Veena B Kannan, A concert, demo and workshop

 

Veena Kannan [http://www.padmadance.com/nrithyodaya/kannan.htm] has a a flair for a few instruments but his serious training has been in the veena. He graduated under Gurus  Vasantha Krishnamurthy and Pichumani Iyer. He also underwent advanced training in "Raga rendering" under the musical genius and Veena maestro Dr. S. Balachander.

 

He also hails from a family with artistic background. His father V. Balakrishnan is a reputed documentary maker. His mother Shyamala Balakrishnan was a well-known singer and research scholar in music. His paternal grandfather Director K. Subrahmanyam was a veteran pioneer in films and a parental personality in the cultural field. His paternal grandmother Meenakshi Subrahmanyam was a noted music composer and lyricist in Sanskrit and Tamil languages. His maternal grandmother Soundaram was one of the prime disciples of the musical giant Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. Kannan is also the nephew of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, the reputed dancer and research scholar.

 

His strength lies in his creativity. He won many prizes at several Inter-Collegiate Cultural Festivals and competitions (1981-84). He has also won prizes for Veena from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (1981) and Music Academy, Chennai (1987). He received the "Young Veena Artiste Award" from Narada Gana Sabha in 1995. He has performed for the Yuva Utsavs conducted by Sangeet Natak Akademi (New Delhi) at Bhubhaneswar and Chennai. He is the only Veena artiste who has performed "Jugalbandhis" with the santoor, sitar and sarod separately.

 

Organised by Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society [SIFAS] as part of its Masterclass series to enhance the quality of learning and teaching of Indian Fine Arts  in Singapore.

Dear All,

 

You are invited to attend these sessions by B. Kannan at SIFAS Rehearsal Room.

 

1. Workshop: Holistic Approach to Instrumental Music

7pm - 9pm, Friday, 31st May, 2013

 

2. Veena Concert & Demonstration

7pm -9pm, 1st June, 2013

 

Admission is FREE and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to SIFAS students from Levels 5 - 8, SIFAS Alumni members, graduates and members.

 

To register:  Please send an email with

 

a) Your Name

b) Status -- SIFAS student/SIFAS Alumni member/SIFAS graduate/SIFAS member

c) Contact number including HP no

 

to admin@sifas.org by May 28. Please indicate which session you are attending.

Warm Regards

Jayasree Alamuru

Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society

2A Starlight road

Singapore 217755

Tel:62995929 / 62995925