Recent Main Events
December 2008
- 13th December - Our Environment, Our Life - A series of talks and open discussions by Sri. Suresh Heblikar, Sri. Harish Bhat, Sri. Chandra Shekar and Sri. B Shivalingaiah.
November 2008
- November 7th - 11th Hour Movie Screening - The Big Picture about our Environment - Screening and interactive discussions on environmental issues mediated by canadian Kurt Archer.
- November 28th - Rasa Yatra - The Inner Journey (last of the Rasa Yatra series) by Tara Kini, Kaushik Aithal & Pratima Bellave Ganesh. On Tabla - Gurumurthy Vaidya & on Harmonium - Narasimha Kulkarni.
October 2008
- October 31st - Fusion of Colour and Song - A Presentation of Raga Mala Paintings with a Rendition of Corresponding Ragas by Smt. Sampada Maraballi
September 2008
- September 19th - Kathak Dance - Evolution from temple to court to Auditoriums, by Dr. Vaibhavi Joshipura (Dancer & Choreographer), disciple of Padmashree Smt. Kumudini Lakhia trained at Kadamb centre for dance and music, Ahmedabad.
- Every Saturday – Funtoo, a Creative Therapy Workshop on Self-Expression for physically challenged, dyslectic spastic and terminally ill children.
August 2008
- August 9th and 10th - The 22nd Devnandan Ubhayaker Yuva Sangeet Utsav, presenting Talented Young Disciples of Great Masters at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall. Details are available in the Utsav's website - http://utsav.smritinandan.org
July 2008
- July 18th - Purnima Satsang programme – Swamini Bhuma Vidyananda – On the significance of Guru Poornima and the Vishnu Sahasranama. It was followed by Chanting of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama.
June 2008
- Every Saturday – Funtoo, a Creative Therapy Workshop on Self-Expression for physically challenged, dyslectic spastic and terminally ill children.
- June 6th - Screening of the Opera Film Romeo and Juliette by Charles Francois Gounod (with English subtitles).
- June 20th - Rudra Veena (Dhrupad) recital by Sri. Baha’ud-din Dagar, Son and Disciple of Zia Mohi’ud-din Dagar.
May 2008
- Every Saturday – Funtoo, a Creative Therapy Workshop on Self-Expression for physically challenged, dyslectic spastic and terminally ill children.
- May 11th - Raga Sarita by Sunaad – A flow of 22 Ragas in a 24 hour time cycle through Khayal, Dhrupad, Tarana and popular music. Concept and Direction by Smt. Tara Kini.
- May 31st - Kathakali Dance Performance by Janabheri Kathakali Vidyalaya, Olari, Trissur. Story of Duryodhana Vadham” in five scenes.
March 2008
- March 1st - Veena Recital by Smt. Jayanthi Kumaresh accompanied on Mridangam by Sri. Jayachandra Rao and on morsing & special percussions by Sri. Pramath Kiran.
- March 2nd - Hindustani Vocal Recital by Satyasheel Deshpande of Mumbai.
- March 22nd & 23rd - Dance Appreciation Workshop featured Bharatanatyam showcased by Guru Shri Adyar Lakshman from Chennai and his students.
February 2008
- February 1st - Portrayal of various Rasaas in different Ragaas. Concept by Smt. Lalita Ubhayaker. Vocal recital by Purnima Kulkarni, Bharati Pratap and Meghana Kulkarni.
- February 20th - Sarod recital by Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta
January 2008
- January 4th to 13th - Mahabharata by Sri 'M' (Founder president - The Satsang Foundation, India)
- January 20th - Kathakali Solo Dance in Sthri Vesham by Probal Gupta, disciple of renowned Late Guru Kalamandalam Govindan Kutty
Recent News Items
Early Morning Ragas (a vocal recital held at Smriti-Nandan Cultural Centre)
There was an age when Hindustani Classical music in general served more purposes than those of an aesthetic nature, whether they were of a ceremonial or religious nature to name but a few. Yet it was for these reasons that Hindustani Classical music blossomed into one of the most cultivated forms of music history has ever known. However, recent decades have seen a shift away from Hindustani Classical recitals for reasons other than art for art’s sake, leaving out many of the subtleties originally intended by the nature of such music.
Shri. Parameshwar Hegde contributed to reviving the original meaning and purpose of Hindustani Classical music through the ‘Early Morning Ragas’. The recital commenced at 7am – the traditional time of day for this unique performance – on Sunday, 4th June at the Smriti Nandan Cultural Centre, accompanied by Sri. Gopalakrishna Hegde performing Tabla and Sri. Ravindra Katoti performing Harmonium. The audience was captivated to hear the recital.
Since his early years Parameshwar Hegde has arduously trained as a vocalist, having received advanced training from the late Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru, whose art he is today considered a genuine custodian of. His stature as an accomplished musician is reflected in his invitiations to the National Music Programme and the prestigious Radio Sanget Sammelan not to mention regular performances throughout India and concert tours to the U.S., Canada, Britain and the Gulf countries. His most prestigious award is the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2004.
Press Releases
Putting the 'he'art back into art (Deccan Herald June 11, 2006).{pop-up}
Citizens' Profile (discoverbangalore.com July 13, 2006).{pop-up}
Ubhayaker Yuva Sangeet Utsav draws to a close (Deccan Herald November 22, 2004).{pop-up}
An oasis for young minds (Deccan Herald November 18, 2004).{pop-up}
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