82nd Birth anniversery of Mridangam Maestro Padmashri Palgha

balumridu · Post by **balumridu** » 05 Jan 2010, 00:53

82nd birth anniversary function of Mridangam Maestro Padmashri Palghat.R.Raghu

@ Ragasuda hall luz church road,Mylapore, on 9th jan 2010 @ 6pm.

Mridangam Craftsman Shri Raju (Arul raj) will be honoured on the occassion followed by a grand vocal concert by

Sangitha kalanidhi Dr.R.K.Srikantan Vocal
Sangitha kalanidhi M.Chandrasekaran Violin
Vidwan Shri.V.kamalakar rao Mridangam
Vidwan Shri.T.V.Vasan Ghatam.

All are welcome

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 05 Jan 2010, 05:38

Excellent. IMO this is the first occasion wherein a craftsman is being honoured . Best wishes.
Thanjavooran

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 05 Jan 2010, 07:40

Raju, the mridangam craftsman....what a wonderful person he is...it is so very appropriate that he should be honoured this way. A very humble person with a permanent smile etched on his face. Best wishes for the program and my regards to him.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 05 Jan 2010, 19:35

They also serve who make the best drums....