Bani Festival

divyamramesh · Post by **divyamramesh** » 26 Jun 2007, 10:00

Shakti Extratainment TV channel (www.shaktiextratainment.com), one of the first IPTV channels from India, presents a first of its kind Bani Festival on the 4th and 5th of July at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai. Mr N Ram, Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu, inaugurates the festival at 10 A M on July 4th while noted film director, Padmashri Dr K Balachander presides over the function. Mr Murali, distinguished sweet baron and flute maestro Sangita Kalanidhi Dr N Ramani will be the Guests of Honour.

Focussing on some of the most legendary Banis (styles), this festival features some of the foremost artistes in the carnatic music field like Dr N Ramani (Mali Bani), Shri T V Shankaranarayanan (Madurai Mani Iyer Bani) , Smt Rama Ravi (Veenai Dhanammal Bani), Trichur Sri. Ramachandran (G N B Bani) , Shri P Unnikrishnan (Triger Varadachar and S Ramanathan Bani) and Lalgudi G J R Krishnan â€“ Vijayalakshmi (Lalgudi Jayaraman Bani). This festival also features concerts by Master Balamuralikrishna (Semmangudi/ P S Narayanaswami Bani), Kum Anahita & Kum Apoorva sisters (rare Dikshitar Masterpieces), Master Vishaal Sapuram (from Austin, USA) and a vocal arangetram by Master Ashwin Sridhar.

Contact 94440 64190, 98400 56833 or 98410 30480 and get your Donor Passes as Patrons and Supporters of this festival. Season and Daily tkts are also available.

The entire festival will be telecast by Shakti Extratainment on IPTV shortly and will be accessible through our IPTV Set Top Box, available fom our website.

meena · Post by **meena** » 01 Jul 2007, 09:29

Shri P Unnikrishnan (Triger Varadachar and S Ramanathan Bani)

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 01 Jul 2007, 09:49

:rolleyes

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 01 Jul 2007, 22:39

BANI Festival Schedule â€“ Narada Gana Sabha 4, 5 July, 2007

Date Time Event

4 July 10.00 am Inauguration by Mr N.Ram ( Editor i Chief , the Hindu) presided over by
Padmashri Dr K Balachander ( film director)

4 July 10.30 am Master Ashwin Sridhar ( Arangetram)

4 July 3.00 pm Kum Anahita & Kum Apoorva ( Dikshitar masterpieces)

4 July 4.30 pm Shri Unnikrishnan ( Tiger Varadachar / S Ramanathan Bani)

4 July 6.00 pm Shri GJR Krishnan & Vijayalakshmi ( Lalgudi Bani)

4 July 7.30 pm Shri TV Sankaranarayanan ( Madurai Mani Iyer Bani)

5 July 10.30 am Master Balamuralikrishna ( PSN/Semmangudi Bani)

5 July 3.00 pm Master Vishaal Sapuram ( Chitravina special concert)

5 July 4.30 pm Smt Rama Ravi ( Veena Dhanammal Bani)

5 July 6.00 pm Dr N.Ramani ( Flute Mali style)

5 July 7.30 pm Shri Trichur Ramachandran (GNB Bani)

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 02 Jul 2007, 07:18

Any veena concerts in the festival?

Jeyaraaj & Jaysri

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 02 Jul 2007, 16:18

Only chitravina concert by Vishaal Sapuram on 5 July at 3.00 pm..

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 02 Jul 2007, 21:30

It is indeed surprising to see no representation of the veena in a festival like this. It would have only served to make the list more complete. We would urge the organizers to make it a more wholesome affair by including at least one veena concert by an accomplished artist (which there are quite a few), rather than making it a veena "ban"-i affair.

Jeyaraaj & Jaysri

jananee · Post by **jananee** » 05 Jul 2007, 07:26

Coverage of the inauguration yesterday....

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2007/07/05/st ... 381000.htm