Umayalpuram 80

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ram
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Umayalpuram 80

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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.

Details of the day long event are available at http://www.umayalpuram80.com/

Please "like" the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/uks80/ for regular updates

hnbhagavan
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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.

thanjavooran
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Wishing Sriman UKS Avl very many more happy returns. Wishing the function a grand success.
With Prnams
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ram
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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

More details on the event web site http://www.umayalpuram80.com/

arasi
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Ram,
What a grand celebration you students and musicians have in store for the master mridangam vidwAn :)

Great effort! A special stamp too from the postal department!

Congratulations and a long and a very active life to him!

rshankar
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Re: Umayalpuram 80

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Ram, best wishes!
Wishing many more years of great music from the mahAvidvAn!

ram
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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).

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