Carnatic concert
Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandir is holding a Carnatic classical music concert by Vidwan T S Pattabhirama Pandith, a disciple of Palghat K V Narayana Swamy. He will be accompanied on violin by Vidwan Mysore V Srikanth and Mridangam by Vidwan H S Sudhindra on February 3, 5.30 pm at Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira concert hall, 9th Main Road, BSK II Stage. For details call: 9448483656.
Musical tribute
Renuka Sangeeth Sabha Bangalore will organize an all-night Sangeeth Samaroh ‘Smruthi’, a musical tribute to vocalist Late Ganabhanu Pt Arjunsa Nakod at Ravindra Kalakshetra, J.C.Road on February 2 from 9 pm to 6 am. Dr N Rajam, Pt Prabhakar Karekar, Pt Sandip Chatterjee, Santoor Kumari, Rimpa Shiva, Pt D Kumardas and Pt Balachandra Nakod, Shyamala G Bhave and Nagamani Srinath will be performing on the occasion. For details contact the president of the Sabha Pt Vishwanath Nakod, No.332/A, 11th Cross, Mahalakshmi Layout. Ph: 23496424.
Mehfil hours
The 25th all night music mehfil of Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha will be held at Gymkhana hall, IISc on February 9. The artistes performing include Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Dr Prabha Atre, Vidwan Mysore Nagaraj, Pt Ulhas Kashalkar and Pt Vinayak Torvi.
Nadajyoti festival
The 43rd Nadajyothi music festival will be held on February 10 at 5 pm. Gopal B. Hosur, IPS will present ‘Kalajyothi’ to C Ramdas (Harmonium), M Kodandaram,T S Vasantha Madhavi (vocal) and ‘Nadajyoti Puraskar’ to H S Sudheendra (mrudanga). The ‘poornakumbha swagatha’ will be held at 4.45 pm.
Nadajyothi Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Bhajana Sabha and Malleswaram Arya Vysya Sangha will present the festival from Feb 2 to Feb 10 at R P Ravishankar Sabhangana. Sri Kanyakaparameshwari temple premises, 8th cross, Malleswaram. ‘Kalajyothi’ Shanta Narasimhan will inaugurate the function. ‘Nadajyothi-2008’ will be
released by Sri Manu Baligar (Director, Dept of Kannada and Culture, Govt of Karnataka).
Vocal concert
The Prof S K Ramachandra Rao Memorial Trust is organising a Carnatic vocal concert by Vidushi Prarthana Rao at the ESV Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road at 5 pm on February 3. Prof. SKR Rao’s books and CDs will also be available at the venue. For details call: 26563957
Revola sale
Studio Revola annual art sale will be held till February 1 from 11am to 7pm, featuring over 40 recent paintings by Shan Re’. Some of the series that will be on display include, ‘Memoryscape’, ‘Buddha’,
‘In the Musical Garden’, ‘Christ’, and ‘Twins of Kulu Valley’. The display will be at Studio Revola, Brigade
Millennium, J.P Nagar (Near Rangashankara). For details contact: 9886267534.
