Naatya Kousthubh Nrithyotsav, the classical dance festival.

Naatya Kousthubh Nrithyotsav 2016, the all India classical dance festival, will be conducted on 29 & 30 April 2016 , 06.00 pm at Fine Arts Society Hall, Ernakulam, Kerala. It is the annual festival organized by Satyanjali Academy of Kuchippudi Dance, Ernakulam in association with Kerala Fine Arts Society.

Shyamala Surendran, chairperson of Dharani,Kochi and Mohiniyattam exponent Kalamandalam Kshemavathy will be the chief guests of the occasion.

The two day dance festival showcases classical dance forms – Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam & Kathak by well-known dancers from India. Flute player Murali Narayanan, a winner of Guinness Book world record, will be honored in the occasion.

Satyanjali Academy of Kuchippudi Dance, headed by Kuchipudi exponent Anupama Menon,  is an organization dedicated to the authentic style of Kuchipuidi dance. It has branched in different areas of Kerala.

The program schedule:
Time: 06.00 pm
Venue: Fine Arts Society Hall, Ernakulam

29 April:
Bharatanatyam by Paris Lakshmi
Kuchipudi by Architha Anish & Meenu Sudheesh
Bharatanatyam by Tanya,Delhi
Mohiniyattam by Padmashree Kalamandalam Kshemavathy


30 April:
Kuchipudi by Meenakshi Kesavan
Kuchipudi by Rekha Sathish & Deepa Sasidharan, Bangalore.
Bharatanatyam by Dr Ranjana Ganesh & Deksha, Mumbai
Kathak by Deepa Kartha
Kuchipudi by Madhavi Namboothiri, Chennai.

Jugalbandhi concert at Cochin

Society Dharani at Kochi headed by Shyamala Surendran, presents their inaugural program of 2016-2017 on 28th April 2016 (Thursday),06.30 pm at Kerala Fine Arts Hall, Fine Arts Avenue, Cochin – 682 016, Kerala (India).

A type of Jugalbandhi concert by Kalaimamani Kendriya Sangeet Natak Academi awardee Padmashree Dr Kadri Gopalnath (Saxophone) with Kalaimamani Padmashree Ms A Kanyakumari (Violin) will be presented on this day.

Dr Kadri Gopalnath, Padmashree awardee is an Indian saxophonist who is acknowledged as a true Carnatic music genius by the great musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. Gopalnath made certain modifications to the conventional alto saxophone to play Carnatic music. He has cut many albums and has recorded a number of cassettes and CDs. His production called 'East-West' is an audio-video presentation that, as the title suggests, is a fusion of Western and Indian music with compositions from Saint Tyagaraja, Beethoven and the likes.

Kalaimamani Padmashree Ms A Kanyakumari belongs to a family of musicians. Her extensive experience spanning more than 4 decades combined with a sharp acumen and fine sense of creativity has earned her a distinct place.She has evolved her own style of melodious playing and silken bowing which closely resembles vocal music rhapsodising audiences all over. She has many successful creative innovations to her credit. "Vadya Lahari" her brain child is a new combo of the violin, veena and Nadaswaram. "Tristhayi sangamam" is confluence of 3 violins playing in different octaves portraying a special dimension. "Carnatic Music Ensembles" of 25, 50, 75 and 100 violins as well as 100 instrument ensemble commemorating the millennium A music piece "100 ragamalika swarams" which exposes her dexterity in bringing out the raga swaroopam in just one avarthana each.