation, essay writing, advertising etc. She is endowed with a rich and mellifluous voice and is bound to enthral the audience with her scintillating music.Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-49530257267055437642010-07-14T23:04:00.000-07:002010-07-14T23:21:04.741-07:00Kuchipudi Dance Ballet on 18th July 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">South Indian Cultural Association (SICA), Hyderabad cordially invites you to a grand <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Kuchipudi Dance Ballet"</span> on 1<span style="font-weight: bold;">8th July 2010</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Guru Smt. Maddali Usha Gayathri</span> and her disciple from Nrithya Kinnera. The venue of the program is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad</span>. The program starts at 6:30 PM. Donor passes will be availble before the program at the venue. The details of the program are given below.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" >Nrithya Kinnera presents "Rukmini Satya"</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Smt. Maddali Usha Gayathri:</span> She was introduced to the stage at the age of four as a child dance prodigy under the tutelage of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sri Dayal Saran</span>, who was a disciple of world famous Dance Maestro, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uday Shankar</span> and has ever since performed all dance forms and has finally settled down to master the skills of Kuchipudi Dance form with the inspiration of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Padmasri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma</span>.<br /></div><br />She underwent training in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kathak</span> dance under <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sri Yadagiri</span>, a disciple of the famous fold and Kathak exponent <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sri Gopalraj Bhatt</span>. She started takign basic training and formal introduction to the Kuchipudi Art form from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Guri Sri Yeleswarapu Suryaprakasa Sarma</span>.<br /><br />She underwent specialized training in Nattuvangam from the well known Nattuvangam expert <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smt. Kamal Rani</span> of the famous dance institute Kalakshetra, Chennai. She was honoured for the best Nattuvangam by the college of Defence Manager in 2008. Presently she is a Research Scholar at the Hyderabad Central University working on <span style="font-style: italic;">'Kalpas'</span>.<br /><br />As a well trained and talented artiste she has been presenting hundereds of performances of for the last three decades in different centeres in India and abroad. Many mythological themes like: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shivabhakta Markandeya, Rukmini Satya, Sri Alivelu Manga Charitham, Sir Goda Kalyanam, Yasoda Krishna, Alokaye Sri Balkrishnam</span> are some of them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Rukmini Satya"</span> is an absorbing and colourful Kuchipudi Dance Ballet on the comparitive charactereistics in the nature, emotion and devotion of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rukmini</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Narayana Theertha</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Satya</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Siddendra Yogi</span>. The concept, theme and choreography are by "Hamsa Awardee" Guri Smt. Maddali Usha Gayathri.<br /><br />Though both Rukmini and Satya are true devotees of Lord Krishna, one's path is moulded by <span style="font-weight: bold;">devotion</span> while the other's is by <span style="font-weight: bold;">desire</span>. Though their parth is different, their goal is the same. This is the basic and main theme of the Dance Ballet <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Rukmini Satya"</span>.<br /></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-29340077482051601272010-07-12T04:28:00.000-07:002010-07-14T23:03:46.468-07:00Carnatic Vocal Concert on 24th July, 2010Kalasagaram is organizing a grand Carnatic concert on 24th July 2010. The details are as follows. All are welcome.<br /><br />Program : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carnatic Vocal Concert by Shri Kyvalya Kumar Chilla<br /></span><span>Instrumental Support: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shri R. Dinakar on Violin and Shri Burra Sriram on Mridangam</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Date : <span style="font-weight: bold;">24th July 2010</span><br />Venue : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keys High School for Girls, Secunderabad</span><br />Time : <span style="font-weight: bold;">6:30 PM</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Artist:<br /></span> <div style="text-align: justify;">Kyvalya Kumar had his initial training in Carnatic music from Smt. K. Annapurna at Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Sangeetha Vidyalam, Vijayawada. Subsequently he came under the tutelage of 'Sangeeta Kala Tapaswi' Shri P.V.S. Seshaiah sastry, Retd. Pricipal of Govt. College of Music & Dance, Hyderabad. Presently he is taking advanced training under Smt. Lalitha Siva KUmar, Daughter-in-law of Smt. D.K. Pattammal, Chennai.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Kyvalya Kumar is a Diploma holder with distinction in Carnatic music, apart from Technical Teachers Certification given by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. He won gold medal in Annamacharya Sankeetana competitions conducted by T.T.D. in 2001. He was given scholarship from 2002-2004 by the Central Govt. He is a 'B' grade artiste of AIR, Hyderabad. Kyvala Kumar performed at various important sabhas at Vizag, Vijayawada, Warangal, Khammam, Kakinada and Hyderabad. He has given concerts at Thyagaraja Vidwat Samajam and Brahmagana Sabha at Chennai. He has also sung for the TTD SVBC Channal, Hyderabad. Endowed with a vibrant voice, his music is steeped in pure classicism.<br /></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-80326031123969262332010-05-06T18:46:00.000-07:002010-05-06T18:49:08.833-07:00Ph.D. Gyaan<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Q. What motivates you to continue doing Ph.D.?<br /></span>Ans. Hope of graduation someday and coffee.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q. What demotivates? </span><br />Ans. Fear of discontinuing due to frustration and mess food.