Arts festival brings together the best of local and international classical Indian performing artists

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If you’ve always wanted to see a Kathak dance performance (a form of Indian classical dance), the SIFAS (Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society) Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance 2016 offers the perfect introduction to this enchanting form of art.

Featuring over 50 performances, the 14th edition of the festival showcases a strong line-up of local and international stalwarts from the field of Indian performing arts.
Organised by SIFAS in conjunction with Esplanade —Theatres on the Bay, this year’s festival runs from March 24 to April 10 and features five ticketed programmes at the Esplanade.

More than 50 local and regional artistes will also perform at the SIFAS Auditorium* over a two-week period starting today. All performances at the SIFAS Auditorium are free of charge.

Here are some of the performers you can look forward to seeing at the SIFAS Auditorium.

Dr M Lalitha and M Nandini

March 24, 7.05pm to 8.25pm

Also known in India as the Violin Sisters, internationally acclaimed violinists M Lalitha and M Nandini have enthralled audiences with their spell-binding performances. The duo are known for their rare musical insight combined with their creativity, innate artistry and technical brilliance. They have captivated audiences the world over, often performing at major festivals globally.

Accompanying artistes
Mridangam: Tripunithura Sreekanth
Ghatam: Mahesh Parameswaran
Kanjira: Muthu Subramanian

 

 

 

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