Varnams--Prof S R Janakiraman
As there were discussions on varnams in this thread, posting a related topic
Chennaites can attend :-)
Prof S R Janakiraman, venerated musician and musicologist will conduct a special workshop on rare varnams at the Raga Sudha Hall, Chennai in early May. Organised by The International Foundation for Carnatic Music (IFCM), this will be a unique opportunity for students and amateur musicians as well as performers and teachers. They can get to learn a few of the most exquisite but rare varnams from one of the most erudite scholars of this era. The course will cover such rare gems as Ramaswami Dikshitar’s Valachivachi (Hindolavasantam), Subbarama Dikshitar’s Sami entani ne (Surati), Sonti Venktasubbaier’s Nenarunchi (Bilahari), Patnam Subramanya Iyer’s Evaremibodhana (Sahana), Pallavi Gopala Iyer’s Intachalamu (Kambhodhi) and Tiger Varadachar’s Kamalakshi (Manirangu).
Details
·Date: May 7 & 8, 2005.
·Timings: 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (with a 10 minute break in between).
·Venue: Raga Sudha Hall, Mylapore (behind Nageshwara Rao Park), Chennai.
·Open to: Professionals and non-professionals; vocalists and instrumentalists.
·Age: Between 8 and 80.
·Eligibility: Minimum 3 years of learning and/or repertoire of over 25 compositions.
·Recording: Allowed but strictly for personal use.
·Call: 2451 1133, 94440 64190, 98401 22711. Email: carnaticworld@yahoo.com