August 2008 Major Cultural Events in India
Posted on July 31, 2008 in Art & Culture by Gitanjali
India is one of the best places in the world to enjoy a myriad of art performances and workshops all through the year. Here are some of the major cultural events in various cities in India for the month of August 2008.
BANGALORE:
Gayana Samaja Annual Festival
01 Aug 2008
Sri LALGUDI J.G.R.KRISHNAN & Smt. LALGUDI VIJAYALAKSHMI (VIOLIN-DUET)
Sri PATRI SATISH KUMAR - Mridangam
Sri AMRUTH N - Khanjira
02 Aug 2008
Smt. RANJANI & GAYATHRI - Vocal
Smt. CHARULATHA RAMANUJAM - Violin
Sri C. CHELUVARAJ - Mridangam
Sri SRISHAILAN - Ghatam
03 Aug 2008
Smt. SUDHA RAGHUNATHAN - Vocal
Sri M.R.GOPINATH - Violin
Sri NEYVELI SKANDA SUBRAMANIAN - Mridangam
Sri R.RAMESH - Morsing
A Monsoon Concert of Dance with Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi:
Presented by danseuses, Keya Chand, Jita Roychaudhuri and Reena Jana.
Date: Saturday, 9th August, 2008
Timings: 7 pm to 9 pm
Venue: The Calcutta School Of Music, 6-B, Sunny Park, Kolkata 700019.
EMAIL: calsm@vsnl.net
Workshop on Hindustani Music and Partition
A Workshop on the Impact of the 1947 Partition on the Classical Music of South Asia-
22 and 23 August 2008, New Delhi.
Some of the following themes or panels would form a part of this workshop:
- Cultural identity and the making of nations
- Partition and the music gharana narratives
- Traditional knowledge-transmision affected by the border
- Between popular and elite: Music adapting to the changing audience.
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