4Concert 4Workshop 4Panel Discussion 4Paper Presentation 4Pattimandram 4Exhibition

Venue: Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science, # 4, Crescent Avenue, Gandhi Nagar Road, Adyar, - 600020. Date 27th - 29th December 2019

21-12-2019 http://www.bridgeacademy.ac.in Inauguration Bridge Academy Cordially invite you for the Inauguration of Bridge National Conference on Indian Fine Arts on Friday 27th December 2019 at 10.00 a.m. @ Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science, Chennai - 600020.

Chief Guests

Padma Bhushan Dr. V.P. Dhananjayan (Founder & Director of Bharatha Kalanjali)

Kalaimamani Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan ( Exponent)

Kalaimamani Smt. Urmila Sathyanarayanan (Bharathanatyam Exponent)

All are Invited Valedictory Function 29th December 2019 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm

Chief Guest

Thiru. BANWARILAL PUROHIT Hon’ble Governor of

Special Guest Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy (Vice-Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Music and Fine Arts University) Guests of Honour Padma Bhushan Sri. C.V. Chandrasekar (Senior Bharatanatyam Exponent) Padma Bhushan Sri. Vikku Vinayakram (Ghatam Exponent & Grammy award winner) Mr. Hai Madhan (Cartoonist)

All are Invited Guests are requested to be seated in the auditorium for Inauguration 30 minutes before the scheduled time Pattimandram 27th December 2019 11.00 am – 1.00 pm Topic ï‹iwa ïirí« eldK« ghu«gÇa¤ij¡ fh¡fth? mšyJ bghGJ ngh¡»‰fhfth? Convener Kalaimamani Sri. Harikesanallur Venkatraman (Jothida Kalanidhi & Musicologist) Speakers Dr. M.A.Bageerathi (Former Registrar, Tamilnadu Dr. J.Jayalalitha Music & Fine Arts University)

Madurai R. Muralidharan (Bharatanatyam Exponent, Composer, Lyricist, Playwright & Director) Sri. Kannan Balakrishnan (Eminent Vainika)

Ms. Nrithya Pillai (Artistic Director, Rajarathnalaya) Dr. Parur Harini Srivatsa (Director, Saimadura School of Music, Chennai) Mr. V.Krishnaprasad (S/o. Harikesanallur Venkatraman)

All are Invited Bharatanatyam Concert 27th December 2019 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

‘Kalā seva Bharathi’ Smt. Roja Kannan (President, ABHAI) (Senior Disciple of Guru Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman and Padmabhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan)

All are Invited All are Invited Carnatic Music Concert 28th December 2019 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

Unique Male-Female Duo Kalāsri Dr. K. Krishnakumar & Kalāsri Smt. Binni Krishnakumar Violin: Sri. Toronto Jayadevan, Mridangam: Sri. Mannarkoil J. Balaji Ghatam: Sri. Manjoor Unnikrishnan

All are Invited Paper Presentation 28th December 2019 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Research Topics in Music / Dance / Art `` Glory of Indian Fine Arts `` An Innovative learning strategy for Music / Dance / Fine arts in the modern world `` Role of Vakkeyakkaras in the growth of Music / Dance `` “Eduppu” in musical composition `` Dance forms - not in vogue (practice) `` The Social status and Influence of Indian Arts & Crafts - Before & After British rule in `` Influence of World art on Indian Artists in 19th and 20th centuries

Chair Persons Dr. S. Raghuraman (Bharatanatyam Researcher) Kalaimamani Dr. Arimalam Padmanabhan (Former Fellow, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, MHRD, Govt. of India, Chennai.)

Resource Persons

Dr. Rajshri Ramakrishna Kalaimamani (Head in charge, Department of Indian Music, Dr.Lakshmi Ramaswamy University of Madras) (Visiting Faculty , University of Madras, Dr. S. Karpagam Director, Sri Mudhraalaya) (Asst. Professor & HOD, Music Department, Dr. R. Madhavi Tamil University, Thanjavur) (Asst. Professor, Music Department, Tamil University, Thanjavur)

Conveners Dr. A. Sumathi Dr. N.Saradha Mr. AZ Ranjith Academic Head (Dance) Academic Head (Music) Academic Head (Art)

All are Invited Panel Discussion on Teaching Methodology in Modern World Carnatic Music 29th December 2019 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Smt. Dr. R.S.Jeyalakshmi (Musician, Teacher, Research Scholar & Musicologist) “Isai Peroli” Sri. Sikkil Gurucharan (Carnatic Musician – Grandson of Sikkil Sisters) Prapancham Dr. S. Balachandran (Flutist & Asst. Director, AIR Chennai) Nada Brahma Kalaratnam Sri. Delhi. P.Sunderrajan (Violin Exponent) Champakara Dr. SureshKumar (Asst. Professor, Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam, Pondicherry)

