Vol.16 No. 8 August - 2016 BOOK GIFT TO KANNADIGAS

H.N. Suresh, Prof. M.H. Krishnaiah, Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, N. Ramanuja and K.G. Raghavan at the book launch Rich Tradition Richer Heritage, on July 9.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan possibility of rendering the work worldwide President, in other South Indian languages. Sri. Sunderlal G. Mehta’s book, The decision was taken at Rich Tradition Richer Heritage the launch of Sri Mehta’s book will be translated into in Bengaluru July last, shortly, while exploring the on a suggestion made by

[email protected] Prof. M. H. Krishnaiah, foundation for character building former president, and creating an ethical society. Sahitya Academy. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Speaking about the book, Advisor, Department of Space, and former chairman, ISRO, Prof. Krishnaiah mooted the idea who released the book said the of making it a part of school work should not be limited to curricula as it had nuggets of a Kannada translation, as every wisdom that could lay the citizen should know the value of

Recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama by Sandipani Gurukula

2 the heritage of India; Bhavan should take a lead in this regard. YOUTH SHOULD The younger generation should READ INDIAN learn to “read” and Bhavan should CLASSICS AND become a forum for literary WORKS TO KNOW activities, he said. THEIR HERITAGE Recalling his school days when students were asked to Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni write a piece taken from Bhavan’s on performing arts, and Sangita Journal daily, Dr. Radhakrishnan Ratnakara of Saarangadeva on said the exclusivity of the language music, he said all of them had (Samskritam) was perhaps a relevance today, needing an hindrance for the spread of ancient exhaustive revival. Indian knowledge. A fitting closure to the Citing the various streams of compact, intellectually-oriented learning such as Ayurveda, as espoused by Charaka and function was the recitation of Shushrusha, Artha Shastra of Vishnu Sahasranama by Chanakya, Brihat Samhita of Sandipani Gurukula, befitting Varaha Mihira on science, the occasion. - Jyothi Raghuram

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Race Course Road and Sandipani Gurukula No. 49, 12th Cross S.P. Extension. Malleswaram Together Offer 3 Year Diploma Course on “Bhagavadgita Studies” at Bhavan’s premises on every Sunday from 10.30 am to 12 noon. Interested may contact Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan at 22267421, or Sandipani Gurukula at 9845756908, 9854571725

3 BVB Infosys Foundation CULTURAL Outreach Cultural Programme got off to an enthusiastic start at seven REACHOUT centres from May, covering a variety of performing arts such as ACROSS theatre, classical dance and STATES music, folk music, string puppets,

Chaiti Ghoda Nata at Cuttack theeyatu and padayani at and Hyderabad, which counted Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, for both Andhra Pradesh and Jaipur, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Telangana.

Bikari Maangniyar Sangeet at Jaipur

4 Theeyatu at Thiruvanathapuram Intended to provide a audience of over 3,000 people. platform for rare arts and artistes It was only in mid-May that of merit, especially from the representatives of Bhavan in the financially underprivileged section, seven States attended a meeting the outreach programme called by the Bengaluru Kendra— accounted for 14 shows in just the nodal agency for the project— one month, showcasing over to work out programme 70 artistes, attracting an overall modalities.

String puppet show ‘Ramayan Seetha Chori’ at Ganjam, Odisha.

5 NATIONAL AWARD TO PARVATHAMMA

Padmabhushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award being given to Smt. Parvathamma Rajkumar

Well known film producer Smt. Saroja Devi and Smt. Parvathamma Rajkumar Sri. N. Ramanuja, Chairman, was given the Padmabhushan BVB, Bengaluru Kendra, gave away the award. Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award -2016 at her residence The recognition carries on July 16. a purse of Rs.one lakh and a memento. Dr. K.J. Yesudas, SMT. PARVATHAMMA Dr. Geethapriya, IS A PROLIFIC Sri. S. , Sri. K.S.L. PRODUCER OF Swamy, and Smt. Vyjayanthi BOX OFFICE HITS Mala Bali are among the earlier recipients of the award instituted through the Bengaluru Kendra. 6 RARE SAMSKRITAM TRANSLATION RELEASED

Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao’s Samskritam translation of Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah’s Kannada work Chaaru Vasantheeyam was released at the Bengaluru Kendra on July 1, by Sri. Taralabalu Jagadguru Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswami. Prof. Mallepuram G. Venkatesh, former vice-chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University. presided by BVB and Poornapragna over the function, jointly organised Samshodhana Mandira.

Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao and his wife being felicitated at the book launch. Also seen are (from L to R) Smt. Kamala Hampana, Prof. Mallepuram Venkatesh, Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya, and Sri. H.N. Suresh

7 Pallavi Sangeeth Utsav WATCH OUT FOR Avadhana Pallavi, the challenging art of singing a AUG 5, 13, AND composition using both hands 20, 26, 2016. individually to two different time cycles or taala, is a gift to Carnatic music given by Ganakala Bhushana Pallavi S. Chandrappa. Sadly, it is history today, essentially consigned to practice by Chandrappa’s family of musicians under the banner C. Varada Raja and V. Hemanth Kumar of Pallavi Gana Sabha. Among the many arts crying a three-day Pallavi Sangeeth for revival is this specialized and Utsav-2016 from Aug 5 at the complicated tala format of Pallavi Bhavan. The day-long music Chandrappa, whose feat has programmes from 10 am to rarely been replicated. BVB 9 pm, will feature artistes and the Sabha are organizing such as R. K. Padmanabha,

R.K. Padmanabha

Mysore Nagaraj and Dr. Manjunath, Abhishek Raghuram, Nityashree Mahadevan and Pallavi S. Chandrappa Dr. Suma Sudhindra. 8 Mysore Nagaraj and Manjunath

Demonstration of Avadhana Pallavi by Dr. Nanda Kumar, and Sri Varada Raja and

Deepa Raghavan

Aikyam Bharatanatya Solo

Deepa Raghavan, Suma Sudhindra Director, Nritya Kaveri School of Dance, will present Aikyam Sri. V. Hemanth Kumar, (unity in oneness) through a “Guru Pooja”, and a book traditional Bharatanatya and CD release on Chandrappa, repertoire. form part of the Utsav. Starting with an invocation to mother earth, Deepa will attempt to portray different forms of Aikyam through a varnam and padams, concluding with a piece on universal brotherhood. The recital is at Bhavan’s Khincha Hall at 6.30 pm. Nityashree Mahadevan - JR 9 BVB-SVN MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENTED TWO VEENA CONCERTS FOR KUM. JYOTHI MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT ON JUNE 25, 2016 AT BHAVAN

Veena concert by Anuradha Madhusudhan, accompanied by M.L.Sainath on mridanga and B.R. Ravikumar on ghata.

Veena concert by Srinivasa Prasanna, accompanied by B. Ravishankar on mridanga and G. Omkar Rao on ghata.

10 BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION OUTREACH CULTURAL PROGRAMME AT SEVA SADAN, MALLESWARAM, JUNE 25 AND 26.

BHARATANATYA RECITAL

Poojitha Arupa Abhaya Cadambi Lahiry Lakshmi

Namrata Krishnamurthy

Shreema Rashmi Upadhya Agarwal

11 BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION OUTREACH CULTURAL PROGRAMME AT INDIRANAGAR SANGEETHA SABHA, JULY 2, 2016.

Carnatic vocal by Pavan Rangachar, accompanied by B Raghuram on violin, Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma on mridanga and A.D. Anoor Sunaad on khanjira

BHAVAN-INFOSYS FOUNDATION PROGRAMME AT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU ON JULY 15, 2016

Thatva Padagalu : vocal : K M Ramaiah, ekadaari tala : D. Narayanamma, shruti : Mahalingaiah, damadi : Prakash, kanjira : Ratnamma

12 13 14 Wed 6.00 p.m. - KRG Hall 03. Sri M S Hanumantha Rao PROGRAMME : Memorial Endowment Lecture AUGUST - 2016 Topic : Relevance of Gita in today’s living Thu 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall Speaker : Dr. Geetha Ramanujam 18. BVB -Bharath Vikas Chairman, GR Educational Parishath jointly organised Institutions Raksha Bandhan celebrations

Sat 6.00 p.m. - ESV Hall Sat 6.30 p.m. - 06. Sri Ra Bha Hasangi 20. BVB -Infosys Foundation Endowment Programme and Ananya Outreach programme : Yakshagana Flute recital by Sri. Raj Kamal and Party Venue : Ananya , GML Cultural Fri to Sun 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall Academy, 91/2, 4th Main, 05 to 07 Pallavi Chandrappa Malleswaram, Bengaluru - 560 003. Centenary Celebrations Music Festival Programme Sun 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall Details pl see page no 8 - 9. 21. Prof U S Krishna Rao and Smt. Chandrabagha Devi Endowment Sat 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall 6.30 p.m. to7.30 p.m. - 13. Horizon series - Bharatanatya by Bharatanatya Dance Ms.Archana and “Art Transcends barriers” - Chethana Ms. Deepa Raghavan, Founder 7.30 - Bharatanatya by Director, Nritya Kaveri School of dance the students of (in association with Indian Dr. Suparna Venkatesh Council for Cultural Relations) Bharatanatya & Mon 8.30 a.m. - Kathak artist, teacher and choreographer, mentor of 15. Independence Day visually challenged dancers Celebrations : Flag hoisting Venue : Bhavan’s premises Fri 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall 26. Sugama Sangeetha by Mon 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall 15. Nupura presents Vid. Ashish G Nayak Dr. K. Venkatalakshamma accompanied on Endowment Tabla : Sreemanth Kumar Neelur Bharatanatya Rangapravesha of Harmonium : Sri. Suresh Nayak Kum. Nikhila Balaji (in association with Infosys Disciple of Guru Foundation) Dr. Lalitha Srinivasan Venue : Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 15 BOOK POST

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