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MUSIC ACADEMY
Awards

- Prestigious award "Sangeetha Kalanidhi" from the Music Academy, Chennai for the year 2009 goes to Thavil maestro Valayapatti AR Subramaniam.

- Music Academy to honour musicologist B. M. Sundaram for his contribution to Carnatic Music.

- Sangeetha Kala Acharya title from Academy goes to Veena Vidwan Trivandrum Venkataraman.

Sudha Ragunathan
22 Dec 2009: Tamil Isai Sangam
24 Dec 2009: Kamaraj Arangam
25 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
26 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts
28 Dec 2009: Music Academy
31 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
02 Jan 2010: Kalakshetra

K. J. Yesudas Vocal
10 Dec 2009: Karthik Fine Arts
19 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
21 Dec 2009: Parthasarathy Sabha
23 Dec 2009: Thyaga Brahma Gana
28 Dec 2009: Tamil Isai Sangam
30 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
01 Jan 2010: Mylapore Fine Arts

P Unnikrishnan Vocal
14 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
18 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
24 Dec 2009: Music Academy
25 Dec 2009: Kalarasana
27 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
30 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts
03 Jan 2010: Kalakshetra

Alarmel Valli
Bharata Natyam

18 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
26 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
04 Jan 2010: Music Academy

Malavika Sarukkai
Bharata Natyam

13 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
19 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
23 Dec 2009: Karthik Fine Arts
27 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha

Priyadarsini Govind
Bharata Natyam

19 Dec 2009: Karthik Fine Arts
23 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
24 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
28 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar

The Dhananjayans
Bharata Natyam

19 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
20 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
22 Dec 2009: Chennayil Thiruvaiyar

Jayashri Ramnath
17 Dec 2009: Parthasarathy Sabha
18 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
20 Dec 2009: Kalarasana
22 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
24 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts
29 Dec 2009: Music Academy
30 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha

- Narthaki Nataraj receives this year's 'nrithya choodamani' award from Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar, Chennai.

-Click here to reach Narthaki.com to view season schedules with special emphasis on dance.

- Anita Ratnam will present her new choreographic production titled 'MA3KA' on 30 Dec 2009 at 07.30pm at Krishna Gana Sabha and on 31 Dec 2009 at 06.00pm for Brahma Gana Sabha.

Shobana
Bharata Natyam
19 Dec 2009: Kamarajar Hall
22 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
24 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
26 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
29 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts

T. M. Krishna
18 Dec 2009: Narada Gana Sabha
21 Dec 2009: Bharat Kalachar
23 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts
25 Dec 2009: Parthasarathy Sabha
27 Dec 2009: Music Academy
31 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
03 Jan 2010: Kalarasana

- Popular vocalist Aruna Sayeeram will present concerts on 13 Dec 2009 in Krishna Gana Sabha; on 23 Dec 2009 in Chennayil Thiruvayaru; on 26 Dec 2009 in Music Academy and others.

Shashank Flute
20 Dec 2009: Krishna Gana Sabha
21 Dec 2009: Brahma Gana Sabha
22 Dec 2009: Kalarasana
26 Dec 2009: Bharath Kalachar
27 Dec 2009: Rama Bhakta Jana
01 Jan 2010: Music Academy

- C.V. Chadrasekhar, disciple of Rukmini Devi Arundale to receive the title 'acharya kala bharati' from Bharat Kalachar for the year 2009.

Ganesh-Kumaresh. Violin

16 Dec 2009: Meenakshi Collegel
21 Dec 2009: Kamaraj Arangam
22 Dec 2009: Mylapore Fine Arts
23 Dec 2009: Indian Fine Arts
27 Dec 2009: Tamil Isai Sangam