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.