SRI THYAGARAJA SANGEETHA VIDYALAYAM (STSV) (ESTD 1980)

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Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer day/ Vidyalayam Silver Jubilee Celebrations/

Sri Thyagaraja Jayanthi/ Sri G N DESIKAN

Tri-Jubilee Celebrations - August 2005

INTRODUCTION

ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

GANAKALADHARA MADURAI MANI IYER ‘S 92^ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

VIDYALAYAM’S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

SRI G N DESIKAN TRI-JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

PHOTO COLLECTION OF STSV CELEBRATIONS AND Sri G N DESIKAN PROGRAMMES

TRI-JUBILEE CELEBRATION PROGRAMME DETAILS

1. INTRODUCTION

Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha vidyalayam will be reaching a milestone of completion of 25 years of music classes in 2005. In commemoration of this unique achievement, the Vidyalayam is planning to celebrate the occasion in a grand manner in May 2005. It is proposed tentatively to conduct the function on 20-22 May 2005 at Chennai with the grace of GOD.

The occasion will also coincide with the great achievements of 50 years of musical career by the founder, Principal, Music Teacher & Sangeetha Vidwan Sri G N DESIKAN, who will also be completing 75 years of age then.

2. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

To chart out the programme for the successful conduct of the tri-jubilee function, an organizing committee is formed with the following persons:

1. G N DESIKAN, Founder, Principal & Music Teacher

2. Sri S VEMBU IYER, PATRON

3. Sri V R SETHURAMA IYER, PATRON

4. Sri N GOPALASWAMI, Election Commissioner, PATRON

5. Sri M A BABY, Ex-MP, PATRON

6. Sri G N MATHAVAN, International Member, USA,

7. Sri S VENKATESAN, International Member, KUWAIT

8. Prof. Delhi T R SUBRAMANIAM, Advisory Member

9. Padma Bhushan

Sri T V SANKARA NARAYANAN, Advisory Member

10. Sri TRICHUR R MOHAN, Advisory Member

11. Sri K R SARANATHAN, Programme-In-Charge

12. Mrs. VASANTHA SRINIVASAN, Programme-in-charge

13. Sri Tanjore S SUBRAMANIAM, Programme-In-Charge

14. Sri Tiruvidaimaruthur S RADHAKRISHNAN,

Programme–In-Charge

15. Sri Trivellore V PARTHASARATHY, Programme–In-Charge

16. Sri Nagai S SOUNDAR RAJAN, Programme Coordinator

17. Sri G N KRISHNAN, Programme coordinator

18. Sri D VARADHARAJAN, Programme Coordinator

19. Sri K VASUDEVAN, Programme Coordinator

20. Mrs. G N LAKSHMI, Finance

21. Sri A S JAYAKAR, Advocate

22. Sri G N NARASIMHAN, Organizing Secretary

3. Ganakaladhara MADURAI MANI IYER DAY

STSV has been celebrating Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer Day, since 1982. Sri G N DESIKAN ,being a student of Sangeetha Vidwan Sri V R Sethurama Iyer, Disciple of Late Madurai Mani Iyer, celebrates his Guru’s Guru remembrance day every year during Vidyalayam anniversary celebrations since 1982. Eminent vidwans like Sri V R Sethurama Iyer, Sri T V Sankaranarayanan, Tiruvengadu Sri Jayaraman, Sri B V Raman & Sri B V Lakshman, Dr. S Ramanathan, Dr. Madurai Soma Sundaram, Bombay Sisters, Sikkil Sisters, Prof. T R Subramaniam, Sri N Ramani, Late Kalakkad Sri Ramnarayan Iyer etc. have rendered programme during Madurai Mani Iyer Day.

Being Silver Jubilee Year for the Vidyalayam, all the Committee members have suggested to have the programme of Sangeetha Kalanidi Dr. T K Govinda Rao to sing for this year Madurai Mani Iyer Day to be held on 20th May 2005.

4. VIDYALAYAM’S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

The Founder, Principal & Sangeetha Vidwan Sri G N DESIKAN, started the Vidyalayam in 1980. He has taught music for more than 2000 students till now. His students have participated in many Music Competitions in schools, colleges, AIR, TV & other institutions and won many prizes. Many students are giving programmes in public and are still continuing with higher learning in music.

Four of his students are ready for arangetram this year. This programme is scheduled for 21^st May 2005.

SRI THYAGARAJA JAYANTHI & SRI G N DESIKAN TRI-JUBILEE

CELEBRATIONS

Along with the completion of 25years of STSV, this synchronizes with the Founder Principal’s 50 years of music service at the age of 75 years during this period. STSV intends to celebrate it in a grand scale, as it is a unique achievement in the field of carnatic music.

On 22^nd May 2005,the programme of the day starts with celebrating the Sri Thyagaraja Jayanthi, singing of PANCHARATNA Kritis by eminent Vidwans followed by a Programme of Sri G N DESIKAN & Party.

After the music programme, being a Silver Jubilee Year, STSV intends to honour 25 artistes in the Carnatic Music associated with the Vidyalayam Celebrations this year followed by facilitations to Sri G N DESIKAN by his music fans, Students, Artists, Sabhas, etc.

PHOTO COLLECTION

The photos of the STSV anniversary celebrations from its inception and Sri G N DESIKANs programmes from 1955 are available with the following web site:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/g_n_nn/my_photos

7. Tri Jubilee celebrations Programme Details:

At the Committee meeting held on 25^th November 2004, the following programme is tentatively fixed, but will be finalized during the next meeting of the committee during February/March 2005.

Sri G N DESIKAN – Tri Jubilee anniversary Celebrations

Tentative Programme Schedule (20-22, May 2005)***

Venue : To be announced later

S No	Date	Programme
	20th May 2005 FRIDAY 0630 PM- 0900 PM	Amarar Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer 92^nd Birthday Celebrations followed by Concert by Dr T K Govinda Rao & Party
	21st May 2005 SATURDAY 0300 PM to 0830 PM	0400 PM to 0600 PM Arangetram of 4 Vidyalayam students 0600 PM STSV 25^th Year Anniversary Celebrations Programme by Vidyalayam students, Prize distribution
	22nd May 2005 SUNDAY 0400 PM to 0800 PM	Thyagaraja Jayanthi 0300 PM - Pacharatnam Gosti Ganam 0400 to 0600 PM MUSIC by Sri G N Desikan & Party 0630PM to 0745 PM Honouring of 25 artistes connected with the Vidyalayam celebrations for several years 0800 PM Mangalam

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· Due to sudden demise of family member & Organising committee Member –(Finance) Sri M B Vasudevan the celebrations stands postponed to August 2005.

· Fresh dates will be August 13-14 , 2005

G N Narasimhan

30/06/2005 Organising Secretary