We will soon be introducing more information on Carnatic Music.
Article about the Institute in Sep'16 issue of Sruti
The Institute chosen for Karnataka Kalashree award
8-Oct-2015: The Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy has chosen Sri Rama Lalitha Kalamandira for the prestigious
Karnataka Kalashree award for this year, with the institute being the only organization, among 18 artistes, which is
rare.
News report
Vidwan Sri G.V Krishna Prasad honoured
Vishesha Fine Arts in its Annual Vishesha Utsava - 2015 honoured 3 significant individuals: Padmasri Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani, Mridangam Vidwan G.V. Krishna Prasad, Hon. Secretary Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira and Mridangam Vidwan K.U. Jayachandra Rao. G.V. Krishna Prasad was honoured with the title VISHESHA KALAPOSHAKA and cash award with citation and memorable memento.
Quarterly Newsletter launched: We have launched a quarterly music newsletter in October 2013 during Dasara. Please acess the latest quarerly newsletter here
Article in Gayana Samrajya, June 2012
Award for Founder of California branch of the Institute
We are one of the premier Institutions of Music and in service of Carnatic Music for over five decades. A niche has been carved in imparting education in various facets of this divine art. The great efforts and dedication of the founders have laid a strong foundation to promote Carnatic Music. We have encouraged many musicians and budding artists since inception. Our continued association with musicians of great repute has put us on a firm footing.
The institution has been constantly recognizing upcoming new talent as well as pre-eminent artists in classical music every year. For a comprehensive list of artists presented Raga Laya, Sangeetha Vendantha Dhureena and Lalitha Kala Suma awards till 2020, please see this list.
In yet another attempt to serve the field of Karnatak music, we have conducted a PALLAVI SAMMELA -2022 (Competition) on Saturday 26-3-2022 & Sunday 27-3-2022.
We are happy to inform the results of the Pallavi Sammela
Prizes of Appreciation: Aishwarya Manikarnike and Dhanush Anatharaman
Prizes will be given on 8th May, 2022, Sunday at 4-30 p.m. at Bangalore Gayana Samaja Auditorium.
The list of participants selected for the event can be checked here
Please find the invite to the awards function here
The important features of the competition are explained with a set of rules and regulations in this document.Sri Sri Jeeyar of Yathiraja Mutt, Melukote unveiled the bust of Bharata Ratna Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi at Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, BSK II Stage, Bangalore 7th July, 2019. Smt. Lakshmi Umesh, Corporator of BBMP and G.V. Krishna Prasad, Hon. Secretary of Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, and Dr. M.R. Yogananda and Umesh are also seen in the picture.
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Chintalapalli Parampara Trust in association with Vedic Wellness University, Florida, USA conferred honorary doctorate award to Sri G.V. Krishna Prasad, Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira in recognition of his outstanding contribution to carnatic music. The degree was presented by Yaduveer Krishna Datta Chamaraja Wadeyar on 19th May, 2019.
A souvenir, containing memorabilia on the occassion of the 50th year of the passing away of the founder Sri G. Vendantam Iyengar, has been released. Those who are interested can contact the institute's general secretary in the evenings at the institute and collect their copy
Date | Day | Time | Programme & Artists |
06-Mar-2022 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Music Concert by Vidushi Manasi Prasad - Vocal, Vidwan Mathur Vishwajit Violin, Vidwan Anoor Vinod Shyam - Mridanga |
26th and 27th March 2022 | Saturday & Sunday | Full day | Pallavi Sammela competition |
03-Apr-2022 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Music concert by Vidushi Pavani Bharadwaj Vocal, Vidwan Anirudha Bharadwaj Violin, Vidushi Deepika Srinivas Mridanga |
03-15/05/2022 | 5:30PM | Spring Music Festival. Details given below | |
05-06-2022 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vocal concert by Vivek Sadashivam and Party |
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The Spring Music festival will commence from 03.05.2022 and run till 15.05.2022.
Venue: Bangalore Gayana Samaja. Time: 5:30PM daily
Please find the festival brochure here
Date | Day | Time | Programme & Artists |
03-05-2022 | Tuesday | 5:30PM | Bombay Jayashree H.N. Bhaskar Patri Satishkumar Giridhar Udupa |
04-05-2022 | Wednesday | 5:30PM | Sanjay Subramaniyan- S. Varadarajan Neyveli B. Venkatesh B. Rajashekar |
05-05-2022 | Thursday | 5:30PM | Ramakrishnan Murthy Charulatha Ramanujan Arjun Kumar Chandrashekara Sharma |
06-05-2022 | Friday | 5:30PM | Sreeranjani Santhana Gopalan - H.M. Smitha K.U. Jayachandra Rao G.S. Ramanujam |
07-05-2022 | Saturday | 5:30PM | Shashank Subramanyam Mysore N. Karthik Parupalli Phalgun |
08-05-2022 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Award Function followed by Music concert by Bhargavi Venkataram Vishnu Venkataram Violin Anoor Vinod Shyam Mridanga Bhagyalakshmi M. Krishna Morching |
09-05-2022 | Monday | 5:30PM | Kunnukudi Balamurali Krishna B. Vittala Rangan Arjun Kumar Giridhar Udupa |
10-05-2022 | Tuesday | 5:30PM | Gayathri Venkataraghavan Mysore V. Srikanth, Tumkur B. Ravishankar G.Guruprasanna |
11-05-2022 | Wednesday | 5:30PM | M.S.Sheela H.M. Smitha Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma S.N.Narayanamurthy |
12-05-2022 | Thursday | 5:30PM | Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath Charulatha Ramanujan B.S. Prashanth B.J. Kiran Kumar |
13-05-2022 | Friday | 5:30PM | Abhishek Raghuram Mysore N. Karthik N.C. Bharadhwaj Krishna Sriram |
14-05-2022 | Saturday | 5:30PM | Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh K.U. Jayachandra Rao Giridhar Udupa Pramath Kiran |
15-05-2022 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Mysore M. Nagaraj & Mysore M. Manjunath- Bangalore V. Praveen G. Guruprasanna |
On the occasion of the 65th year of the Institute, we had a cultural extravaganza from 5th to 25th January, 2020 and continued on 22nd and 23rd February, 2020 and then concluded with a special program on 8th March, 2020. Venue for all programs was Bangalore Gayana Samaj, KR Road.For full details of the programs, please go through this brochure.
Programmes are open to all rasikas. Admission is free ; all are requested to be seated 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the concert and stay till the completion of Tani Avarthanam and Mangalam by the artists. Liberal donations are welcome and donations are exempted under 80G of I.T. Act.
G.V. Krishna Prasad - Hon. Secretary