Bharatanatyam 29th December 2019 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

Smt. Nandini Ramani (Beteran, Bharatanatyam Exponent) Kalaimamani Kuthalam Guru M. Selvam (Senior Nattuvanar) Madurai Guru. R.Muralidharan (Bharatanatyam Exponent, Composer, Lyricist, Playwright & Director)

All are Invited Carnatic Music Workshops 27th - 29th December 2019

Teachers Senior Students Junior Students

Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Notation Writing in Sa Pa Sa & Sapthaswaram Sa Pa Sa & Sapthaswaram Carnatic music Valivalam Sri. Venkatraman Sri. Parthasarathy Sri. B.Hemanathan (Carnatic Musician – Disciple of Legendary (Research Scholar & Music Teacher) (Regional Asst. Director of Art & Culture Dept.) composer Thanjavur Sankarayyar) Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Fundamental Techniques Music with Laya Forms Alankaram Improvisation & Varnam Smt. Sailakshmi Kalaimamani Srimushnam Cherthalai Sri. Sathyamoorthy Ramanathan V.Rajarao (Violin Exponent & Headmaster in (Kalakshetra Student & Disciple of (Musician cum Mridangam Maestro & Secretary Govt . Music School, Erode) Sri. A.S.Murali) - Thiruvaiyaru Thyaga Brahma Sabha) Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Carnatic Quiz Carnatic Quiz Tamil Keerthanaigal Champakara Dr. SureshKumar Champakara Dr. Sureshkumar Kalaimamani & Sri. Parthasarathy (Asst Professor, Bharathiyar Palkalai Dr. Rukmini Ramani Koodam, Pondicherry) (D/o Legendary Composer & Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Founder cum Director of Shivanugraha Trust) Raga Identification Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Nottuswaram & Lakshana Smt. Dr. Sudha Raja Geetham Teaching Methodology of (Founder & Director, SARGAM School Of Carnatic Music in Modern World Music, Head - Rhapsody) Smt. Srivaralakshmi (Carnatic Musician , Granddaughter & Disciple (Panelists) Day 3: 2.00 to 3.15 p.m. of Kumbakonam S.Viswanatha Iyer) Smt. Dr. R.S.Jeyalakshmi Divya Prabandham (Musician, Teacher, Research Scholar & Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Smt. Bhavadhaarini Musicologist) Thevaram & Thiruppugazh Anantaraman “Isai Peroli” (Carnatic Musician, Disciple of Sangeetha Smt. Kirupasakthi karuna Sri. Sikkil Gurucharan Kalanidhi Smt. D.K.Pattammal) (H.O.D , Jaffna University, Srilanka) (Carnatic Musician – Grandson of Sikkil Sisters) Day 3: 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. Nada Brahma Kalaratnam Vivadhi Raga Compositions Sri. Delhi. P. Sunderrajan Champakara Dr. SureshKumar (Violin Exponent) (Asst. Professor, Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam, Pondicherry) Prapancham Dr. S. Balachandran (Flutist & Asst. Director, AIR Chennai) Champakara Dr. SureshKumar (Asst Prof., Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam) Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Gamakas Smt. Dr. R.S.Jeyalakshmi ( Exponent) Registered Participants Bharatanatyam Workshops 27th - 29th December 2019

