Wed Dec 25 10:52:53 UTC 2024: ## Chennai’s Carnatic Music Scene Bursts into Life for Christmas Festivities
**Chennai, India (December 25, 2024)** – Chennai’s vibrant Carnatic music scene is set to explode with a series of performances scheduled for December 26th, offering a diverse range of artists and venues for music lovers. Multiple venues across the city, including Vidya Bharathi, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium, Srinivasa Sastri Hall, TAG Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mini Hall, 45, Musiri Subramaniam Road, J.G. Hindu Vidyalaya, and M.S. Subbulakshmi Arangam, will host performances throughout the day.
The day’s highlights include the inauguration of the 42nd Natya Kala Conference at Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium, featuring demonstrations by prominent dancers. A lecture-demonstration on the “Contribution of Veena Dhanammal Bani to Carnatic Music and Dance Forms” will be held at Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai. The 27th Tamil Isai festival will also be inaugurated.
A wide array of musicians, including Sreeram, Abhilash Venkitachalam, Vivek Sadasivam, Amrutha Venkatesh, K. Bharat Sundar, Jayashree Vaidyanathan, Padmashree Srinivasan, Aishwarya Shankar, Nisha Rajagopalan, Sandeep Narayan, Vishakha Hari, G. Narendra, Pavitra Krishna Bhat, Archana and Aarathi, S. Saketharaman, Delhi P. Sunder Rajan, Archana Murali, Shyama Sundar R, Kanchana Sisters, T.V.S. Mahadevan, Emmanuelle Martin, Sapna and Vibna Krishnakumar, Shruthi Shankar Kumar, K.S. Vishnudev, Anirudh Sethuraman, S. Srivathsan, Kamala Shankar and Nirmal Saini, Gayathri Girish, Rishab Kaushik, Rasika Sivakumar, Rithivik Raja, Pantula Rama, Maharajapuram Ganesh Viswanathan, Mylai Karthikeyan, Ashwath Narayanan, and Ramakrishnan Murthy and Sruthi Sagar, will grace the stages. The diverse lineup promises a captivating musical experience showcasing the richness and breadth of Carnatic music. The full schedule is available online.
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