Venue:Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science, # 4, Crescent Avenue, Gandhi Nagar Road, Adyar, Chennai - 600020.

Date27th - 29th December 2019

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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.

Inauguration

All are Invited

Chief Guests

Padma Bhushan Dr. V.P. Dhananjayan

(Founder & Director of Bharatha Kalanjali)

Kalaimamani Dr. Nithyasree Mahadevan

(Carnatic Music Exponent)

Kalaimamani

Smt. Urmila Sathyanarayanan (Bharathanatyam Exponent)

Guests are requested to be seated in the auditorium for Inauguration 30 minutes before the scheduled time

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)

Valedictory Function29th December 2019

5.30 pm – 6.30 pm

All are Invited

Chief Guest

Thiru. BANWARILAL PUROHITHon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu

27th December 201911.00 am – 1.00 pm

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ConvenerKalaimamani Sri. Harikesanallur Venkatraman

(Jothida Kalanidhi & Musicologist)

SpeakersDr. 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)

Pattimandram

All are Invited

27th December 20196.00 pm – 8.00 pm

‘Kalā seva Bharathi’ Smt. Roja Kannan

(President, ABHAI)(Senior Disciple of Guru Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman

and Padmabhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan)

Bharatanatyam Concert

All are Invited All are Invited

28th December 20196.00 pm – 8.00 pm

Unique Male-Female Duo

Kalāsri Dr. K. Krishnakumar &Kalāsri Smt. Binni Krishnakumar

Violin: Sri. Toronto Jayadevan, Mridangam: Sri. Mannarkoil J. BalajiGhatam: Sri. Manjoor Unnikrishnan

Carnatic Music Concert

All are Invited

28th December 201910.00 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 India ` Influence of World art on Indian Artists in 19th and 20th centuries

Paper Presentation

All are Invited

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 (Head in charge, Department of Indian Music, University of Madras)

Dr. S. Karpagam(Asst. Professor & HOD, Music Department, Tamil University, Thanjavur)

Kalaimamani Dr.Lakshmi Ramaswamy

(Visiting Faculty , University of Madras, Director, Sri Mudhraalaya)

Dr. R. Madhavi(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)

Carnatic Music29th 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)

Bharatanatyam29th December 2019

10.00 am – 1.00 pmSmt. Nandini Ramani

(Beteran, Bharatanatyam Exponent)

Kalaimamani Kuthalam Guru M. Selvam (Senior Nattuvanar)

Madurai Guru. R.Muralidharan (Bharatanatyam Exponent, Composer, Lyricist, Playwright & Director)

Panel Discussion on Teaching Methodology in Modern World

All are Invited

Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Sa Pa Sa & Sapthaswaram

Sri. Parthasarathy(Research Scholar & Music Teacher)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Fundamental Techniques

Smt. Sailakshmi Ramanathan(Kalakshetra Student & Disciple of Sri. A.S.Murali)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Carnatic Quiz

Champakara Dr. Sureshkumar(Asst Professor, Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam, Pondicherry)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Nottuswaram & Lakshana

Geetham

Smt. Srivaralakshmi(Carnatic Musician , Granddaughter & Disciple of Kumbakonam S.Viswanatha Iyer)

Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Thevaram & Thiruppugazh

Smt. Kirupasakthi karuna(H.O.D , Jaffna University, Srilanka)

Junior StudentsDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Notation Writing in

Carnatic music

Sri. B.Hemanathan(Regional Asst. Director of Art & Culture Dept.)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Music with Laya Forms

Kalaimamani Srimushnam V.Rajarao(Musician cum Mridangam Maestro & Secretary - Thiruvaiyaru Thyaga Brahma Sabha)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Tamil Keerthanaigal

Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani(D/o Legendary Composer Papanasam Sivan & Founder cum Director of Shivanugraha Trust)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Teaching Methodology of

Carnatic Music in Modern World

(Panelists)Smt. Dr. R.S.Jeyalakshmi(Musician, Teacher, Research Scholar & Musicologist)

“Isai Peroli” Sri. Sikkil Gurucharan(Carnatic Musician – Grandson of Sikkil Sisters)

Nada Brahma Kalaratnam Sri. Delhi. P. Sunderrajan (Violin Exponent)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(Veena Exponent)

TeachersDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Sa Pa Sa & Sapthaswaram

Valivalam Sri. Venkatraman(Carnatic Musician – Disciple of Legendary composer Thanjavur Sankarayyar)Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Alankaram Improvisation &

Varnam

Cherthalai Sri. Sathyamoorthy(Violin Exponent & Headmaster in Govt . Music School, Erode) Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Carnatic Quiz

Champakara Dr. SureshKumar& Sri. ParthasarathyDay 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Raga Identification

Smt. Dr. Sudha Raja(Founder & Director, SARGAM School Of Music, Head - Rhapsody)

Day 3: 2.00 to 3.15 p.m. Divya Prabandham

Smt. Bhavadhaarini Anantaraman(Carnatic Musician, Disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt. D.K.Pattammal)Day 3: 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. Vivadhi Raga Compositions

Champakara Dr. SureshKumar(Asst. Professor, Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam, Pondicherry)

Senior Students

Carnatic Music Workshops

Registered Participants

27th - 29th December 2019

Junior StudentsDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Angas Fitness in Bharatanatyam

Smt. Vasundara Thomas(Bharatanatyam Exponent & Retd. Professor of Kalakshetra)Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m.