Teachers Senior Students Junior Students

Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Kowthuvams – Before & After Understanding the Nayakas in Angas Fitness in Bharatanatyam Kalaimamani Bharatanatyam repertoire Smt. Vasundara Thomas Smt. Dr.Lakshmi Ramaswamy Smt Dr.Radhika Vairavelavan (Bharatanatyam Exponent & Retd. (Director, Chathur Lakshana Academy of Professor of Kalakshetra) (Visiting Faculty , University of Madras, Fine Arts) Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Director, Sri Mudhraalaya) Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Quiz Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Quiz Smt. Raghi Jana & Various Aspects of Nattuvangam Smt. Raghi Jana & Smt.Rajalakshmi Sri . Swamimalai Suresh (Research Scholars) (Bharatanatyam Exponent ) Smt.Rajalakshmi (Research Scholars) Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Presentation Techniques in Abinayam (Padam) Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Bharatanatyam Netra Abinaya in Bharatanatyam Smt. Nithyakalyani Ms . Nrithya Pillai (Bharatanatyam Exponent) Kalaimamani (Artistic Director Rajarathnalaya) Sri Binesh Mahadevan Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. (Bharatanatyam Exponent) Teaching Methodology of Kalari uses in Bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam in Modern World Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Sri. Vasanth Panelists Vainava Mudhras Interpreted in (Kalari Exponent) Bharatanatyam Smt. Nandini Ramani Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Kalaimamani (Beteran Bharatanatyam Exponent, ) Abhinayam Sri Zakir Hussain Kalaimamani Kuthalam (Bharatanatyam Exponent) Kalaimamani Guru M. Selvam Smt. Padmalaksshme Suresh (Senior Nattuvanar) Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. (Artistic Director - “Padmalaya School of Madurai Guru Importance & Benefits of Adavus R.Muralidharan Bharatanatyam”, Panel Member, IRCEN, Delhi) (Bharatanatyam Exponent, Composer, Sri P.T.Narendhiran (Retd. Faculty, Kalakshetra) Lyricist, Playwright & Director)

Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Hasthas in Bharatanatyam Dr.G.Sankaranarayanan (H.O.D,Sanskrit Dept, Sri Chandraseka- rendra saraswathi Viswamaha vidyalayam, enathur, Kanchipuram.

Registered Participants Drawing & Painting Workshops 27th - 29th December 2019

Teachers Senior Students Junior Students

Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Portrait Drawing & Shading Portrait Drawing & Shading Object Drawing & Shading Mr. S. Elayaraja Mr. S. Elayaraja Ms. Amitha Madhan (Eminent Artist) (Eminent Artist) (Freelance Artist) Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Water color painting Water color painting Water color painting Ms. Amitha Madhan Mr. S. Sivabalan Mr. Samuel Lee (Freelance Artist) (Eminent Artist) (Lect. MOP Vaishnav College) Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Object Drawing & Shading Creative Water Color Portrait Drawing & Shading Mr. Raja Velu Mr. S. Sivabalan Mr. Samuel Lee (Freelance Artist) (Eminent Artist) (Lect. MOP Vaishnav College) Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Water color painting Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Watercolor Demo Watercolor Demo Mr. Raja Velu (Freelance Artist) Mr. N. S. Manoharan Mr. N. S. Manoharan (Retd. Principal, Govt FineArts College, (Retd. Principal, Govt FineArts College, Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Kumbakonam) Perspective drawing Kumbakonam) Day 3: 2.00 to 3.00 p.m. Ms. Amitha Madhan Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Perspective drawing (Freelance Artist) Perspective drawing Mr. A. Z. Ranjit (Academic Head, Bridge Academy) Mr. A. Z. Ranjit (Academic Head, Bridge Academy) Day 3: 3.15 to 4.30 p.m. Teaching Methodology of Art in Modern World Panelists Mr. Hai Madhan (Cartoonist) Mr. N. S. Manoharan (Retd. Principal, Govt FineArts College, Kumbakonam) Mr. S. Elayaraja (Eminent Artist)

Registered Participants Music & Dance Programme Schedule

TIMING CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY 27-12-2019 03.00-03.30 Dance Ms. Roopa Prabhukrishnan, EH- WAM Academy of Arts Tharanginee, Dubai 03.30-04.00 Dance Madhusanka - Tharani Dancing Academy Srilanka 04.00-04.30 Dance Mohanapriya Govindapillai & Hanusa Devi Mohanadas, 05.00-06.00 Dance Grade Exam Toppers - Bridge Academy, Chennai. 06.30-08.30 Dance ‘Kalā seva Bharathi’ Smt. Roja Kannan & Group, (President, ABHAI), Chennai

28-12-2019

09.30-10.30 Dance Sree Natyalaya Kolathur, Chennai 10.45-11.15 Music Kavitha Bharathi Vidyalaya Arumbakkam, Chennai 11.30-12.00 Dance Omkara Natyalaya, Washermenpet, Chennai 12.15-12.45 Music KFA Academy, Guduvancherry, Chennai 01.00-02.00 Dance KFA Academy, Guduvancherry, Chennai 02.15-02.45 Dance Shri Navarasa Natya Kalalayam Ambattur, Chennai 3.00-4.00 Dance Natyakshethra Thiruvotriyur, Chennai

All are Invited Music & Dance Programme Schedule

TIMING CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY

4.00-4.30 Dance Degree & Diploma Students, Bridge Academy College of Media & Fine Arts, Chennai.

05.00-6.00 Music Grade Exam Toppers Bridge Academy College of Media & Fine Arts, Chennai.

