We will soon be introducing more information on Carnatic Music.
Kalavanta 2017- Invite
Karnataka Fine Arts Council invites young artists for the Kalavanta 2017 awards! For full details, please see the invite
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 being launched: We have launched a quarterly music newsletter in October 2013 during Dasara. The next edition, for January 2015, giving details of Sankrathi and Spring Music Festivals of 2015, is released. 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.
We
impart training in Vocal, Veena, Violin and Mridangam and also arrange
programmes for the music lovers from time to time. [
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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 |
| 15-May-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Veena Recital by Vidushi S.V. Sahana of Mysore Mridanga : Vidwan H.S. Sudheendra Ghatam : Vidwan Ranganatha Chakravarthi |
| 21, 22 May 2016 | Saturday&Sunday | 4PM-7PM | Workshop by Vidwan G. Ravikiran Sub: Rare kritis of Muthuswamy Dikshitar |
| 25-29 May, 2016 | Wed-Sunday | See brochure | Karnataka Fine Arts Council presents Kalavanta 2016, an International-level Carnatic
Youth music festival Venue: Seva Sadan, Malleswaram For full details, click here |
| 12-Jun-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vidwan T.V. Shankaranarayanan - Vocal Vidwan Nagai Muralidharan - Violin Vidwan Mannargudi A. Eshwaran- Mridangam Vidwan G.S.Ramanuman - Ghatam Venue: J.P.Nagar Dental College Auditorium |
| 19-Jun-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Veena Recital by S.G. Srilatha & Party |
| 17-Jul-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vocal concert by Smt. Sumithra Vasudev Sri Ashwin Anand - on Veena Sri K. Arun Prakash – on Mridangam |
| 14-Aug-2016 | Sunday | 6:00PM | Musical discourse in English by Smt. Vishaka Hari Subject : Sri Krishna Leela Accompaniments: Charulatha Ramanujam - on Violin Arjun Ganesh - on Mridangam Sukanya Ramgopal - Ghatam Venue: Sri Devagiri Venkateshwara Temple For more details please see the invitation |
| 21-Aug-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vocal cncert by Bhargavi Venkatram Apoorva Krishna - on Violin Akshay Anand - on Mridangam Ganesh Murthy - on Ghatam |
| 18-Sep-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vocal concert by Amritha Murali B.K. Raghu – on Violin Akshay Anand – on Mridangam This is continuation of MS Subbalakshmi Centenary Program |
| 16-Oct-2016 | Sunday | 5:30PM | Vocal concert by Savitha Narasimhan Charulatha Ramanujam – on Violin K.U. Jayachandra Rao – on Mridangam This is continuation of MS Subbalakshmi Centenary Program |
| 21-23-Oct-2016 | Fri-Sunday | Music Festival programmes in collaboration with Suswaralaya College of Music | |
| 1-Nov-2016 | Tuesday | 5:30PM | Heramba & Hemantha – Flute duet Mathrur R. Srinidhi – Violin B.C. Manjunath – Mridanga G. Omkar Rao- Ghata |
Sankranti Music Festival of 2017 in January and Spring Music Festival in February are announced.
Sankranthi Music Festival: Jan 1-10, 2017 at The institute
Spring Music Festival: 7-12, Feb 2017 @ Gayana Samaja Auditorium
For full details of the programmes, please click here
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
G.V.Neela - Chief Founder