<br /></span></span></span>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-49390836357355878252010-03-11T22:10:00.000-08:002010-03-11T23:05:24.266-08:00Carnatic Vocal Concerts by Smt. Ranjani Sivakumar<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Smt. Ranjani Sivakumar</span>, an AIR artist, is performing the following Carnatic vocal concerts in Hyderabad. All are invited.<br /><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">14th March 2010</li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Venue:</span> Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Devasthanam, Opp. Sudarshan 35mm theatre, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Time:</span> 6:00 pm</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Accompanists:</span> Violin - Sri Pavan Singh, Mridangam - Sri Burra Sriram<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">17th March 2010</li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Venue:</span> Sri Tyagaraja Gana Sabha, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Time:</span> 6:30 pm</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Accompanists:</span> Violin - Smt Radhika, Mridangam - Sri Srinivasa Gopalan<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">23rd March 2010</li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Venue:</span> Ramalayam, Near Shilparamam, opp Satyam bldg, Kondapur, Hyderabad</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Time:</span> 6:00 pm</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Accompanists:</span> Violin - Sri Oruganti Rajashekar, Mridangam - Sri Shyam Kumar</li></ul></ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-46071988294066454352010-03-11T20:37:00.000-08:002010-03-11T22:09:37.908-08:0096th Jayanthi Celebrations of "Sangeetha Ksheera Sagara" Late Sri Uppalapati Ankaiah garu96th Jayanthi Celebrations of "Sangeetha Ksheera Sagara" <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.salivahana.com/Sri_U_Ankaiah.htm">Late Sri Uppalapati Ankaiah Garu</a> will take place from 15th March to 18th March 2010 at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/locations/41377/cultural-venues-in-hyderabad-india/chikkadpally/kala-subbarao-kala-vedika">Sri Kala Subba Rao Kala Vedika</a> in <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/locations/503/cultural-venues-in-hyderabad-india/chikkadpally/sri-thyagaraja-gana-sabha">Sri Thyagaraya Gana Sabha</a> premises daily from 6:30 PM. All are cordially invited for the event. The program is as follows:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">15th March 2010:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Carnatic Vocal</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Dr. Tadepalli Loka Nadha Sarma garu</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Vocal Support:</span> Sri "Nihal" (K.V.Srinivas) Garu (Noted Music Composer, Music Director.& Playback Artiste)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Violin:</span> Sri Mangalampalli Surya Deepthi Garu ("A" Grade Staff Artist, Akashwani, Hyderabad)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Mridangam:</span> Sri Nemani Somayajulu Garu ("A" Grade Staff Artist, Akashwani, Hyderabad)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Morsing:</span> Sri P. Srinivasa Gopalan Garu ("A" Grade Artist, Akashwani)<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">16th March 2010: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Carnatic Vocal</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Kumari Kasturi Kamala Deepthi</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Violin:</span> Sri Bhatti Pawan Singh Garu (Graded Artist, Akashwani, Hyderabad)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Mridangam:</span> Sri K. Srinivasa Rao Garu (Graded Artist, Akashwani, Hyderabad)<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">17th March, 2010: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Carnatic Vocal</span> by <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Smt. Ranjani Siva Kumar garu</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Voilin:</span> Smt. Radhika Srinivasan Garu</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Mridangam:</span> Sri P. Srinivasa Gopalan Garu ("A" Grade Artist, Akashwani, Hyderabad)<br /></li></ul></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">18th March 2010:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Carnatic Vocal</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Chi. Kumari Karthika Anagha</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Violin:</span> Sri Oruganti Rajasekhar Garu (Graded Artist, Akashwani, Hydeabad)</li><li><span style="font-style: italic;">Mridangam:</span> Sri T. P. Balasubrahmanyam Garu</li></ul></ul>A brief biography of "Sangeetha Ksheera Sagara" Late Sri Uppalapati Ankaiah garu in telugu can be read <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.salivahana.com/Sri_U_Ankaiah.htm">from here</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> (will post a translation soon). Also found some rare pictures of Ankaiah garu <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc228/raghuram_u/uppalapati%20ankaiah/">here</a>.Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-63212873527221502742010-03-06T19:31:00.000-08:002010-03-06T19:41:05.195-08:00Kalasagaram Annual Youth Festival of Dance - 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">Kalasagaram is organizing a three-day annual youth festival of dance. Programs start everyday at 6:30 PM at Keys High School for Girls, Secunderabad. All are invited. Contact number: 2773175.<br /></div><br /><ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">12th March 2010</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Bharatanatyam</span> by Kum. Jakkula Laxmi Pravalika (Disciple of Guru Sri V.S. Ramamoorthy & Guru Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy).</li> <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">13th March 2010</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Bharatanatyam</span> by Kum. Srikari S. Rao (Disciple of Guru Smt. Geetha Ganesan).</li> <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">14th March 2010</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Bharatanatyam</span> by Kum. Ashritha Vemuganti (Disciple of Guru Smt. Rajeswari Sainath).