Tirunelveli news

The quest continues
The Hindu
When you meet Alarmel Valli, you understand what the term 'thinking artist' really means. When on stage, her movement and expression reflect her rare understanding of Bharatanatyam as an art. Off stage, her articulation of the creative process and the ...and more »

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The birth of an idea
The Hindu
Hiranya Garbha or the Golden Womb is a concept that has fascinated poets and writers down the ages. An icon of fertility, it projects divine and metaphysical connotations. Delhi-based artist and poet Seema Kohli's interpretation is inspired by the ...and more »

Music competition
The Hindu
The Music Academy is organising a group singing devotional music competition under an endowment instituted by Rukmini Arts & Music Trust, from 9 a.m. on November 5, at Academy's premises. Groups consisting of three to 10 members above 15 years of ...and more »

The Hindu
More on Annamacharya kritis
The Hindu
The 56th episode of 'Kurai Ondrum Illai' will concentrate on one of M.S.Subbulakshmi's magnum opus 'Sri Balaji Pancharathnamala.' This episode will have rare audio visuals of Annamacharya kritis with tid-bits and bytes from eminent personalities ...

Melody as the common thread
The Hindu
The 2016 edition of Akashvani Sangeeth Sammelan of Prasar Bharati held recently at AIR's multi-track auditorium in Chennai, featured the two major streams of classical music - Hindustani and Carnatic with a laya vinyasa interlude. The programme was ...and more »

The Hindu
Bowing to his imagination
The Hindu
H.K. Narasimha Murthy is to aspiring violinists what P.S. Narayanswamy is to aspiring vocalists. With over 50 of his students performing across the world, 'HKN meshtru' as he is fondly known, is not only a fine musician but also a wonderful teacher ...and more »

Book on physicians
The Hindu
'Antha Kaala Maruthuvargal,' a Tamil book authored by Dr Sudha Seshaiyan on 30 renowned physicians of Tamil Nadu, was recently released in Chennai. Dr. Sudha Seshaiyan was felicitated by Tamil scholar, T. Rajagopalan. The speakers included Tamil ...and more »

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An opportunity for the gifted
The Hindu
The Nataraj Music and Dance Academy's (NMDA, Visakhapatnam) annual two-day Sathyabhama Yuva Nrithyotsav held recently showcased talent between the ages of 10 and 40. The inaugural evening began with the launch of a monthly performing arts ...