Programme concept and presentation – Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
The Idea behind Kshetra Sangeetham
India has a rich spiritual heritage. Our ancient temples stand testimony to our history and culture. Our temples are also great storehouses of spiritual energy and draw scores of devotees and become pilgrimage centres. These Kshetras or great temples serve as an inspiration to all bhaktas. The beauty and power of these temples have inspired many great vaggeyakaras (composers) to sing about them. The Kshetras have been extolled in poetry and song, through Carnatic music compositions and devotional hymns like thevaram, pasuram and tiruppugazh.
The Kshetra Sangeetham Series
This concert series, organized by Narada Gana Sabha, comprises a presentation about various aspects of the Kshetra – the temples and their uniqueness, the composers who have sung in praise of the kshetra and other aspects of musical significance. The presentation is followed by a music concert with a focus on different vaggeyakaras’ compositions on the kshetra. Chennai , Sringeri , Tiruvaiyaru , Tirupati , Tiruchendur, Guruvayoor and Vaitheeswaran Koil have been presented so far.
Interviews and Media Reviews about the Kshetra Sangeetham series
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 15 - Review on Dinamani
Carnatic vocalist Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam in a chat with Chennai Times
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1455653.ece
The Times of India – Touring Temples with Music
The Hindu - All about Tiruchendur
The Hindu - Piety meets melody
The Times of India - Going Places Musically
Details of each episode of Kshetra Sangeetham
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 1: KANCHI
Date: January 31, 2010, Sunday 6 :00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall, 6 pm.
Guest of Honour: Smt. Devaki Muthaiah
Presentation on KANCHI: Dr. Sarada Nambi Arooran, eminent Tamil scholar and Orator. Kalaimamani Dr. Sarada Nambi Arooran is a renowned Tamil scholar, actively spreading the glory of Tamil and saivite literature across the Globe. She belongs to the Maraimalai Adigalar family. She also holds the position of the State Information Commissioner.
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Dr. R. Hemalatha
Mridangam: Sri. B. Ganapathyraman
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Kshetra Kanchi - Video Clips
1. Varadaraja Ninnukori- Swarabhooshani- Roopakam-Thyagaraja
2. Kanchisam Ekambra - Nottuswaram - Sankarabaranam - Mutthuswami Dikshitar
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 2: CHIDAMBARAM
Date: Sunday, 14th March 2010 5 :00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall
Guest of Honour: Ms. Leela Samson, Director, Kalakshetra Foundation
Presentation on Chidambaram: Dr. Sudha Seshayyan, Registrar In-charge, The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University. A professor of medicine and prolific orator, Dr. Sudha is famous for her discourses on Thirukkural, Azhwars and Kamba Ramayanam
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Smt. Usha Rajagopalan
Mridangam: Melakkaveri Sri. Balaji
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Kshetra Chidambaram - Video Clips
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 3: SRIRANGAM
Date: Sunday, 9th May 2010 5 :30 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on Srirangam: Dr Chitra Madhavan, Author and eminent Research Scholar in ancient history and archeology
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin:Dr R. Hemalatha
Mridangam: Sherthalai Sri. R. Ananthakrishnan
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 4: MADURAI
Date: Sunday, 27th June 2010 5 :30 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on Madurai: Kavignar Vaali - A Tamil poet whose unparalleled achievements in the literary and cinema world have been honored with the Padmashri. He recently penned the book Tamil Kadavul on Lord Muruga in his own handwriting.
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Akkarai Kum. Subhalakshmi
Mridangam: Mannarkoil Sri. J. Balaji
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 5: TIRUVARUR
Date: Sunday, 25th July 2010 5 :30 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on Tiruvarur: Kalaimamani Nagai Sri. D. Mukundan, eminent orator and disciple of Pulavar Keeran.
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Dr. M. Narmada
Mridangam: Poongulam Sri Subramaniam
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 6: CHENNAI
Date: February 10 , 2011, Thursday 6 :15 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai
Guest of Honour: Mr. Andrew . T. Simkin, Consel General of the United States of America, Chennai
Presentation on CHENNAI: Sri. Sriram. V, Carnatic Music Historian.