</li> </ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I strongly urge everyone who can afford to take membership in Kalasagaram and patronage them. Membership can be obtained at the venue during the days of the program or from their office: Kalasagaram, A-4, Arsh Glory, 442, Street No. 10, East Nehru Nagar, Secunderabad - 500026. Phone: 27731775. Email: kalasagaram [at] gmail [dot] com.<br /></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-7270608433648676842010-02-24T05:38:00.000-08:002010-02-27T02:28:42.453-08:00Sadasiva Brahmendra CompositionsHere is a collection of compositions of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadasiva_Brahmendra">Sadasiva Brahmendra</a>. The MP3 links are the directories where you can find the corresponding song.<br /><br /><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SNo</span><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Composition</span><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ragam</span><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Talam</span><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lyrics</span><br /></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MP3</span><br /></td></tr><tr><td>1.<br /></td><td>Ananda Purna Bodhoham Sachchidananda<br /></td><td>Shankarabharanam<br /></td><td>Misra Chapu<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/lyrics/esadabra1.pdf">Lyrics (Page 30)</a><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td>2.<br /></td><td>Ananda Purna Bodhoham Satatam<br /></td><td>Madhyamavathi<br /></td><td>Khanda Chapu<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2964.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">3.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Bhajare Gopalam<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Hindolam<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c1054.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/ksomu/Carnatic_Vocal/D.K.Pattammal/">Hindolam1</a>, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/ranganathan/Music_Audio/Instrumental/01_Dwaram_Venkataswamy_Naidu_Violin/">Hindolam2</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>4.<br /></td><td>Bhajare Raghuviram<br /></td><td>Kalyani<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2965.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/004-Member-Requests/">Kalyani</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>5.<br /></td><td>Bhajare Yadunatham<br /></td><td>Peelu<br />Ragamalika<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2966.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0601---0800/782.M.S.SUBBALAKSHMI/">Peelu1</a>, <a href="http://www.sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-1000---1200/1160-O_S_Thyagarajan/">Peelu2</a><br /><a href="http://www.sangeethamshare.org/sreenivasa/Dr_M_Balamurali_Krishna/014_BMK-RN-MRM_Live-at-Madras_24-September-1977/">Ragamalika</a><a href="http://www.sangeethamshare.org/sreenivasa/Dr_M_Balamurali_Krishna/014_BMK-RN-MRM_Live-at-Madras_24-September-1977/"></a></td></tr><tr><td>6.<br /></td><td>Brahmaivaham<br /></td><td>Nadanamakriya<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://carnaticamusic.com/pdf/brahmaivahamkila.doc">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/sridharan/28-VoletiVekateshwarulu-MSG-RVR/">Nadanamakriya</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>7.<br /></td><td>Bruhi Mukundethi<br /></td><td>Gowla<br />Navaroju<br />Kurinji<br />Senchurutti<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c1364.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="font-weight: bold;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0601---0800/748.T.M.THYAGARAJAN/">Gowla</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/manjunath/Carnatic/Audio/Season_2009/18-engum_niraindhAyai-songs_popularized_by_MS_subbulakshmi-JayaTV_MMU-2009/"> Navaroju</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/ksj/Semmangudi-Srinivasa-Iyer/SSI--031--@Sengotta-/"> Kurinji</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/vasu/MSS/12-MusicAcademy-1965/"> Senchurutti</a></td></tr><tr><td>8.<br /></td><td>Chetah Sreeramam<br /></td><td>Dwijavanthi<br />Surathi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sangeetasudha.org/othercomposers/sadasiva.html#MARK_4">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sangeethamshare.org/nagarajan/Bala-murali-krishna/01-Bala_murali_krishna/Sadhasiva-brammendirar-sahithangal/">Dwijavanthi1</a>, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/004-Member-Requests/">Dwijavanthi2</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>9.<br /></td><td>Chinta Nasti Kila<br /></td><td>Navroj<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sangeetasudha.org/othercomposers/sadasiva.html#MARK_3">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td>10.<br /></td><td>Gayathi Vanamali<br /></td><td>Gavathi<br />Yamuna Kalyani<br />Patdeep<br />Hamsadwani<br />Madhyamavathi<br />Misra Kapi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/1/35/">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/svasu/535_Ms.Gayathri_Girish_IsaiVizha2009_45/">Gavathi</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/manjunath/Carnatic/Audio/023-Dr_M_BAlamuraLikrishNa-Minneapolis_Oct1979/"> Yamuna Kalyani</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-1000---1200/1197-S_M_Vilasini-Pudhupunal-Podhigai_TV/"> Patdeep</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/187_Balamuralikrishna-MSG-TVG-1964/">Hamsadwani</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0601---0800/748.T.M.THYAGARAJAN/">Madhyamavathi</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>11.<br /></td><td>Khelathi Brahmande<br /></td><td>Sindhubhairavi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://carnaticamusic.com/pdf/khelatibrahmande.doc">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/152-Oleti-Venkateshwarulu-AR-PRR-Shankarabharana/">Sindhubhairavi</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>12.<br /></td><td>Khelathi Mama Hrudaye<br /></td><td>Atana<br />Sindhubhairavi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2971.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/ksj/Semmangudi-Srinivasa-Iyer/SSI--032--Mysore-Darbar-Hall-Oct.81-/">Atana</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/vsraghavan/VoletiVenkateshwaralu/concert-02/"> Sindhubhairavi</a></td></tr><tr><td>13.<br /></td><td>Kridathi Vanamali<br /></td><td>Sindhubhairavi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2973.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td>14.<br /></td><td>Krishna Paahi<br /></td><td>Madhyamavathi<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2974.