06.30-8.30 Music Duo Concert Kalāsri Dr. K. Krishnakumar & Kalāsri Smt. Binni Krishnakumar

29-12-2019

09.30-10.00 Dance Vanee Kalalaya Heaven of Fine Arts, Valasaravakkam, Chennai.

10.15-11.15 Music Prashanthi Music School, Porur, Chennai.

11.30-12.00 Music Chaarulaya Music Academy, Nagercoil.

12.15-12.45 Music Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, Chrompet, Chennai.

01.00-02.00 Music Girija Eswaran Music School Pammal, Chennai.

02.15-02.45 Dance Chennai Abinaya Natyalaya, Arumbakkam, Chennai.

03.00-03.30 Dance Sanatan Classical Academy, Chrompet, Chennai.

03.45-04.15 Dance Kalpataru School of Fine Arts, Namakkal.

All are Invited Exhibition The Eminence and Greatness of culture and tradition are exhibited in Carnatic Music & Bharatanatyam Exhibition through the models, posters and documentaries and in Art Exhibition Theme based paintings are exhibited by the Teachers and students .

27th - 29th December 2019 27th - 29th December 2019 10.00 am – 5.00 pm 10.00 am – 5.00 pm

27th - 29th December 2019 10.00 am – 5.00 pm

All are Invited Programme Schedule

Registration 27-12-2019 08.00 a.m. Onwards Inauguration 27-12-2019 10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Pattimandram 27-12-2019 11.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m. Smt. Roja Kannan & Group 27-12-2019 06.30 p.m. - 08.30 p.m. Dance Performance Unique Male-Female Duo Vocal Concert 28-12-2019 06.30 p.m. - 08.30 p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Krishnakumar Paper Presentation 28-12-2019 10.00 a.m. - 04.00 p.m. Workshops - Carnatic Music 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. Workshop - Bharatanatyam 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. Workshops - Drawing & Painting 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. Carnatic Music & Bharatanatyam 27, 28, 29 09.30 a.m. - 05.00 p.m. Programme Schedule Art Exhibition 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 08.30 p.m. Music Exhibition 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 08.30 p.m. Dance Exhibition 27, 28, 29 10.00 a.m. - 08.30 p.m. Panel Discussion 29-12-2019 10.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m. Valedictory Function 29-12-2019 05.30 p.m. - 07.30 p.m. Bridge National Conference on Indian Fine Arts 2019 December 27, 28 & 29 @ Chennai

Bridge Academy is a premier institute running Media studies & Fine Arts and emerged as one of the quality and highly focused institution in this arena with the affiliation of Tamilnadu Music and Fine Arts University. Bridge Academy has introduced 8 grade systems in Carnatic Music, Bharatanatyam and Fine Art to sustain and maintain the heritage of our cultural arts and to bridge the gap between the learning and certification in the field of fine arts. As this system helps teachers and students to nurture their talents, 8 Grade system is followed by more than 2000 Teachers around the world.

About Conference Indian culture, is one of the unique cultures in the world since ancient period. The culture has evolved in the form of Fine Arts comprising of music, dance, drama & art in various other forms. Fine arts are not merely a form of entertainment but contribute as a therapeutic, stress relieving and peace spreading tools to people of all walks of life. In the pursuit of enhancing opportunity for the budding artists in Indian Fine Arts in various countries, Bridge Academy for Music & Fine Arts, Chennai has taken a great leap of initiative to bring the talented and the experts in Indian fine arts from across the globe on to a common platform in December Season coinciding with Margazhi Music Festival to share the treasures of knowledge, teaching techniques, methods of learning, results and research experiments to ensure percolation to all layers of society with the young researchers and budding performers to a common agenda of achievement. It will help teachers to assimilate knowledge, expertise, talents and teaching of Indian Fine arts, in all its form from across the globe on a common platform of convention for common futuristic benefits of the large society through lec-dems, workshops, seminars, concerts, Carnatic quiz, Natya quiz, Paper presentations, Panel discussions and Exhibition in the field of Carnatic music, Bharatanatyam and art for art lovers. Panel of Experts shall discuss issues, accomplishments concerning the subject of teaching, learning, and thereby propagate the essence of Indian Fine Arts.

Supported by Mehabooba Chennai KRMMC Contact Bridge Academy College of Media & Fine Arts, 27, Sowrashtra Nagar 5th Street, Chennai - 600 094. Email : [email protected] http://www.bridgeacademy.ac.in Carnatic Music : 9962983802 Bharatanatyam : 9962983819 Art : 99629 83822