Carnatica's much-awaited annual chat show, Sangeetha Sandippu—Carnatic Celebrity Coffee Chat, is back! This is the only event in Carnatic music today that offers rasikas a chance to interact with their favourite stars in an informal atmosphere and at close quarters! Rasikas can ask questions to the musicians, and the questions can range from 'What’s your favourite cuisine?' to 'Have you ever experienced stage fright?'! This year, the line-up includes an exciting mix of veteran, popular and young musicians:
16th December, Thursday
Sangita Kalanidhi designates Bombay Sisters Saroja and Lalitha
17th December, Friday
Ganesh–Kumaresh–Jayanthi Kumaresh
18th December, Saturday
Neyveli Santhanagopalan and Sriranjani Santhanagopalan
19th December, Sunday
Veena Gayathri and Kamala Ashwathama
20th December, Monday
Gayathri Girish and Vasundhara Rajagopal
21st December, Tuesday
Abhishek Raghuram and Anand Ananthakrishnan (grandsons of Sangita Kalanidhi Palghat Raghu)
22nd December, Wednesday
Sangita Kalanidhi R. Vedavalli
23rd December, Thursday
Trichur Ramachandran, Charumathi Ramachandran and Subhashree Ramachandran
24th December, Friday
Gayathri Venkataraghavan
25th December, Saturday
Guitar Prasanna
Venue: Sangeetha Fast Foods, R.A. Puram
Time: 5 to 6 pm (16th–24th December); 4 to 5 pm (25th December)
Family affair!
This year, the event will be a family affair, as it will feature not only these celebrity musicians, but also their families! This will give rasikas the opportunity to discover the personal side of the musicians and the kind of support they receive from their families.
Quizzes and prizes!
On each day of the coffee chat, there will be a quiz on the celebrity musician(s) of the day. Prize-winning rasikas will be given free CDs by Carnatica!
Snacks and coffee!
Sangeetha Fast Foods will provide snacks and Kumbakonam degree coffee free to the rasikas on all days!
How to participate:
Passes will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis at the venue from 11.00 am everyday.
Like the last two years, the event will be hosted by yours truly.