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">15.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Manasa Sanchara Re</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Sama</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/manasasancharare.htm">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/manjunath/Carnatic/Audio/190-neivEli_santhAnagOpAlan-vocal-NSG-srsm-BengaLUru-2001/">Sama1</a>, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/sridharan/season-2007/Trissur_Ramachandran-MA/">Sama2</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>16.<br /></td><td>Nahi Re Nahi Re<br /></td><td>Gavathi<br />Bhimpalas<br />Mohana<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c1095.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0201---0400/350.VIJAYALAKSHMI_SUBRAMANIAM/">Gavathi</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/svasu/205-Sri-Oleti-Venkateswaralu/"> Bhimpalas</a></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">17.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Pibare Rama Rasam<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Ahi Bhairavi<br />Yamuna Kalyani<br />Revathi<br />Peelu<br />Chakravakam<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /><br />Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2975.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0201---0400/303.DR.M.BALAMURALIKRISHNA/">Ahi Bhairavi</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0401---0600/435.T.M.KRISHNA/">Yamuna Kalyani</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0401---0600/443.DR.M.BALAMURALIKRISHNA/"> Revathi</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/manjunath/Carnatic/Audio/024-Dr_M_BAlamuraLiKrishNa-Washington_DC-1980/"> Peelu</a><br /><a href="http://sangeethamshare.org/kgb/006_2008_05_04_U_Srinivas_U_rajesh-RSM/">Chakravakam</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>18.<br /></td><td>Poorna Bodhoham<br /></td><td>Kalyani<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2977.shtml">Lyrics</a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/lyrics/esadabra1.pdf"><br /></a></td><td><br /></td></tr><tr><td>19.<br /></td><td>Prativaram Varam<br /></td><td>Thodi<br />Kambhoji<br /></td><td>Adi<br />MisraChapu<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2976.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0601---0800/748.T.M.THYAGARAJAN/">Thodi</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>20.<br /></td><td>Sarvam Brahmha Mayam<br /></td><td>Mishra Sivaranjani<br />Madhuvanthi<br />Senchurutti<br /></td><td>Adi<br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2511.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/152-Oleti-Venkateshwarulu-AR-PRR-Shankarabharana/">Mishra Sivaranjani</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/manjunath/Carnatic/Audio/121-HyderAbAdh_Brothers-Vocal-Chennaiyil_thiruvaiyyAru-2005/">Madhuvanthi</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">21.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Smaravaram<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Jog<br />Sindhubhairavi<br />Bahudari<br />Kapi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c1513.shtml">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/tvg/UPLOADS-0801---1000/893.CHINMAYA_SISTERS-MS.UMA-RADHIKA-PODHIGAI_TV/">Jog</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/004-Member-Requests/">Sindhubhairavi</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/sreenivasa/Dr_M_Balamurali_Krishna/028_BMK_MSG_TVG_Live-at-IFAS_Madras_1961/">Bahudari</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td>22.<br /></td><td>Sthiratha Nahi Nahire<br /></td><td>Amruthavarshini<br />Punnagavarali<br /></td><td>Adi<br /><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/lyrics/sthiratanahnahire.doc">Lyrics</a><br /></td><td><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/sreenivasa/Dr_M_Balamurali_Krishna/007_BMK-MCS-VRB_Live-at-New-Delhi_1976/">Amruthavarshini</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">23.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Tatvat Jeevitham<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Kiravani<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2978.shtml">Lyrics</a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/lyrics/esadabra1.pdf"></a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">24.<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Tunga Taranga<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Hamsadwani<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;">Adi<br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.karnatik.com/c1093.shtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lyrics</span></a><br /></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sangeethamshare.org/murthy/004-Member-Requests/">Hamsadwani</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-81024674342411345922010-02-22T23:47:00.000-08:002010-02-26T22:30:17.734-08:0051st Annual Festival Of Music And Dance By SICA - 2010<div style="text-align: justify;">SICA, Hyderabad is organizing its 51st annual festival of music and dance at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad from 9th March to 17th March, 2010. Everyday the program starts at 6:30 PM. Season passes will be available for Rs. 400 and Rs. 300. Daily passes can also be purchased at the venue before the program for Rs. 100, Rs. 50 and Rs. 30. Contact numbers are 9849124675, 9246161420 and 27425374. I strongly urge everyone to become members of SICA and patronage them. Membership can be taken at the venue on any of the days of the programs. The program is given below.