QuizSmt. Raghi Jana &Smt.Rajalakshmi(Research Scholars)Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Presentation Techniques in

Bharatanatyam

Ms . Nrithya Pillai(Artistic Director Rajarathnalaya)Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Kalari uses in Bharatanatyam

Sri. Vasanth(Kalari Exponent)Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Abhinayam

Kalaimamani Smt. Padmalaksshme Suresh(Artistic Director - “Padmalaya School of Bharatanatyam”, Panel Member, IRCEN, Delhi)

TeachersDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Kowthuvams – Before & After

Kalaimamani Smt. Dr.Lakshmi Ramaswamy(Visiting Faculty , University of Madras,Director, Sri Mudhraalaya)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m.Various Aspects of Nattuvangam

Sri . Swamimalai Suresh(Bharatanatyam Exponent )

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Abinayam (Padam)

Smt. Nithyakalyani(Bharatanatyam Exponent)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Teaching Methodology of

Bharatanatyam in Modern World

PanelistsSmt. Nandini Ramani(Beteran Bharatanatyam Exponent, )Kalaimamani Kuthalam Guru M. Selvam(Senior Nattuvanar)Madurai Guru R.Muralidharan(Bharatanatyam Exponent, Composer, 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.

Senior StudentsDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Understanding the Nayakas in

Bharatanatyam repertoire

Smt Dr.Radhika Vairavelavan(Director, Chathur Lakshana Academy of Fine Arts)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Quiz

Smt. Raghi Jana &Smt.Rajalakshmi(Research Scholars)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Netra Abinaya in Bharatanatyam

Kalaimamani Sri Binesh Mahadevan(Bharatanatyam Exponent)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Vainava Mudhras Interpreted in

Bharatanatyam

Kalaimamani Sri Zakir Hussain(Bharatanatyam Exponent)

Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Importance & Benefits of Adavus

Sri P.T.Narendhiran(Retd. Faculty, Kalakshetra)

Bharatanatyam Workshops

Registered Participants

27th - 29th December 2019

Junior StudentsDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Object Drawing & Shading

Ms. Amitha Madhan(Freelance Artist)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Water color painting

Ms. Amitha Madhan (Freelance Artist)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Object Drawing & Shading

Mr. Raja Velu(Freelance Artist)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Water color painting

Mr. Raja Velu(Freelance Artist)

Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Perspective drawing

Ms. Amitha Madhan (Freelance Artist)

Senior StudentsDay 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Portrait Drawing & Shading

Mr. S. Elayaraja(Eminent Artist)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m.

Water color painting

Mr. Samuel Lee(Lect. MOP Vaishnav College)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Portrait Drawing & Shading

Mr. Samuel Lee (Lect. MOP Vaishnav College) Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Watercolor Demo

Mr. N. S. Manoharan(Retd. Principal, Govt FineArts College, Kumbakonam) Day 3: 2.00 to 4.30 p.m.

Perspective drawing

Mr. A. Z. Ranjit(Academic Head, Bridge Academy)

Drawing & Painting Workshops

Registered Participants

Day 1: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Portrait Drawing & Shading

Mr. S. Elayaraja(Eminent Artist)

Day 2: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m.Water color painting

Mr. S. Sivabalan (Eminent Artist)

Day 2: 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Creative Water Color

Mr. S. Sivabalan(Eminent Artist)

Day 3: 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. Watercolor Demo

Mr. N. S. Manoharan(Retd. Principal, Govt FineArts College, Kumbakonam) Day 3: 2.00 to 3.00 p.m.Perspective drawing

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)

Teachers

27th - 29th December 2019

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, Malaysia

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

Music & Dance Programme Schedule

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

All are Invited

Exhibition

27th - 29th December 201910.00 am – 5.00 pm

27th - 29th December 201910.00 am – 5.00 pm

27th - 29th December 201910.00 am – 5.00 pm

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 .

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 Dance Performance

27-12-2019 06.30 p.m. - 08.30 p.m.

Unique Male-Female Duo Vocal Concert Mr. & Mrs. Krishnakumar

28-12-2019 06.30 p.m. - 08.30 p.m.

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 Programme Schedule

27, 28, 29 09.30 a.m. - 05.00 p.m.

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.

Programme Schedule

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Contact

Bridge Academy College of Media & Fine Arts,

27, Sowrashtra Nagar 5th Street, Chennai - 600 094.Email : info@bridgeacademy.in http://www.bridgeacademy.ac.in

Carnatic Music : 9962983802 Bharatanatyam : 9962983819 Art : 99629 83822

Bridge National Conference on Indian Fine Arts2019 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 ConferenceIndian 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.

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