Vocal: Smt Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Akkarai. Kum. Subhalakshmi
Mridangam: Neyveli. Sri. Skanda Subramaniam
Ghatam: Dr. S.Karthick
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Kshtra Chennai - Audio Clips
Kalpaka Matha - Hindolam - Adi - Papanasam Sivan
Adenamma - Paras - Adi - Pallavi Doraisami Iyengar
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Kshetra Chennai - Video Clips
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 7: SRINGERI
Date: Sunday, 9th April 2011 5 :30 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on SRINGERI: Dr. Chithra Madhavan – Author and Research Scholar in ancient history and archeology
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri. V. Sanjeev
Mridangam: Melakaveri Sri. Balaji
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 8:TIRUVAIYARU
Date: Sunday, 5th June 2011 5 :30 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on TIRUVAIYARU: Dr. Sudha Seshayyan - Registrar In-Charge, The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. A Professor of Medicine and a Prolific Orator, she is famous for her discourses on Thirukkural, Azhwars and Kamba Ramayanam
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Akkarai Kum. Subhalakshmi
Mridangam: Sri. T. R. Sundaresan
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 9:TIRUPATI
Date: Saturday, 6th August 2011
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on TIRUPATI: Dr. Saraswathi Ramanathan , eminent Tamil Scholar
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Dr. R. Hemalatha
Mridangam: Neyveli Sri. Skanda Subramaniam
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 10: TIRUCHENDUR
Date: Saturday, 22nd January 2012
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on TiruchendurR: Dr. Sarada Nambi Arooran – Eminent Tamil Scholar and Orator
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri. H.N.Bhaskar
Mridangam: Mannarkoil Sri J Balaji
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 11: GURUVAYOOR
Date: Friday, 6th April 2012
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on Guruvayoor: Dr. Chithra Madhavan - Author and Research Scholar – Ancient History & Archaeology, who will talk about the various aspects of the Kshetra – the temples’ uniqueness, the composers who have sung in praise of the Kshetra and other aspects of musical significance
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri. V.V.S. Murari
Mridangam: Erode Sri. Nagaraj
Ghatam: Trichy Sri. K. Murali
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 12: VAITHEESWARAN KOIL
Date: Saturday, 7th July 2012
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha mini hall
Presentation on Vaitheeswaran Koil: Dr. N. V. Devi Sri Prasad , Scholar and Principal, The Madras Sanskrit College
Vocal: Dr Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri. H.N.Bhaskar
Mridangam: Sri. Melakaveri Balaji
Ghatam: Trichy Sri. K. Murali
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Kshetra Vaitheeswaran Koil - Video Clips
Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 13: SWAMIMALAI
Date: Sunday, Sep 9, 2012 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall
Presentation on Swamimalai: Sri. R. Krishnaswamy - Secretary, Narada Gana Sabha
Vocal: Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Dr. R. Hemalatha
Mridangam: Shertalai Sri. Ananthakrishnan
Ghatam: Trichy Sri. K. Murali
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 14: THANJAVUR
Date: Saturday , Nov 3, 2012 - 6:00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall
Presentation on Thanjavur: Dr. Chithra Madhavan : Author and Research Scholar – Ancient History & Archaeology
Vocal: Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri. M. R. Gopinath
Mridangam: Erode Sri. Nagaraj
Ghatam: Trichy Sri. K. Murali
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 15: TIRUTTANI
Date:Tuesday – Feb 12, 2013 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha
Speaker : Dr. Saraswathi Ramanathan (Tamil Scholar and Orator)
Vocal: Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Smt. Usha Rajagopalan
Mridangam: Shertalai Sri. Ananthakrishnan
Kanjira : Alathur Sri. Rajaganesh
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 16: KASI
Date:Saturday – April 6, 2013 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha
Speaker : Senthamizh Thilakam Smt. Devaki Muthiah
Vocal: Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Smt. Charumathi Raghuraman
Mridangam: Mannarkoil Sri. J.Balaji
Kanjira : Sri. G. Hariharasharma
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Kshetra Sangeetham Episode 17: TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Date:Saturday – September 7, 2013 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Narada Gana Sabha
Speaker : Sri.R.Krishnaswamy (Secretary, Narada Gana Sabha)
Chief Guest : Cleveland Sri.V.V.Sundaram
Vocal: Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
Violin: Sri.Pakkala Ramdas
Mridangam: Shertalai Sri. Ananthakrishnan
Ghatam : Trichy Sri K. Murali
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