<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">9th March, 2010</span>: Vocal Concert By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._M._Krishna">T M Krishna</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">10th March 2010</span>: Vocal Concert By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._Unni_Krishnan">P Unnikrishnan</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">11th March 2010</span>:<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span> Chitra Veena By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ravikiranmusic.com/">Ravi Kiran</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">12th March 2010</span>: Vocal Concert By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankaran_Namboothiri">Sankaran Namboodiri</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">13th March 2010</span>: Carnatic Vocal Duet By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://priyasisters.com/">Priya Sisters</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">14th March 2010</span>: Srinivasa Vybhavam - Dance Ballet By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/ebrochures/anithaguha/">Anitha Guha</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">17th March 2010</span>: Violin Recital By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatic.com/people/cs-violin.html">M Chandrasekaran</a></li></ul>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-78605597088878174622010-02-13T22:09:00.000-08:002010-02-17T06:26:33.106-08:00Carnatic Vocal Concert by Lavanya Sundararaman<div style="text-align: justify;">As a part of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://satyasense.blogspot.com/2010/02/kalasagaram-annual-youth-festival-of.html">Kalasagaram Annual Youth Festival of Music</a>, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/2009/photo-gallery/LavanyaSundararaman/lavanyasundararaman.html">Kum. Lavanya Sundararaman</a> presented an excellent carnatic vocal concert on 13th Feburary 2010. Sri R. Dinakar gave support on violin, Sri Burra Sriram on Mridangam, Smt. K. Radha Padmaja on morsing and Shri Ramakrishna on shruthi.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCarfKJzgUz0Sl9SKGgrfA4_aOEG9tBGvGpbonD28HesnCQYW-3-KH5YDPjaChCU1VPu815UMABxFj_X7SaXntn9c_KofHsFO4tCjX0AIvonKdc2jofyLQBocE-E53-8SlcE0-AsBP2o/s1600-h/pic2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCarfKJzgUz0Sl9SKGgrfA4_aOEG9tBGvGpbonD28HesnCQYW-3-KH5YDPjaChCU1VPu815UMABxFj_X7SaXntn9c_KofHsFO4tCjX0AIvonKdc2jofyLQBocE-E53-8SlcE0-AsBP2o/s400/pic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439159827987737234" border="0" /></a>Photo Courtesy: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ivrcl2/MUSICSEASON2009">ivrcl2 Picasa Album</a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;">About the artist:</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lavanya hails from a family of musicians. Great grand daughter of Mridangam Maestro Late <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palghat_Mani_Iyer">Palghat SriIyer</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palghat_Mani_Iyer"> T.S. Mani</a> </span> and also Gana Saraswathi Padma Vibhushan Late <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._K._Pattammal">Smt. D.K. Pattammal</a>. Grandfather Sri I. Sivakumar is a renowned musician; mother Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman is a well established vocalist. She is the niece of the famous Kalaimamani <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithyasree_Mahadevan">Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan</a>. She is very fortunate to have started carnatic vocal music from a very tender age from her illustrious great grand mother Smt. D.K. Pattammal. Her grandmother Smt. Lalitha Sivakumar is her mentor and is undergoing rigorous training under her in the nuances of carnatic music. Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan is helping her in voice culture and her mother Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman is her driving force and also trains her. She took her initial bala padam from Sri Poorna Pragya Rao.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Kum. Lavanya won carnatic vocal music scholarship given by Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Group of Schools from 2000 to 2006. She has won several prizes in music competitions conducted by many prestigious institutions such as <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.india9.com/i9show/Narada-Gana-Sabha-32020.htm">Narada Gana Sabha</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> , <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.indian-heritage.org/musicseason/mfa.htm">Mylapore Fine Arts</a>, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.musicacademymadras.in/">Music Academy, Chennai</a> etc.,. She has given concerts not only in India but also abroad in countries like Sri Lanka, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. She has presented thematic programmes such as <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muthuswami_Dikshitar">Muthuswami Dikshitar</a> Kritis, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramanya_Bharathi">Subramanya Bharathirar</a> Kritis, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oottukkadu_Venkata_Kavi">Oothukkadu Venkatasubbier</a> Kritis, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papanasam_Sivan">Papanasam Sivan</a> Kritis, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muthiah_Bhagavatar">Muthaiah Bhagavathar </a>Kritis etc. She was awarded the Title of 'Tamil Isai Kuyil' by Toronto Tamil Sangam. She has also sung in a few albums with Nithyasree Mahadevan and also in solo programmes. At present, she is doing her B. Music course in Queen Maris College, Chennai. A chip off the old block, Lavanya possesses a sweet voice and holds great promise for the future in the carnatic music realm.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The Concert:<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;">My personal favorites from the concert are 'Manasa Etulorthune', 'Bharatha Samudayam Vazhgave' and the Krishna bhajan of Swathi Thirunal.<br /></div><ol><li>Nee Daya Raada Neerajakshi (Varnam) - Andolika - Adi - GNB (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c3064.shtml">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Vinata Suta Vahana Shri Ramana - Jayantasena - Deshadi - Tyagaraja (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2937.shtml">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Makelara Vicharamu - Ravi Chandrika - Deshadi - Tyagaraja (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c2538.shtml">Lyrics</a>)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Swaras</span><br /></li><li>Manasa Etulorthune - Malayamarutham - Rupaka - Tyagaraja (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/manasayetu.htm">Lyrics</a>)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alapana, Neravel and Swaras @ 'Kalilo Rajasa Taamasa Gunamulu Galavaari Chelimi'</span></li><li>Kancha Dalaayataakshi Kaamakshi - Kamala Manohari - Adi - Muthuswami Dikshitar (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/kanchadalayatakshi.htm">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Marakoti Sundari Manini - Bahudari - Adi - GNB (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c3056.shtml">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Eppadi