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Doyen of Carnatic music D K Pattammal and veteran violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman will be honoured for their contributions, during the centenary celebrations of the Bangalore Gayana Samaja, being organised in Chennai for the first time on November 27.

The programme, being jointly organised with the Narada Gana Sabha, will be inaugurated by Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna, Samaja president H Kamalanath and Narada Gana Sabha secretary M Ravichandran said.

Music, Movies and Mamta Are you ready: Image makeover Red One for Achchamundu! Achchamundu! A day-trip to Dakshin Chitra குசேலன் நஷ்ட ஈடு: தணிந்த சூடு வில்லன் வேடத்தில் சீயான் கலங்க வைத்த இசையமைப்பாளர்

The award carries a Rs 20,000 in cash, besides a citation and memento.

Justice K S Bakthavatsalam is to chair the function.

Kamalanath said 150 programmes had been organised so far as part of the centenary celebrations and that all eminent artistes of Tamil Nadu had participated in many of these programmes.

Ever since the Samaja was formed in 1905, it had built a strong bond with Tamil Nadu, organising Carnatic and Hindustani classical music programmes, besides classical and folk dance programmes like Yakshagana, Harikatha and dramas, he added. (Agencies)

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Published on Nov 23^rd, 2005