We are celebrating the 80th birthday of our guru Umayalpuram Dr. K. Sivaraman sir on 5th December 2015 at the Music Academy, Chennai. A plethora of contemporary stars from the performing arts field gather to perform and celebrate this momentous occasion and pay tribute to the living legend.
Wishing Vidwan K.Sivaraman Sir a very great birthday celebration on Dec 5,2015.A great artist having enthralled the audience all over the world by his mridangam playing accompanying artists young as well as established artists over 6 or 7 decades.
We are celebrating the 80th birthday of our guru Umayalpuram Dr. K. Sivaraman sir on 26th January 2016 at the Music Academy, Chennai. The e-invite is available at http://www.umayalpuram80.com/wp-content ... tation.pdf
Gentle reminder for tomorrow's event at the Music Academy. All are welcome to attend!
Here is the program for tomorrow:
09:30AM to 10:00AM: Mangala Isai - Shri Seshampatti Sivalingam & party
10:05AM to 10:35AM: Guru vandanam by senior disciples - Moras and Korvais of Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
10:45AM to 11:15AM: Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman with legends - Audio visual show by Shri S.B. Khaanthan
11:20AM to 11:50AM: Science of mrudangam - Presentation by Dr. T. Ramasami, Former secretary, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Chennai; Dr. Hema Murthy, Prof, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Chennai and Dr. V. Kamakoti, Prof. Department of Computer Science, IIT Chennai
12:00PM to 12:30PM: Adavu compositions of Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman - Dance by Smt. Roja Kannan , Smt. Priya Murle and party
4:00PM to 5:00PM: Carnatic concert by Shri Malladi Brothers (Vocal), Shri Nagai Sriram (Violin), Shri K.V. Prasad (Mrudangam)
5:10PM to 5:40PM: Overtone - Documentary on Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman by Shri Rajiv Menon
5:50PM to 7:05PM: Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman felicitation function
Invocation - Smt. Shweta Mohan
Welcome address - Shri N. Murali
Presidential address: Padma Vibhushan Shri Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Felicitations by Shri M.A. Baby, Smt. Aruna Sairam, Shri Rajiv Menon, Shri Fabrizio Cassol and Ustad Maa Zila Khan
Release of audio CD - "Swanubhoothi" Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman with Legends. Release of Ringtone.
Acceptance speech: Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
Honoring sponsors
7:15PM to 9:15PM: Jwaalaa - A voyage in the ocean of melody and rhythm - Ustad Maa Zila Khan (Vocal), Shri Fabrizio Cassol (Saxophone), Shri Mattanur Sankarankutty (Chenda), Shri Stephen Devassy (Keyboard & Keytar), Pt. Anindo Chatterjee (Tabla), Shri Attukal Balasubramnyam (Electric violin). Special appearance by Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (Mrudangam).