Padinaro - Devagandhari - Adi - Suddhananda Bharati (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatic.com/www/index.php?content_id=812">Lyrics</a>)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Short Alapana</span><br /></li><li>Parvati Ninnu Ne Neranammithi - Kalgada - Adi - Shyama Shastri (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.medieval.org/music/world/carnatic/lyrics/TKG/parvati_ninnu_ne.html">Lyrics</a>)<br /></li><li>Nenarunchinanu - Malavi - Adi - Tyagaraja (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sahityam.net/wiki/Nenarunchinanu">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Innumum Sandhehappadalamo Isha - Keeravani - Chapu - Gopalakrishna Bharatiyaar (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c3290.shtml">Lyrics</a>)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alapana, Neravel and Swaras @ 'Ponnambalam Tanil Tandavamadiya', Taniavarthanam</span><br /></li><li>Bharatha Samudayam Vazhgave - Adi - Subramania Bharatiyar (Lyrics*)</li><li>Aye Girdhar Dware Mere Gori - Subha Panthuvarali - Adi - Swathi Tirunal (Lyrics**)</li><li>Punkuyil Kuvum Punjcolaiyil Orunal - Todi - Adi - Kalki (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://tfmpage.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1143517">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Thillana</li><li>Shanti Nilava Vendum - Tilang - Sethumadhava Rao - Adi (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.karnatik.com/c3315.shtml">Lyrics</a>)</li><li>Nine Anatha Bandhu Karunya Sindhu - NadanamakriyA - Chapu - Purandara Dasa (Lyrics***)</li><li>Bhavamana - Mangalam - Sourashtra - Adi - Thyagaraja<br /></li></ol>* Lyrics from the cache copy of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://rasikas.org/forum/topic10359-bharata-samudayam-vazhgave-lyrics.html">this page</a> which is not accessible anymore.<br />P: bhArata samudAyam vAzhgavE vAzhga vAzhga<br /> bhArata samudAyam vAzhgavE jaya jaya jaya<br />A: muppadu kOTi janangaLin sanga muzhumaikkumpOdu uDamai<br />oppilAda samudAyam ulagattirkk-oru pudumai vAzhga<br />C1: manidar uNavai manidar parikkum vazhakkam ini uNDO<br />manidar nOha manidar pArkkum vAzhkkai iniyuNDO (nalmilanda)<br />2: iniya mozhigaL neDiya vayangaL eNNarum peru nADu<br />kaniyum kizhangum dhAnyangaLum kaNakkinrit-taru nADu idu<br />kaNakkinrit-taru nADu nitta nittam kanakkinrittaru nADu vAzhga<br />3: ini oru vidhi sheivOm adai enda nALum kAppOm<br />taniyoruvanukk-uNavillaiyenil jagattinai azhittiDuvOm vAzhga<br />4: ellA uyirgaLilum tAnE irukkirEn enruraittAn kaNNa perumAn<br />ellArum amara nilaiyeidu nan muraiyai indiyA ulagirkk-kaLikkum Am<br />indiA ulagairk-kaLikkum Am Am indiA ulagirk-kaLikkum vAzhga<br />5: ellArumOr kulam ellArumOr inam ellArum indiA makkaL<br />ellArumOr nirai ellArumOr vilai ellArum innATTu mannar nAm<br />ellArum innATTu mannar Am ellArum innATTu mannar vAzhga<br /><br />** Lyrics from the cache copy of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://forumhub.com/indcmusic/19930.11.16.58.html">this page</a> which is not accessible anymore.<br />P: AyE girdhar dvArE mErE gOrI<br />C1: amjan adhar lalAT mahAbar nayan unInde cal AyE<br />rayan samay prabhu chal bal karikE kaun tiyA ku birmAyE<br />2: bin guN mAl virAjat hiya mem drDha gal baiyA sukh pAyE<br />brajA nArI ku bancan karkE kaisE prItam sukh pAyE<br />3: sOlA singAr kari phUlan kE hAr liyE vividh sugandh sE man bhAyE<br />baiThI thI mO man kE sAthI kumud sarOvar kumhAlayE<br />4: sukh kE kAran dukh kE nivAran madhuvan murali dhun gAyE<br />padmanAbh prabhu phaNi parashAyI kOTi mAyan tan chavi chAvE<br /><br />*** Lyrics from the cache copy of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://rasikas.org/forum/topic9425-neene-anaatha-bandhu-purandara-dasa-kriti.html">this page</a> which is not accessible anymore.<br />P: nInE anAtha bandhu kAruNya sindhu<br />1: patigaiLiddarEnu satiya bhangakodagalilla<br />gati nInE mukundanendareativEgadi akSayavitte krSNa<br />2: matagajavella kUDidarEnu adara samayakodagalilla<br />madanayya madhusUdananendare mundindali bandodagide krSNa<br />3: shileya meTTi kulake tande baliya bEDi satpadaviyanitte<br />sulabadhi bhajisuva bhaktara salahuva celuva purandara viTTalarAyaSatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-53633682413057037652010-02-13T21:54:00.000-08:002010-02-13T22:07:50.038-08:00Kalasagaram Annual Youth Festival of MusicKalasagaram and Sharada Cultural Trust presents G.N.B. Centenary Celebrations Concerts in Annual Youth Festival of Music (Talent Promotion Concerts). Venue is Keys High School, Secbad and time is 6:30 PM. Entry is free.<br /><ul> <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">12th Feb 2010</span>: Carnatic Vocal by Master D.L. Prachotan (Disciple of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/newsmaker/nm156.htm">Sri D. Raghava Chary of Hyderabad Brothers</a>).</li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">13th Feb 2010</span>: Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/2009/photo-gallery/LavanyaSundararaman/lavanyasundararaman.html">Kum. Lavanya Sundararaman</a> (Disciple and Great Grand-Daughter of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._K._Pattammal">Smt. D.K. Pattammal</a>)<br /> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">14th Feb 2010</span>: Carnatic Vocal by Sri Sandeep Narayan (Disciple of <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Subrahmanyan">Sri Sanjay Subrahmanyam</a>)<br /> </li> </ul> <span style="font-style: italic;">Sorry for posting this really late. I came to know about the programs just yesterday.</span>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-651900989302852442010-01-22T03:36:00.000-08:002010-01-22T06:23:21.694-08:00India's Report Card: ASER 2009<div style="text-align: justify;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.asercentre.org/">Assessment Survey Education Research Center</a>, New Delhi in association with <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pratham.org/">Pratham</a> released its <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.asercentre.org/asersurvey/aser09/pdfdata/aser09.pdf">fifth annual survey report, ASER 2009</a> that studies the state of education in India. In 2009, ASER (Annual Status of Education Report) was conducted in 575 districts, over 16,000 villages and 300,000 households, 14560 schools, and surveyed almost 700,000 children. 