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Bhairavi Fine Arts Society bestows several titles upon
honorees at the Cleveland St. Thyagaraja Aradhana:
Sangeetha Rathnakara
The title of Sangeetha Rathnakara is bestowed upon an artist
who has made a fundamental contribution to the Carnatic arts
through its performance and propogation. Past Sangeetha
Rathnakara-s have been giants in the field of Carnatic music. A
list of honorees includes almost all of the well known musicians
who have toured the United States.
This year, we honor Guruvayoor Sri Dorai with this
award.
Nrithya Rathnakara
The title of Nrithya Rathnakara is bestowed upon an artist
who has made a fundamental contribution in the field of
Classical Dance through its performance and propogation. This
award was instituted in the year 2002.
This year, we present the title to Smt. Sudharani
Raghupathy.
Sangeetha Kala Sagaram
This title is bestowed upon an artist with a lifetime of
contribution to, and promotion of the Carnatic arts, through
performance, training musicians, and teaching.
This year, we present the title to Smt. Kalpagam
Swaminathan.
Nrithya Kala Sagaram
This title, instituted in 2007, is bestowed upon an artist
with a lifetime of contribution to, and promotion of Classical
Dance, through performance, training dancers, and teaching.
This year, we present the title to Smt. Kalanidhi
Narayanan.
Acharya Rathnakara
This award is bestowed upon an individual who has made a
significant contribution to the classical arts through teaching
and training successful musicians. The award was instituted in
2007.
This year, we present the title to Smt. Suguna Varadachari.
Seva Rathna
The title of Seva Rathna is bestowed upon an individual who
has made a lasting contribution to the Carnatic arts through the
preservation and study of the theory and practice of Carnatic
music and dance. Honorees are usually organizers of Carnatic
music festivals abroad or venerable theorists and authors who
have studied the principles and techniques of Carnatic music and
its concert presentation.
This year, we present the title to Sri R. Krishnaswamy
of Narada Gana Sabha.
Nrithya Seva Rathna
The title of Nrithya Seva Rathna is bestowed upon an
individual who has made a lasting contribution in the field of
Classical Dance through the preservation, promotion and study of
the theory and practice of dance. Honorees are usually
organizers of dance festivals abroad or venerable theorists,
authors and teachers who have studied the principles and
techniques of dance and are engaged in its presentation. Kala
Seva Mani
The title of Kala Seva Mani is bestowed upon individuals who
have made a lasting contribution to the Carnatic arts through
their propogation and demonstration in the United States and
Canada. Honorees are music festival organizers, tour sponsors
and patrons who have actively supported the performance and
learning of the Carnatic arts in their communities.
This year, we present the title to Sri Ram & Smt.
Nandini Mouli.
Nrithya Seva Mani
The title of Nrithya Seva Mani is bestowed upon an individual
who has made a lasting contribution to Classical Dance through
propagation and demonstration in the United States and Canada.
Honorees are cultural festival organizers, tour sponsors and
patrons who have actively supported the performance and learning
of Classical dance in their communities. This year, we present
this title to Smt. Ramya Ramnarayan. Awards: Best Teacher Award
In addition to these significant awards, Bhairavi also
presents a Best Teacher Award to an individual who has
tirelessly promoted the Carnatic arts in the North American
continent by teaching in the community and providing
opportunities for aspiring Carnatic musicians to showcase their
talents.
This year, the award goes to Smt. Anuradha Sridhar.
Special Recognition Award
This year, the award goes to Smt. Padma Srinivasan,
Indo American Cultural & Religious Foundation.
The Aradhana Committee also gives Outstanding Volunteer
Awards to two volunteers who have devoted a significant portion
of their time towards the continued success of the Cleveland
Aradhana. |
