<p>‘Varuna Raga’<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kalasankula, the Centre for Indian Arts, is organising Varuna Raga, a musical morning where singers will be performing classical rain raagas, bhavageete, folk and film songs depicting the rainy season. The venue is Kalasankula, 5th Cross, Shanbhog Nagappa Layout, Bilekhalli, Off Bannerghatta Road. For details, call 9980019392.<br /><br />Vocal strains<br /><br />Sapthaswara Academy is organising a vocal recital by Vrinda Acharya K on July 31, 6.45 pm at the residence of K Gopalan, 4/2, Malleswara Mansion, 6th Main, between 6th and 7th cross, Malleswaram. <br /><br />He will be accompanied on the violin by Prema Vivek, on the mridangam by Ashok S and on ghatam by Srishylan S. For details, call 9880626124.<br /><br />‘The Memorandum’<br /><br />Rafiki is presenting Vaclav Havel’s ‘The Memorandum’, directed by Sachin Gurjale, on July 30, 7.30 pm and on July 31, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Ranga Shankara. <br />Written in 1965, in a post world-war Communist Czechoslovakia with heavy political undertones, ‘The Memorandum’ lends magnificently to newer and more relevant interpretations today. <br /><br />The cast consists of Niren Saldanha, Kanchan Bhattacharyya, Pritham Kumar, Lekha Naidu, Ashish D’Abreo, Anshul Pathak, Vinod Ravindran, Rebecca Spurgeon and Deepika Arwind. Tickets are available at www.bookmyshow.com www.indianstage.in or call 9886334291.<br /><br />Series on ragas<br /><br />Ananya presents ‘Allied Ragas-15’, a thematic music programme series on ragas, on July 31, 10 am at Ananya Sabhangana, 91/2, 4th Main, Malleswaram. <br /><br />It will have rendering of Nayaki and Darbar by Mysore Nagamani Srinath accompanied by B Raghuram (violin) and B C Manjunath (mridanga).<br /><br />Musical night<br /><br />‘Remembering the Unforgotten’, a karaoke musical night, will be held at The Bangalore Gayana Samaja, K R Road, Basavangudi on July 31, 6 pm. <br /><br />This is a tribute to Mohammed Rafi on his 31st death anniversary.<br /><br />In memory <br /><br />Kiraanaa Music Academy is organising a music concert in memory of <br />Bhimsen Joshi and Madhava Gudi on July 31 between 3 pm and 9 pm at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Auditorium in Chamarajapet. <br /><br />An audio CD of old recordings of Madhava Gudi and a book titled, Prabhta Raaga Darshini, written by Raghavendra Gudi, brother of Madhava Gudi will also be released on the occasion. For details, call 9902184727. <br /><br />Painting exhibition<br /><br />Kynkyny Art is organising a special exhibition of paintings paying tribute to M F Husain. The participating artists are Gurudas Shenoy, G Subramanian, Basuki Dasgupta, Manish Moitra, Doddamani, Praveen Kumar, Debabrata Hazra, H R Das, Sivabalan, Shankar Kendale, Jasu Rawal, Sachin Jaltare, Krishnappa, Dhrubajyoti Baral, J M S Mani, Santhana Krishnan. This will be held till August 6, 7 - 9 pm at Kynkyny Art.<br /><br />‘Rangapravesha’ <br /><br />The bharatanatyam rangapravesha of Shreya Naga Navile will be held on July 30, 6.30 pm at Ravindra Kalakshetra. Shreya has been a student of bharatanatyam since the age of four and has performed at several prestigious dance programmes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dance ensemble<br /><br />Sandhya Lasya Foundation for Performing Arts is holding an evening of Bharatanatyam recital called Ullasa 2011 at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road, on July <br />31 from 6 pm onwards. The students of the Foundation will be presenting a two-hour bharatanatyam ensemble on the occasion.<br /><br />Bharatanatyam recital <br /><br />Indian Council for Cultural Relations, in collaboration with National Gallery of Modern Art, will be presenting a ‘Bharatanatyam Thematic Dance Recital’ by Rajashree Warrier on July 30, 6.30 pm at the NGMA Auditorium, 49, Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road. <br /><br />This is a choreographic adaptation of the famous Malayalam play Lankalakshmi and is being organised under the ‘Horizon Series’. Entry to the event is by invitation. Free invitation cards are available on first-come-first-served basis at the ICCR office, No 7/2, First Floor, 2nd Main, Palace Cross Road (Behind Metro Ford Show Room), between 10 am and 6 pm. For details, call 23462714.<br /><br /></p>