568 partners at district level were involved in this mammoth effort. ASER yearly reports have drawn the attention of the concerned authorities. ASER is quoted in the Approach Paper to the 11th 5-year Plan (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.pratham.org/NewsDetails.aspx?newsID=39">link</a>). ASER model has been adopted in three East African countries - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania - under the initiative called "<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://werkenya.org/uwezo/">UWEZO</a>". ASER team is also helping Pakistan in replicating its model (links: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.asercentre.org/impact/impactreports/impact02-pakistan.pdf">here</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.asercentre.org/impact/impactreports/impact04-pakistan.pdf">here</a>).<br /><br />The survey has been conducted scientifically by taking into consideration a lot of factors that affect the learning ability of children. In each of the 575 districts, 30 villages were randomly sampled and children in the age group of 3-16 in each village were surveyed. A volunteer visits randomly selected houses in the village and collects information not only about the children but also about their parents' education and household characteristics. Village information like whether they have a bank, STD booth etc are also collected in addition to the school visits and information about the school. The statistics of Govt. and Private schools have been separated for analysis. Children are tested in reading abilities in mother tongue, English and arithmetic tasks. Reading ability in mother tongue includes identifying set of common letters, common familiar words with 2 letters, reading simple sentences and reading a short story with 7-10 sentences in increasing order of difficulty. English is tested by making the children read capital letters, small letters, simple 3 letter words and simple sentences. Arithmetic task includes number recognition, 2 digit subtraction with borrowing and dividing a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number. Each child is marked with the highest level he/she can read/perform. By collecting information about the parents' education, village, household environment, the survey data enables us to deduce their influence on children's education.<br /><br />The summary of the report can be roughly put in one sentence: more schools, more enrollment, less learning. Though 96% of the children in the age group of 6-14 are enrolled in schools, only 50% of the students in Std V can read Std II level text, a trend which is more or less consistent since 2005 (page 68, Table 3). More than 30% of the students in Std VI cannot read Std II level text in their own language(page 71, Table 4). About 33% of the students in Std II cannot identify capital letters (page 71, Table 5). Out of the students in Std II and III who can read simple 3 letter English words like cat, cup, red, only 66% know their meaning (page 71, Table 5). Roughly 30% of the students in Std V and VI can do subtraction of 2 digit numbers with borrowing and only 38% of the students in Std V and 50% in Std VI can divide a 3 digit number by a single digit (page 72, Table 7).<br /><br />The percentage of the students who attend extra paid tuitions has increased slightly from 2007 to 2009 (page 72, Table 8). While the percentages of private school students in Std I to IV who attend tuitions are higher than those study in Govt. school, the trend reverses for Stds V to VIII. While the percentage of Govt. school students of Std III who can read Std I level text is around 40-50%, the corresponding percentage for private school students is around 60% (page 73, Chart 8). Similarly, the percentage of Govt. school students of Std V who can do a division is just below 40%, it is around 50% for private school students (page 73, chart 9). Although the results seem to be better in private schools, the article "Are private schools really performing better than goverment schools?" by Dr. Wilima Wadhwa (page 17) shows that factors other than school type like parents' education, additional tuition, number of siblings, household characteristics contribute for the difference (significantly in some cases). To quote the article:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"All the variables are significant in the model and have the expected impact. Learning increases with age, but then levels off.(This is to be expected as the learning measure is a very basic and “floor” level indicator for reading.) A larger number of siblings, presumably, reduces time spent on learning and reduces learning outcomes. Education of both parents is positively correlated with their children’s learning level. Further, the impact of parents’ education rises monotonically with their education level. Tuition has a large impact on learning – almost as large as the impact of mother’s education. Finally, all household characteristics signifying greater affluence are positively correlated with learning outcomes."</span><br /><br />Another concern expressed by the report is the level of attendance of the students. While the national average of enrollment is 96%, the average attendance percentage in primary schools is only 74.2% and in upper primary school it is 76.6% (page 13). While Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh have above 90% attendance, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar has less 68% attendance. Multigrade grouping, students of different classes sitting together, is widespread. Close to 50% of the students in Std II sit with students in Std IV (national average).<br /><br />Coming to infrastructure, about 15% of the Primary Schools (PS) and 11% of the Primary+Upper Primary Schools (UPS) does not have water facility (page 74, Table 14). About 10% of the PS and 8% of the UPS have water facility but water is not available. Though the percentage of schools that have toilet facility has increased since 2005, still 16% of the PS and 10% of the UPS does not have toilet facility. About 32-34% of the PS and UPS have toilets but are not usable. 39% of the PS and 26% of the UPS does not have separate girls toilet facility (page 74, Table 16). About 79% of the PS and 72% of the UPS does not have a boundary wall (page 74, Table 15). Not all schools have received the annual school grants of last year (<span style="font-style: italic;">the percentage of visited schools receiving their grants in the 2008-2009 school year was 60% or below in Jharkhand, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh</span>).