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Spaces and pioneering spirit
Dance performance and photo exhibition to mark the anniversary of the founding members of SPACES — Chandralekha and Dashrath Patel The imperilled dance form from Odisha, Gotipua, is being presented on...
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Art in the ordinary
Usha Ramchandran’s sculptures capture routine actions in a thought-provoking manner It is a testament to Usha Ramachandran’s passion that even at the age of 62 she exhibits each year a selection of...
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The Margazhi Gallery - Part 10
Celebrating the season of music and dance, a selection of images from across sabhas in the city.
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The Apostles of Vishnu
The recital of Tiruppavai on the cusp of dawn is a pivotal feature of Margazhi. Let us go back a few centuries and take a peek into the divine world of the Azhvars. *The Azhvars were a group of twelve...
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1. Parts of the Tiruppavai are recited during the coronation of the modern day dynasty of kings in a certain country. Which country are we talking about?a. Nepalb. Sri Lankac. Thailandd. Cambodia 2....
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More fans for the promising young heroine
The current Margazhi has been packed with youngsters spilling their talent across various sabha-s with a plethora of performances. Navia Natarajan was much-admired as an upcoming star in the last few...
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A solid vocalist in the making
The varnam can often be a comprehensive pointer to the skills and musicianship of a vocalist. That was indeed the case at K. Dharini’s vocal recital for Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha on Thursday...
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Chasing the Indian-American dream
It is fair to say that India is as much a cultural salad bowl cohered by the major religion as the United States is bonded by the language of English. The Europeans, South Americans and the Chinese...
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Rasikas of rasam payasam
There is something about musicians and food. Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer loved milagu kuzhambu, paruppu togaiyal and keerai masiyal. Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar asked for his favourite chow chow...
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On the Gathering vs. the Recording
Recorded music, an abstraction of the live performance, doesn’t have the same effect Musicians — admit it. You weren’t born making the music you make now. Somewhere there have been inputs —...
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