Monday, December 14, 2020

2020 Events

Rise of Margazhi Utsav 2020 



Rise of Margazhi - A culturally spiritual initiative that celebrates the spirit of Margazhi (#SOMU2020) via various classical arts and art forms, as well as indigenous cultural treasures during Margazhi. 
Hosted through a series of daily programs during the Tamil month of Margazhi starting December 16th 2020 through January 13th 2021 on the SoMU
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgJFp0VLypIhkbIx_wfVpvlHZ2t1h_hZ8

A creative series that aims to infuse the true spirit of the festive Margazhi season through divine art and art forms. An initiative of Global Organization for Divinity, USA in association with Flute 'n Feather Dance Company (TX), Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts (MN) and Natyarpana Dance Company (WI).

Shruthi Laya Kendra's Winter Music Festival

Layyasaaram proudly sponsors Shruthilaya Kendra's 33rd Winter music festival that is hosted through the online platform Shaale.com from 11th December 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/gurukaraikudirmani/videos/794422874469200

GCMA's Navaratri Music Festival

Navarathri 2020 a 10-day festival will now be performed online by 94 of our eminent Vidushis and Vidwans. They will present hours of quality music with each concert focused on a theme. These concerts are being hosted through our online hosting partners viewcy.com and iCarnatic.com. Layyasaaram is a proud ticketing partner with GCMA for viewers outside India.
https://www.gcma.in/concert-event-navfest.php

GCMA's Parambaryam Music Festival

"Paarambaryam - Tradition" was planned to celebrate the First Anniversary of GCMA in summer 2020. Because of the pandemic, this 4-day festival will now be performed online by 56 of our eminent Vidushis and Vidwans. They will present 14 hours of quality music with each concert focused on a theme. "Paarambaryam " will serve as a Fundraiser towards GCMA's continuing efforts to serve the artistic community that has been affected by the COVID-19. Your patronage of 'Paarambaryam' will strengthen this cause greatly and help GCMA sustain the ongoing relief efforts.Layyasaaram is a proud ticketing partner with GCMA for viewers outside India.

https://www.gcma.in/concert-event.php

August 1st 2020 - Acharya Devo Bhava - Episode 2 of 2 remembering Sri Thanjavur Upendran

https://youtu.be/ot67Hn_HoIc

This is Episode 2 of our 2 part series celebrating the legacy of Acharya Guru Sri Thanjavur Upendran. This episode will feature stalwarts such as Sri T V Gopalakrishnan, Sri Trichy Thayumanavar, Sri Vikku Vinayakaraman, Sri Nagai Muralidharan and Smt Nirmala Rajasekar. A special performance by Sri Thanjavur Praveen Grandson of Sri Thanjavur Upendran besides performances by students of Nadopasana Academy of music and Layyasaaram.

July 25th 2020 - Acharya Devo Bhava - Episode 1 of 2 remembering Sri Thanjavur Upendran on his 29th Memorial

This is part 1 of a 2 part series featuring an interactive conversation with Sri Thanjavur Upendran's students, his family and contemporary stalwarts reminiscing about this visionary and selfless
role model, and his timely contributions to the growth and sustenance of
Carnatic music.
Featured artists: Trichy Thayumanavar, B M Sundaram, T V Gopalakrishnan, Vikku Vinayakaram, Nagai Muralidharan, Nirmala Rajasekar, Praveen Sparsh; Speeches by: Cleveland VV Sundaram, U Loganathan.
Student performances by: Nadopasana School of Music California, Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts Minnesota.
https://www.facebook.com/events/313970043315338/

June 21st 2020 - Pitru Devo Bhava - A Father's Day tribute to the memory of Sangita Kalanidhi TK Jayarama Iyer

This Father's Day June 21st 2020, we present a tribute to the legacy of versatile musical legend - Sri TK Jayarama Iyer.  Through the lens of his son - Sri J Krishnamurthy and grandchildren - Sri KVS Vinay and Smt Purnima Krishnamurthy.
Presented by Bhuvana Nandakumar and Sriram Iyer this will feature and hour long interactive conversation where we will feature the versatility of the personality of TK Jayarama Iyer - as a father, a rasika, a musician, a composer and a conductor.
Such legends will continue to inspire generations to come - do enjoy this event, feel free to ask questions over the YouTube relay and take a page or two from his life to leave your own legacy for your future generations to come.
https://www.facebook.com/events/298410678216013

May 10th 2020 - Matrudevo Bhava - Mother's Day special with Sruthi Rajasekar and Nirmala Rajasekar

Spend this mother's day afternoon over tea and an interactive conversation with Shruti Rajasekar - Daughter of Nirmala Rajasekar as she explores her love and her relationship with her mother and as a musician.
Moderated by Bhuvana Nandakumar, this unique and inspiring event will be a live broadcast over YouTube Live @
https://youtu.be/nciegwnmKcQ.
4pm to 5pm CT. This will include a special audience participation section where we will take questions from the audience for the mother/daughter duo to answer
https://www.facebook.com/events/1128070687550180

Jan 25th 2020 - 8th Annual Thyagaraja Aradhana

To commemorate the 173rd Aradhana at Tiruvaiyaru, Layyasaaram continues with our tradition to celebrate our annual Thyagaraja Aradhana this year on Saturday January 25th at the Nath Auditorium in Maple Grove at the Hindu Society of Minnesota.
Schedule:
09.00 am: Kirtans/Namavali
10.00 am: Pancharatnam renditions
12.00 pm: Individual performances
01:00 pm: Sai Samyuktha Shankar (Vocal)
Accompanied by: Srinath Hariharan (Violin), Praseed Balaji (Mridangam)
02.00 pm: Rishabh Ranganathan from Chicago IL (Violin), Accompanied by Sankaran Bhattatiripad (Mridangam)
03.00 pm: Sagar Sridhar (Chitravina / Vocal)
Accompanied by Praseed Balaji (Mridangam)
04.00 pm: Prashanth Krishnamoorthy from Atlanta, GA (Vocal)
Accompanied by: Rishabh Ranganathan (Violin), V Srinivasan and Sriram N Iyer (Mridangam), Balaji Chandran (Ghatam)
https://www.facebook.com/events/490863278240389

Jan 3rd 4th 5th 2020 - GCMA International Carnatic Festival, Chennai, India

At the Shri Desika Vidhya Bhavanam #27 Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Global Carnatic Musicians Association along with CMANA, Nadha Rasa Center for Music and Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts - co-present a 3 day music festival in Chennai India.
https://www.facebook.com/events/588292031742738


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