Oct 24th - Brhaddhwani-Rasayana Concert

[mankuthimma]

Kindly block your dates for an evening concert on 24th .
Artist will be Ritha Rajan
Violinist is R Hemalatha
Mrudangam : Mannarkoil J Balaji
Venue : somewhere in Besantnagar.

Our Thanks to Uday for sponsoring this event , to a large extent
Further details will be given here as soon as possible.

Members here who are willing to collaborate can get in touch with me at [email protected].

Would like to squeeze in a Concert by Pasupathy or Tadepalli Lokanatha Sarma in November , before all hell breaks loose in Chennai .
The next concert will be in February - Unless we have a sizeable overseas group which is willing to listen to Prashanth and Or R Vedavalli , in December / early Jan - with all their crowded schedule .

[Sreeni Rajarao]

Good to see the series being revived - Best wishes for the event!

[mankuthimma]

Correction
Mrudangam is Finalised : Mannarkoil J Balaji
Violin will be : R Hemalatha

[mridhangam]

I heard from Ram that the concert is going to be held at Brhadhwani at R A Puram .. kindly post the address and location also coolji

[mankuthimma]

Will get back with the address for Oct 24th shortly

Nov 23rd or 24th - We will be hosting our last concert for 2010 , featuring Tadepalli Lokanatha Sarma . A few things are yet to be sorted out. The advance information is for your blocking of dates and planning.
A quick word .
If there are overseas members dropping in for the festival , we can have this on Dec 17th as well , since the artist is here in Chennai on that day , on a personal visit. Will avoid a journey for him , just for this concert. On the flip side I am afraid that since the season would have commenced , many of you overseas rasikas may not be interested.
So please let me know.I have to decide in the next couple of days.
Regards

[mankuthimma]

Nov 20th
Saturday,
Venue same as the one for Oct 24th Concert , which Divyanand will post shortly.

Vocal Tadepalli Lokanatha Sarma
Violin Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
Mridangam Ram Kumar

He will interact with us and take questions on Chittoor School , as well .
One thing I learnt yesterday .While talking about concert fees.
Chittoor subramanya Pillay had only one Precondition to Teach Tadepalli Loknatha Sarma.
Never to insist on specific accompanists or grades of accompanists. He should learn to sing with anyone !!
Never to make a request for specific sums as fees.
No wonder my discussions with him went through like a .....

[mankuthimma]

Oct 24th Program Stands Cancelled . To be rescheduled later.

[Nick H]

... Whilst I am disappointed, at least it will make my schedule for that day easier, as it turns out to be an important family birthday.