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As part of its 12-month lecture- demonstration series, Samudhra will have its next session on `Papanasam Sivan's Compositions' by musician and musicologist Radha Bhaskar on April 29, 6 p.m. at Infosys Hall, Ramakrishna Mission School, 71, Bazullah Road, T.Nagar. For details, contact: 98400 72821/28220453.
Shanmukhapriya has organised a series, `Trinity's Concept of Ragas,' ragam Kalyani by V.V.Srivatsa, M.A.Krishnaswamy and K.R.Ganesh at Swamy's Hall, R.K.Mutt Road on April 27, 6.30 p.m.
Bhajan classes
Kunnakkudy School of Music, Thiruvanmiyur, is conducting Sampradaya Bhajan classes for three weeks from the second week of May, under the guidance of Udayalur Kalyanaraman. Those who are proficient in singing keertanams may contact Kunnakkudy Bala on 98414 18844 for details.
Navavarna puja
On the occasion of Chitra Pournami, Brahmasri K.Dinakar Sarma of Kumbakonam will perform navavarna puja at Sri Rathnagiriswarar temple on May 1 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, will visit Sri Rathnagiriswarar temple on November 29, 9 a.m. A discourse on Bhaja Govindam and Vivekachoodamani will be rendered by the Kanchi seer. This lecture is the concluding part of a week-long series.
Samprokshanam
The Ashtabandana Maha Kumbabhishekam for the separate niches of deities Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal, Padmavathi, Garudazhwar and Bhakta Anjaneyar will be performed on April 29 between 7.30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. The venue is Navasakthi Vinayakar temple, III Street, Bharata Ratna Rajeev Nagar, Pudur, Ambattur. The deity will be taken out in procession at 8 p.m.
Discourse
Hamsadhwani has organised a musical discourse on `Valmiki Ramayanam' to be rendered in five parts by Madurai T.N.Seshagopalan, from April 30 to May 4, at Youth Hostel, II Avenue, Adyar.
Music programme
Youth Association for Cultural Development, Prashanti, 10, 5th Street, Gopalapuram, (Ph: 2811 3697/92831 47543) has organised a music programme, Chennaiyil Tamizh Isai, to be held on April 29 at Mylapore Fine Arts Club. The programme, which is the third in the series, `Eppadi Paadinaro,' will feature a vocal recital by Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan.
Urs held
The 60th Urs of Qutubul Akhtab Hazrath Hafiz Syed Habeeb Mohamed Hasan Moulana Khadiri Baghdadi (Rah) was held at the Dargah premises in Linghi Chetty Street (Mannady, Chennai) on April 23. H. Habibullah Shah, Sajjada Nasheen and Muthavalli of the Dargah led the night-long prayers. The anniversary celebrations of the Sufi saint started with zikhir majlis , followed by maulood and nath (in italics).
The sandal paste was anointed on the grave of the Sufi saint, who happens to be the 31st descendant of Prophet Mohammed (Sal) and the 19th descendant of Hazrath Syed Abdul Khader Jeelani, the patron saint of Baghdad. The Chief Kazi to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Mufti Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub, was present on the occasion while Master Habib Mohammed Tahir Bijli was among those who offered oral recitations.
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