Lec-dem mela by Music Forum

The Music Forum in association with The Sruti Magazine presents a Lec-Dem Mela during this season. The theme for the lec-dems is Manodharma in Carnatic music

Dates: Dec. 10, 11 and 12, 2011

Venue: Arkay Convention Center, Luz, Chennai-4.

Programme Schedule:

Dec. 10, 2011- Saturday

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Raga Karaharapriya & its janya ragas by O.S.Thyagarajan

10.15 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. – The differences in approach to neraval & swara singing by Chitraveena N.Ravikiran

11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Manodharma excellence in yester year musicians by Radha Bhaskar

Dec. 11, 2011 - Sunday

9 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. – Verbal & aesthetic excellence in the lyrics of Sri Thyagaraja and Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s compositions by S.R.Janakiraman

10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. - Bhakti poets & Indian Music by Gowri Ramnarayan

11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. – Scope of Manodharma in music for dance by Padma Subramaniam &

Gayathri Kannan

12.40 p.m. to 1.40 p.m. - The raga Harikamboji and its janya ragas by Dr.Sunder

Dec. 12, 2011 - Monday

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Raga Kalyani & its janya ragas by P. S. Narayanaswamy

10.15 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. - Manodharma aspects in a thani avarthanam by Kaaraikudi R. Mani

11.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. – Various aspects of Tanam by P. Vasanthkumar - Veena

12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. – Panel Discussion – Is manodharma really manodharma?

Admission to the lec-dems is free. However, prior registration is required.

For registrations contact phone nos. 9381023173, 9444123645

For online registrations contact: musicforum.chennai@gmail.com