Chennai’s Marghazi Fest to Go on, Although Some Artists Pull Out
9 years, 3 months ago

Chennai’s Marghazi Fest to Go on, Although Some Artists Pull Out

The Quint  

“The Music Academy would also like to contribute to the relief and rehabilitation once the season is over. According to media reports, Mylapore Fine Arts Club and Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha started their annual festivals on Wednesday. The Sri Krishna Gana Sabha will also inaugurate the festival on December 20 instead of December 11. Even the tsunami of December 26, 2004 disrupted the Season for just a day.” But none of it allowed the Margazhi festival to be cancelled for the past 89 years. Eminent classical dancer Anita Ratnam has cancelled her performance on December 24 and 25 and wants to focus on the rehabilitation works in the city.

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India’s cultural festivals blend art and music, creating immersive experiences across the country
3 months, 1 week ago

India’s cultural festivals blend art and music, creating immersive experiences across the country

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The month of Margazhi has always been about rains, storms and lots of classical music in Chennai. Chennai’s very own Margazhi Sabha Season is a month-long festival, featuring hundreds of classical dance and music performances all over the city, with melophiles thronging from all over the world, to witness them. Art Festivals may seem far removed from such classical …

A look at the Margazhi concerts to take place on December 18
3 months, 1 week ago

A look at the Margazhi concerts to take place on December 18

The Hindu  

THE MUSIC ACADEMY @ 168, TTK Road, Alwarpet. Today, 8.05 a.m.: Lecdem ‘Similar Phraseologies in non-allied ragas’ by R. Hemalatha; 9.05 a.m.: ‘Izhappin Valiyum Valiyin Izhappum’ lecdem by R. Ramanathan. Today, 9 a.m.: Bangalore Brothers; 11.45 a.m.: J. Yoga Kirtana; 1.30 p.m.: Ananya Ashok; 4 p.m.: Madurai T.N.S. Vittaldas Jayakrishna Dikshitar’s Maha Bhaktha Vijayam at 7 a.m.; Malladi Brothers’ vocal …

The making of the Chennai Margazhi Dance Season
1 year, 2 months ago

The making of the Chennai Margazhi Dance Season

The Hindu  

During the Season, halls big and small, reverberate to the sounds of anklebells, sollukattus, cymbals, mridangam strokes and music. Classical dance – Natyam, is an integral part of Chennai’s Margazhi Season, the scope of which has expanded from November to January, thereby providing more performance opportunities mainly to youngsters. Over the year, many dance programmes started being staged under the …

Margazhi for the children: On T.M. Krishna’s only concert this Season
6 years, 2 months ago

Margazhi for the children: On T.M. Krishna’s only concert this Season

The Hindu  

It’s been a while since T.M. Then again, where the Chennai Children’s Choir is concerned, he says the opportunity to present an exclusive concert in an effort to raise funds for the choir was one “he simply couldn’t turn down.” “I’ve seen this choir from its early days; they’ve performed at the Urur Olcott Festival. Dedicated effort Joining hands with …

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