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The
annual
Mummoorthigal
Jayanthi
a nd
Tyagaraja Festival has become a
heralded institution for Carnatic
music in Austra-
MUMMOORTHIGAL JAYANTHI
AND TYAGARAJA FESTIVAL 2015
lia. This conference and festival
celebrates
the
contributions
made by Saint
Tyagaraja
and
the other composers of
the
illustrious
Car-
Proudly presented by
Academy of Indian Music, Australia (Inc) &
Sruthi Laya Kendra (India)
featuring
natic trinity of
the 18th century,
Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani is one of the
foremost exponents of mridangam in
the world. A seasoned percussionist
with over fifty years’ experience and
a highly respected guru.
Mut-
huswamy
Dik-
s hi thar
a nd
Shyama Sastri.
It is the second
largest festival of
its kind outside
India. It is recognized by Tour-
The Mysore Brothers, Sri Nagaraj and
Dr Manjunath, are brilliant violinists
Guru Kaaraikkudi honoured by several leading musical
Mani
institutions across the world for their
astonishing musicianship.
ism Victoria, the
National Gallery
of Victoria, Australian universities and government
bodies.
The festival will
feature international virtuosos,
resident artistes
and for the first
Smt Rajeswari
Sainath
Srimathi Rajeswari Sainath is a
danseuse par excellence in the
ancient Indian art form of Bharatha
Natyam, renowned for her mastery
over rhythm and expression. Her
daughter and student, Vyshnavie
Sainath, is blossoming into a fine
exponent of dance in the younger
generation.
Violin Duet:
Mysore Brothers
Vyshnavie Sainath
time a host of
young musicians
presenting
solo
m i ni- c o nc e r ts.
This years marks
the 29th annual
conference.
Ravi M Ravichandhira
OAM
Festival Artistic Director
Saturday 11 April 2015, 10.15am
Sunday 12 April 2015, 10.15am
Kel Watson Theatre, Forest Hill Secondary College
Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill, Victoria
General Admission: $30 per day
(Admission free for TYME, Mini Concert Series and Pancharatna Krithis)
Health Care Card: $15 per day | Student*: $15 per day
TYME Participant: $70 for both days | TYME participant’s family member: $15 per day
Family (2A + 3C*): $120 for both days (Early Bird special available until 5 April: $100)
Festival Volunteer’s Package (2A +3C*): $100 for both days
Donations welcome
For further information and ticket reservations
Ravi - 0411321556 or [email protected]
*Does not include TYME participant
‘Sangita Sastra Gnanamu Sarupya Saukhyadame’
The knowledge of music bestows the comfort of attaining the Lord’s form
MUMMOORTHIGAL JAYANTHI
Festival Artistic Director:
Ravi M Ravichandhira OAM
AND TYAGARAJA FESTIVAL 2015
Guests of Honour
PROGRAMME
TBA
Audio Technical Director
Charles Walker
TYM E under headship of:
Saturday 11 April 2015
9.45am
Audio check for TYME participants
9.45am
Audio check for TYME participants
10.15am
to
11.15am
TYME (VOCAL GROUPS C & B)
10.15am
to
11.45am
TYME (VOCAL GROUP A AND
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP)
11.30am
to
12.55pm
MINI-CONCERT SERIES
12.00
noon to
2.00pm
MINI-CONCERT SERIES
Shobha Sekhar (Vocal)
Murali Kumar (Instrumental)
Sunday 12 April 2015
We also acknowledge and
thank resident artistes for
A series of vocal ensembles
presented by the Talented Young
Musician Ensembles, comprising of
students of vocal, violin, veena and
percussion
An exposition of a krithi with raga,
niraval and kalpana swara elaboration
and a short percussion solo presented by talented young musicians
Vocal: Pragadeesh Shanmugarajah
Violin: Manisha Jothin
Mridangam: Pavan Gopinath
their input into TYME and
Smt Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
(India) for preparing her
Violin: Arushi Ramesh
Mridangam: Sai-Nivaeithan
Ravichandhira
Violin: Manisha Jothin
Mridangam: Satheepan Elankumaran
Zealand)
Comperes
1.30pm
Audio check for artistes performing in
Pancharatna Krithis
2.00pm to
4.00pm
PANCHARATNA KRITHIS
Vocal: Arjunan Puveendran
Violin: Narayanan Ramakrishnan
Mridangam: Sai-Nivaeithan
Ravichandhira
Narayanan Ramakrishnan
Arjunan Puveendran
We are sincerely grateful to all
invited
delegates
to
the
conference, resident artistes
and
music
teachers
4.30pm to
6.00pm
of
Melbourne, TYME participants
and
volunteers
who
have
assisted in making this year’s
A grand ensemble presenting a congregrational rendition of Tyagaraja’s
famed Ghana Raga Pancharatna
Krithis by resident artistes together
with invited delegates
2.00pm to
2.35pm
VOCAL RECITAL
BHARATHA NATYAM
2.45pm to
3.20pm
FLUTE RECITAL
Feature presentation of the ancient
Indian classical dance form by Nritha
Choodamani Rajeswari Sainath and
her daughter Vyshnavie Sainath
(Chennai, India)
3.30pm to
4.05pm
VOCAL RECITAL
4.15pm to
4.50pm
VOCAL RECITAL
5.00pm to
5.35pm
VEENA RECITAL
6.00pm to
6.30pm
FELICITATIONS
6.30pm to
7.05pm
VEENA RECITAL
7.15pm to
7.50pm
VOCAL RECITAL
8.00pm to
8.35pm
VIOLIN RECITAL
festival another success.
We also express our gratitude
to
the
audience
for
your
support and attendance, and
encourage you to assist us in
expanding the reach of this
festival to a broader audience.
Vocal: Raghuveer & Narayan
Kasthurirangan
Violin: Manisha Jothin
Mridangam: Pragadeesh
Shanmugarajah
Vocal: Sakthi Ravitharan
Violin: Anita Das
Mridangam: Arjunan Puveendran
Veena: Thanukirthi Sekhar
Mridangam: Mithun Ranjanan
student Arushi Ramesh (New
A showcase of a large vocal and
instrumental groups comprising
Talented Young Musician
Ensembles in vocal, violin, veena,
mandolin and percussion
Veena: Shobha Sekhar
Veena Support: Vaidehi Naganur
Mridangam: Ravi M Ravichandhira
Vocal: Sundari Saripalle
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Athavan
Wijeyamanoharan
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Ravi M Ravichandhira
8.45pm to
9.20pm
VOCAL RECITAL
9.30pm to
10.05pm
VOCAL RECITAL
Vocal: Uthra Vijayaraghavan
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Bala Sankar
Vocal: Ahilan Sivanandan
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Nanthesh Sivarajah
5.35pm to
5.55pm
6.00pm to
8.30pm
Vocal: Rama Rao
Violin: Anita Das
Mridangam: Venkat Ramakrishnan
Flute: Sridhar Chari
Violin: Anita Das
Mridangam: Balasri Rasiah
Vocal: Narmatha Ravichandhira
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Sai-Sarangan
Ravichandhira
Vocal: Jayshree Ramachandran
Violin: Murali Kumar
Mridangam: Balasri Rasiah
Veena Duet: Iyer Brothers
Mridangam: Sridhar Chari
Intermission
GRAND FINALE PRESENTATION
A tribute to the Trinity by
esteemed delegates from India,
the violin duet brothers Mysore
Nagaraj and Mysore Dr Manjunath
(Karnataka, India) in concert with
mridangam maestro Guru
Kaaraikkudi Mani (Chennai, India)