Music

 

Arsha Kalarangam

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Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati says “Carnatic music is a sure means by which both the performer and the rasikas could transcend the mundane world for appreciating Isvara. We have a profound form of music, unheard of in other cultures. Also through Carnatic music one is in constant with the ancient dharma.”

With this in mind this society for the promotion of classical carnatic music, was established under the aegis of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in 2007. Two music festivals have been organised so far and it is planned to be held every year in November/December in Coimbatore.

We have also instituted Arsha Kala Bhushanam – an award to be given to Carnatic musicians. Arsha means what came from the Rishi. The title means one for whom Arsha Kala is an ornament or one who is an ornament for Arsha kala. This award goes with a citation and a purse of Rs.1 lakh.

Twenty nine senior musicians (vocal and instrumental) have been recognized with this award, till date. The musicians who have received the award are

  • Arshakala2015_2B.Rajam Iyer (Vocal),
  • T.N.Krishnan (Violin),
  • Lalgudi G. Jayaraman (Violin),
  • Kalpagam Swaminathan (Vina),
  • T K Murthy (Mrdangam),
  • Maharajapuram Ramachandran (Vocal),
  • Nagai Murali (Violin) and
  • Vellore G. Ramabhadran (Mrdangam).
  • Sri. M.S.Gopalakrishnan (Violin)
  • Sri N.Ramani (Flute)
  • Umayalpuram Sri K. Sivaraman (Mrdangam)
  • Sri A.K.C. Natarajan (Clarinet)
  • Sri T.V.Sankaranarayanan (Vocal)
  • Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam (Bharatanatyam)
  • Dr. T.R. Subramanyam (Vocal)
  • Sri T.K. Govinda Rao (Vocal)
  • Sri M.P.N. Ponnusamy (Nadaswaram)
  • Sri Valayapatti Sri A.R. Subramaniam (Thavil)
  • Sri T.N.Seshagopalan (Vocal)
  • Sri V. Ramachandran (Vocal)
  • Sri Semponar Koil Vaidyanathan (Nadaswaram)
  • Sri M. Chandrasekaran (Violin)
  • Sri T.V.Gopalakrishnan (Mrdangam)
  • Dr. R. Vedavalli (Vocal)
  • Sri Chitravina N. Ravikiran (Vocal)
  • Smt T. Rukmini (Violin)
  • Sri Kaaraikkudi Mani (Mrdangam)
  • Sri Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan (Vocal)
  • Smt. Shanta Dhananjayan and Sri. V.P. Dhananjayan (Bharatanatyam)

View report on ArshaKalarangam 2016