Nadasurabhi Cultural Association located in Koramangala, Bangalore is in the forefront of promoting Classical Carnatic Music. Nadasurabhi conducts the highest quality music concerts every month and a week-long Annual Festival in November, free of charge to all rasikas. Our other events include a youth festival, Thyagaraja and Purandaradasa Aradhana, and music competitions for children.
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3 Day Annual Youth Festival 17th, 18th and 19th February 2012 and Thyagaraja- Purandara Dasa Aradhana celebrations.
Nadasurabhi is pleased to once again bring you a 3 day Youth Festival on the 17th, 18th and 19th February 2012. Besides giving stage exposure to a number of young carnatic music students, the festival will also feature full concerts of popular young artists like Kum. Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath and Kum.Sriranjani Santhanagopalan. There will also be a grand thematic Bharathanatyam recital on Lord Siva titled 'Paalaya Jatadhara' . This will be followed by Saints Purandaradasa and Thyagaraja aradhana function on the last day. All rasikas are requested to reserve the three days to participate in this mega-event.
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Chaste Classicism in Shankar's concert
Bangalore S Shankar presented a carnatic music concert for Nadasurabhi in Koramangala on Sankranthi Day, the 15th of January 2012. He is known for his strict adherence to tradition. With his booming voice, Sri. Shankar impressed the audience by his music of undiluted classicism. Vocal support was provided by his son Sri. Ramani. Accompanying artists were three veterans in their respective instruments, Smt. Nalina Mohan on violin, Sri.Cheluvaraju on Mridangam and Smt. Sukanya Ramgopal on Ghatam.
Sri.Shankar commenced with a Oogabhoga Aadiyallai Gajamukhana in Nattai followed by the popular Vandisuvudaadiyali both by Purandara dasa. Then there was a string of several Thyagaraja kritis, starting with the Vachaspathi kriti Kantajoodumi for which there was neraval and swaram at Alanaadu. Next were the lighter Enta Muddo in Bindumalini and Tatwameruga in Garudadhwani. The sub-main piece was Todi Emijesithi with raga alapanai. Neraval and swarams were at Varamanthramu. It was steeped in bhava and raga lakshana. Three quick numbers, a purandaradasa's Malayamarutha kriti Karunaa nidhiye,.........
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