<p>‘Varuna Raga’<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kalasankula, the Centre for Indian Arts, is organising Varuna Raga, a musical morning where singers will be performing classical rain raagas, bhavageete, folk and film songs depicting the rainy season. The venue is Kalasankula, 5th Cross, Shanbhog Nagappa Layout, Bilekhalli, Off Bannerghatta Road. For details, call 9980019392.<br /><br />Vocal strains<br /><br />Sapthaswara Academy is organising a vocal recital by Vrinda Acharya K on July 31, 6.45 pm at the residence of K Gopalan, 4/2, Malleswara Mansion, 6th Main, between 6th and 7th cross, Malleswaram. <br /><br />He will be accompanied on the violin by Prema Vivek, on the mridangam by Ashok S and on ghatam by Srishylan S. For details, call 9880626124.<br /><br />‘The Memorandum’<br /><br />Rafiki is presenting Vaclav Havel’s ‘The Memorandum’, directed by Sachin Gurjale, on July 30, 7.30 pm and on July 31, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm at Ranga Shankara. <br />Written in 1965, in a post world-war Communist Czechoslovakia with heavy political undertones, ‘The Memorandum’ lends magnificently to newer and more relevant interpretations today. <br /><br />The cast consists of Niren Saldanha, Kanchan Bhattacharyya, Pritham Kumar, Lekha Naidu, Ashish D’Abreo, Anshul Pathak, Vinod Ravindran, Rebecca Spurgeon and Deepika Arwind. Tickets are available at www.bookmyshow.com www.indianstage.in or call 9886334291.<br /><br />Series on ragas<br /><br />Ananya presents ‘Allied Ragas-15’, a thematic music programme series on ragas, on July 31, 10 am at Ananya Sabhangana, 91/2, 4th Main, Malleswaram. <br /><br />It will have rendering of Nayaki and Darbar by Mysore Nagamani Srinath accompanied by B Raghuram (violin) and B C Manjunath (mridanga).<br /><br />Musical night<br /><br />‘Remembering the Unforgotten’, a karaoke musical night, will be held at The Bangalore Gayana Samaja, K R Road, Basavangudi on July 31, 6 pm. <br /><br />This is a tribute to Mohammed Rafi on his 31st death anniversary.<br /><br />In memory <br /><br />Kiraanaa Music Academy is organising a music concert in memory of <br />Bhimsen Joshi and Madhava Gudi on July 31 between 3 pm and 9 pm at Kannada Sahitya Parishat Auditorium in Chamarajapet. <br /><br />An audio CD of old recordings of Madhava Gudi and a book titled, Prabhta Raaga Darshini, written by Raghavendra Gudi, brother of Madhava Gudi will also be released on the occasion. For details, call 9902184727. <br /><br />Painting exhibition<br /><br />Kynkyny Art is organising a special exhibition of paintings paying tribute to M F Husain. The participating artists are Gurudas Shenoy, G Subramanian, Basuki Dasgupta, Manish Moitra, Doddamani, Praveen Kumar, Debabrata Hazra, H R Das, Sivabalan, Shankar Kendale, Jasu Rawal, Sachin Jaltare, Krishnappa, Dhrubajyoti Baral, J M S Mani, Santhana Krishnan. This will be held till August 6, 7 - 9 pm at Kynkyny Art.<br /><br />‘Rangapravesha’ <br /><br />The bharatanatyam rangapravesha of Shreya Naga Navile will be held on July 30, 6.30 pm at Ravindra Kalakshetra. Shreya has been a student of bharatanatyam since the age of four and has performed at several prestigious dance programmes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dance ensemble<br /><br />Sandhya Lasya Foundation for Performing Arts is holding an evening of Bharatanatyam recital called Ullasa 2011 at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road, on July <br />31 from 6 pm onwards. The students of the Foundation will be presenting a two-hour bharatanatyam ensemble on the occasion.<br /><br />Bharatanatyam recital <br /><br />Indian Council for Cultural Relations, in collaboration with National Gallery of Modern Art, will be presenting a ‘Bharatanatyam Thematic Dance Recital’ by Rajashree Warrier on July 30, 6.30 pm at the NGMA Auditorium, 49, Manikyavelu Mansion, Palace Road. <br /><br />This is a choreographic adaptation of the famous Malayalam play Lankalakshmi and is being organised under the ‘Horizon Series’. Entry to the event is by invitation. Free invitation cards are available on first-come-first-served basis at the ICCR office, No 7/2, First Floor, 2nd Main, Palace Cross Road (Behind Metro Ford Show Room), between 10 am and 6 pm. For details, call 23462714.<br /><br /></p>
