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Upcoming Event
June 1st 2008
Soorya Global Festival of Indian dance & music
Presenting three major dance forms of India by three highly reputed artistes also
a jugalbandhi by genius in veena Anantha Padmanabhan & Ustad rafiq Khan on sitar
accompanied by Anil( mridangam) & Jayan (tabla). Suddha Renjith gives vocal support.
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:: SOORYA GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF INDIAN DANCE & MUSIC
2008 ..............................................................................................................
Date: June 01, 2008 (Sunday)
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Admission: free for Soorya (Singapore) members
An enthralling double bill - a dance performance and a music performance - of some
of the most acclaimed classical art forms of India by highly accomplished artistes,
in one evening
The dance segment features three renowned dancers performing three of the great
classical dance styles of India - KUCHIPUDI , MOHINIATTAM
AND KATHAK. Kuchipudi is presented by
Kalaimamani Uma Muralikrishna , mohiniattam by
Methil Devika and kathak by Anjana Jha,
coming together for the very first time in this Soorya Global Festival series. Don't
miss this rare opportunity to catch a unique synthesis of dance forms from South
and North India!
In the music segment, enjoy a Jugal Bandhi (union of two styles)
of hindustani and carnatic styles of Northern and Southern India in two of the great
classical stringed instruments - Veena and Sitar.
While the veena is the quintessential symbol of South Indian (carnatic) music, the
sitar is the celebrated symbol of North Indian (hindustani) music.
Maestro Anantha Padmanabhan (veena) and Ustad
Rafique Khan (sitar) will be accompanied by Sudha
Ranjith on vocals , Anil
on mridangam and
M. Jayan on tabla.
He has won several accolades and accompanied many top artistes including Balamuralikrishna. Watch this artiste playing Ghatam on the very popular Idea Star Singer being telecast on Asianet channel at 11 pm Singapore time
