SGS Sabha and Vishwa Kala Sangam have organised a Hindustani Music Festival from 15th July to 17th July 2005 in
Chennai.
On July 15, the festival will be inaugurated by Ashutosh Ojha, Country head (Domestic Formulations), ORCHID Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. M D Sabnis, executive of Bank of Maharashtra, will be the Guest of
Honour.
The prayer will be rendered by Chitra Mohan.
The welcome address will be delivered by Pandit Janardan Mitta of Vishwa Kala Sangam. The inauguration will be followed by a performance by Meghna Dandekar- Vocal at 6.30 p.m. and by Pandit Ratnakar Gokhale-Violin solo at 7.45 p.m., accompanied by D Chandrajith on the
Tabla.
On July 16, the Chief Guest will be eminent musicologist Dr V V Srivatsa. At 6.30 p.m., Dr. Pt. Rajeev Taranath (Bangalore) will play the Sarod, accompanied by Uday Karpur - Tabla, also from
Bangalore.
On July 17, Sri Guru Ganayogi Panchakshara Sangeet Yogashram Trust presents
programmes.
9.45 a.m-10.45 a.m: Mangala Vadhya by B Balesh & Party
(Chennai)
10.45 a.m-11.15 a.m: Welcome Address by V Sangeetha Madri
11.15 a.m-1 p.m: M Venkatesh Kumar- Vocal
(Dharwar)
2.30 pm-3.00 pm: D Chandrajith- Tabla (Chennai)
3.00 pm-3.30 pm: K Narayana- Violin (Gadag)
3.30 pm-4.30 pm: Lavanya Dinesh- Vocal (US)
4.30 pm-5.30 pm: Muddu Mohan- Vocal (K.A.S., Bangalore) (Director of Kannada & Culture, Govt. of Karnataka
Smt. & Sri J.S. Prabhu Memorial Concert
6.15 pm: Introduction by K R Kamath
(President, SGS Sabha)
6:15 pm-8.30 pm: S L Venugopal, AIR Bhadravathi:
Accompaniments: D Chandrajith, M N Munesh & Veereshwar
Madri.
For details, contact K R Kamath (President, S.G.S. Sabha), C J Nayak (Secretary, S.G.S.Sabha), SGGPSY Trust,
V Vijayalakshmi (Treasurer), V Ravi Panchakshar (Secretary) -- Ph. 2826 2253, 94444-12534, 5214 9090/9191/9292, 98410-40654, 2472 4510, SGS Sabha- 28263804 (Attn. Geetha
Venkataraman).