Sri Lalitha Vaibhavam in Melbourne, 24th September 2017

PRESS RELEASE (Updated 1July 2017):

Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani through his Sruthi Laya Kendra UK Inc, launched Nandhikeshwara Uthsav (Festival) on 16 April 2017 in UK.

The Australian-Chapter of the festival dedicated to Goddess Mridanga Saileshwari will open at 3pm on Sunday 24 September at Rowville Secondary College PAC .

Overview of the performance presentations:

The Uthsav will open with a grand music ensemble by a number of leading senior musicians, young artists and capable students.

Thereafter, a series of 20-minute long creative instrumental performances illustrating layam aspects on the violin, veena, flute, percussion and western instruments, will be staged by a group of instrumentalists.

Mridangam maestro Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani will then present quintessential percussion ensemble along with Ghatam exponent Giridhar Udupa of India.

Intermission: 1/2 hr

As fitting finale during Navarathri, a grand Dance Ballet on Lalitha Sahasranamam will be performed by nine dancers from India for 1 hr and 20 mins.

“Rajeswari Sainath’s ‘Sri Lalitha Vaibhavam’ bharathanatyam ballet is a rich amalgam of a good script, resonant music score and taut choreography”

Please contact Ravi on Tel: 0411321556 for any more information or email ravi.narmatha@gmail.com. Business or individual sponsorship is welcome to stage this mega event.

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