<br /><br />On the positive note, the percentage of the children (age 6-14) who are out of school has dropped from 4.3% in 2008 to 4% in 2009. The percentage of school girls in the age group 11 to 14 who dropped from school has decreased from 7.2% in 2008 to 6.8% in 2009 (though Andhra Pradesh and Punjab record increase in dropouts, 4.2% and 1.4% respectively). The percentage of students in Std I who can recognize letter or more has increased from 65.1% in 2008 to 68.8% in 2009. Similarly, the percentage of children who can recognize numbers has increased from 65.3% in 2008 to 69.3% in 2009. <span style="font-style: italic;">By Std 8, 60.2% of all children can read simple sentences. In all the north-eastern states (except Tripura), Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala more than 80% of children in Std 8 can not only read simple sentences fluently but also understand the meaning (page 65).</span><br /><br />The herculean task by ASER team that provides a benchmark for assessing the education system is laudable. It is a wake up call for all of us - Government, parents, teachers - to realize the need for improving the quality of education, not just the quantity. There is a need for similar effort to assess the success and impact of projects in other areas like health, governance, roads, water development, etc where the tax payers money is involved.<br /></div>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492724775957098068.post-77864229951085410402010-01-18T21:52:00.000-08:002010-01-23T21:59:24.863-08:00Music Programs in Jan-Feb 2010 in Hyderabad<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">[Updated 24th Jan 2010: Added new programs from 30th Jan 2010 to 7th Feb 2010]</span><br />I will update this page as and when I am aware of some new programs. Please write in the comments section any information that I might have missed or any other concerts I failed to enter here.<br /><br /><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td><b>Date</b></td><td><b>Program</b></td><td><b>Time/Venue</b></td><td><b>Contact</b></td></tr><tr><td>22nd Jan 2010</td><td>Aman Ki Asha - Concert By Baul Singers & <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arif_Lohar">Arif Lohar</a></td><td>7:00 PM, Chowmahalla Palace</td><td>24522032</td></tr><tr><td>23rd Jan 2010</td><td>Music Concert By Sri K R Chidambaram</td><td>6:30 PM, TTD Balaji Bhavan, Near Liberty X Roads, Himayathnagar</td><td>23220852</td></tr><tr><td>24th Jan 2010</td><td>Annamacharya Sankeertanas By Artistes Of TTD Annamacharya Project</td><td>6:30 PM, TTD Balaji Bhavan, Near Liberty X Roads, Himayathnagar</td><td>23220852</td></tr><tr><td>26th Jan 2010</td><td>Concert By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivkumar_Sharma">Pt Shivkumar Sharma</a> (Santoor) With <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Hussain_%28musician%29">Ustad Zakir Hussain</a> (Tabla)</td><td>6:30 PM, Convention Center (Hyderabad Marriott), Opposite Hussain Sagar Lake Facing Buddha Statue, Tank Bund Road</td><td>Banyan Tree @ 9324143598/02232972584</td></tr><tr><td>30th Jan 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/ostyagarajan.htm">Sri O.S. Tyagarajan</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>30th Jan 2010</td><td>Music Concert By Smt. C R Lakshmi</td><td>6:30 PM, TTD Balaji Bhavan, Near Liberty X Roads, Himayathnagar</td><td>23220852</td></tr><tr><td>31st Jan 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by Dr. Ganesh</td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>31st Jan 2010</td><td>Annamacharya Sankeertanas By Artistes Of TTD Annamacharya Project</td><td>6:30 PM, TTD Balaji Bhavan, Near Liberty X Roads, Himayathnagar</td><td>23220852</td></tr><tr><td>1st Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sudharagunathan.com/index.asp">Smt. Sudha Raghunathan</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>2nd Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Subrahmanyan">Sri Sanjay Subramanian</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>3rd Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Violin duet by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._J._R._Krishnan">Sri G.J.R. Krishnan</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalgudi_Vijayalakshmi">Smt. Vijay Lakshmi</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>4th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithyasree_Mahadevan">Dr. Nityasri Mahadevan</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>5th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/hydsisters.htm">Hyderabad Sisters Kum. Lalitha and Smt. Haripriya</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>6th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._V._Sankaranarayanan">Sri T.V. Shankaranayanan</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>7th Feb 2010</td><td>Unchavrithi by Lakshmi Narasimha Utsava Kainkarya Committee and twin city bhagavathars, Sathguru Sri Thayagaraja Swamy Pancharatna Goshti Ganam, Samaradhana and poor feeding</td><td>7:00 AM to 12:00 noon, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad</td><td>Free Entry. Org. by Kalasagaram & Sharadha Cultural Trust. Contact: 9246154482/9849802891.</td></tr><tr><td>17th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.carnaticabrothers.com/">Carnatica Brothers Sri Sashikiran & Sri Ganesh</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>18th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrvw2.html">Sri O.S. Arun</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>19th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://bombaysisters.com/">Bombay Sisters Smt. C Saroja & Smt. C Lalitha</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>20th Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal By <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ourkarnataka.com/Articles/starofmysore/hsk/rksrikantan.htm">R Sri K Srikantan</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>21st Feb 2010</td><td>Pancharatna Goshti</td><td>9:30 AM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>21st Feb 2010</td><td>Devi Keertanas By Smt. Sundari Janakiraman</td><td>11:00 AM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr><tr><td>21st Feb 2010</td><td>Carnatic Vocal by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._M._Krishna">Sri T.M. Krishna</a></td><td>6:30 PM, Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.</td><td>Chandrasekhar @ 9866187955/9391011704/27805161</td></tr></tbody></table>Satyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978353284152207057noreply@blogger.com2