LN Sisters Dr M Lalitha and M Nandini Concert Schedule for Sept 2014
Sept 6th – Chief Guest for Sankalp’s 14th Annual Day
Sept 13 – Private Concert @ Chengelpet
Sept 17 – Kovai
Sept 18th – Manoranjithan Gokulastami and Navarathri Music Festival series, Coimbatore
Sept 19th – Musical Instruments in Divinity Arkay Convention Center
Sept 22 – Private Event, corporate
Sept – 24th- Private Show
Sept – 26th – Hariharapura – Navarathri Music Festival
Sept – 29th – Private Show
Lalitha presents Mridangam and Mridanga in lecture
Chennai:
Violinist M Lalitha presents Mridangam and Mridanga or the Khol in `MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN DIVINITY’ – A SERIES OF THEMATIC MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION, in Chennai on July 24, 2014.
Under the Production Grant, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Violinist M Lalitha , Senior Violinist, Musician and Fulbright Fellow, (of the Duo M Nandini), will present a series of episodes on `Musical Instruments in Divinity’- a thematic Multimedia presentation featuring different instruments each month. This month, as part of the fourth episode, on Thursday July 24, 2014, the instruments to be featured will be `Mridangam and Mridanga or the Khol’ at the Raga Sudha Hall, Mylapore from 6.30 p.m.
S Santhanagopal, Branch Head, Printer and Publisher, The Times of India Group, Chennai, will be the Chief Guest while Mridangam Maestro Guruvayur Durai will be the Guest of Honour. Special Performances by M Lalitha and M Nandini (Violin) accompanied by K R Ganesh (Mridangam) and Nama SanKirtan by the Gaudiya Vaishnava Societies of Bengal by Samrta Krishna Das – Vocal, Sadachar Das –
Kartan and Vocal, accompanied by Jayanandahari Das on the Mridanga / Khol of Hare Krishna Movement, Chennai.
Lalitha will DEAL about the history, evolution of the instrument, mythological, sculptural evidence, its usage in temple rituals, similarities in global musical cultures and references in Literature and in musical compositions.
Topics: Tamilnadudotcomcom, Apdotcomcom, Carnatic Music, Lalitha Presents Mridangam And Mridanga In Thematic Lecture, Violinist M Lalitha,
http://www.tamilnadudotcom.com/music/269/lalitha-presents-mridangam-and-mridanga-in-thematic-lecture
M Lalitha presents Chenda and Chende
Updated by admin on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 02:14 PM IST
Chennai:
Violinist M Lalitha presents Chenda and Chende in the next episode of `MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN DIVINITY’ – A SERIES OF THEMATIC MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION, in Chennai on August 29, 2014. She will be accompanied by M Nandini, violinist.
Under the Production Grant, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Violinist M Lalitha, Senior Violinist, Musician and Fulbright Fellow, (of the Duo M. Nandini), is presenting a series of episodes on `Musical Instruments in Divinity’- a thematic Multimedia presentation
featuring different instruments each month.
The instruments featured so far are Vina, Venu, Gethuvadyam, Mridangam & Mridanga. This series involves extensive research and in depth study since Lalitha DEALS with the history, evolution of the instrument, mythological, sculptural evidence, its usage in temple rituals, similarities in global musical cultures, references in literature and in musical compositions.
Lalitha has two Fulbright Fellowships — with a Fulbright Fellowship in Performing Arts, University of Pittsburgh, and Fulbright Nehru Fellowship, University of IOWA along with an OLF Award, University of Florida.
This month as part of the fifth episode on Friday, August 29, 2014, the instrument to be featured will be `Chenda and Chande’ at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall, Mylapore from 6.30 p.m. SAFE P Ramabhadran will be the Chief Guest. All are welcome.
Topics: Tamilnadudotcomcom, Spirituality, Musical Instruments In Divinity, Violinist M Lalitha, Bhaktiwebtvcom, M Lalitha Presents Chenda And Chende.
http://www.tamilnadudotcom.com/music/290/m-lalitha-presents-chenda-and-chende
World Music concert by LN Sisters
Panchanathan Nagalakshmi Samskara Seva Trust and Kapri Music & Art Promoters (9444224313) jointly present a World Music show by world famous LN Sisters Dr M Lalitha and M Nandini on Monday 25th Aug 2014 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at 6.30 PM. A scion of the renowned Lakshminarayana bani the violin duo are creating ripples in the music world with their exemplary style.
Legendary Vocal / Double Violin ICON SHENKAR will make a special appearance. They will be accompanied by Anthony Karuna – Keyboard, KS Sharath – Keyboards, Tapas Naresh – Percussion and Tiruvallikeni Santhakumar – Tavil.
http://www.chennailivenews.com/Music/Events/20142724102725/World-Music-concert-by-LN-Sisters.aspx
Stayed true to tradition – SVK, The Hindu – Aug 14th 2014
Lalita and Nandini’s violin recital delved into the spirit of the compositions.
Rarely these days does a Carnatic music concert have classical purity, which was present in the Lalita and Nandini violin duet at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha for the Gokulashtami series.
The imprint of their lineage was obvious in their exposition. They have also been involved in collaboration with Western artists, but that did not interfere with their fidelity to the Carnatic music system. Out of their instruments flowed melodic streams. Sukham is Carnatic music’s core and it is here that the meditative base of Carnatic kirtana is experienced. Every profound kirtana they played was a link between aesthetic articulation and classical disposition.
The list of songs they chose to play revealed where their musical impulses lay. ‘Gajana Nayutam,’ (Chakravakom), ‘Teliyaleru-Rama,’(Dhenuka), ‘Sogasuga-Mridangam Talamu’ (Sriranjani), ‘Hiranmayeem,’ (Lalita) and ‘Pankaja Lochan’ (Kalyani) were the numbers played at the excellent recital. The rendering of the pick of the vagggeyakaras, delved into the spirit of the compositions, presented in dulcet tones.
Best music is self-experience and their smiling faces, as one song after another was presented, was the proof that they enjoyed the beauty of the kirtanas. They were quite at home in their visualisation of essential VENERATION to the songs they chose.
Nandini’s alapana of Kalyani was raga perception clothed in sanchara lines. As the nieces of L. Subramaniam, their exposition was a record of their early phase of sadhaka taking them to the maturing phase of performing technique.
It was their high achievement of raga-kirtana ensemble. Lalita’s sketch of Lalita was meditative. Their music struck the right chord in fluent negotiations marked by brevity and compactness. The essence of their performance was the way they prioritised the change of ragas and depth of kirtanas.
With Sai Giridhar (mridangam) and Pudukottai Ramachandran (ghatam), the violinists enjoyed good communication. While garnishing the kirtanas, their accompaniment was relevant and the tani stood out vibrating and vivid.
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Panchanathan Nagalakshmi Samskara Seva Trust and Kapri Music & Art Promoters jointly present a World Music show by LN Sisters Dr M Lalitha and M Nandini on Monday 25th Aug 2014 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at 6.30 PM. Legendary Vocal / Double Violin ICON SHENKAR will make a special appearance. They will be accompanied by Anthony Karuna – Keyboard, KS Sharath – Keyboards, Tapas Naresh – Percussion and Tiruvallikeni Santhakumar – Tavil
Aug 23rd 2014 – Performance for Indian Oil Senior Citizens Meet
Repeat performance for Indian Independence Day – Shenkar, M Lalitha and M Nandini
Performance at Kanchi Mutt along with uncle Dr L Shenkar – vocal / Double Violin on Aug 11th 2014.
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