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Veena Tattva PrakashikaInternational Veena Conference

The Fifth International Veena Conference || 2024

Veena Tattva Prakashika V.Experience bliss through Veena Nada Yoga. Vainika Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

17–19 January 2024B2 Auditorium, GJBC, PES University, Bengaluru

Wide concert with VTP V backdrop

Edition record || As printed

VTP V, 2024.

Edition
VTP V · Fifth International Veena Conference
Dates
Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 January 2024
Venue
B2 Auditorium, GJBC, PES University, Ring Road Campus, Bengaluru
Theme
Experience bliss through Veena Nada Yoga · Vainika Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Presented by
Sreerama Centre of Performing Arts, in association with PES University
Conference President
Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan
Academic sessions
Rāsa Prajñāna, dedicated to Mahamahopadhyaya Ra. Satyanarayana
The first page of the VTP V programme brochure
The first page of the VTP V brochure.

Award ceremony || VTP V

Honours conferred.

Conferring of award titles

  • Sri Padma Vainika Vibhushini

    Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan

    Conference President

  • Sri Padma Vainika Tattva Vibhushana

    Vidwan Ananta Padmanabhan

  • Sri Padma Veena Nada Vibhushini

    Vidushi Emani Kalyani

    Vidushi Jayalakshmi Hegde Memorial Award

Honouring the Vaidika sampradaya pravartakas

  • Sri Padma Vaidika Vibhushana

    Dr. M. E. Rangachar

  • Sri Padma Vaidika Bhushana

    Vidwan Kallapura Pavamanachar

  • Sri Padma Vaidika Tattva Nidhi

    Vidwan Nagaraja Shrouti

Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan presided over the conference.

The programme || 17–19 January 2024

Concerts and papers,
as printed in the brochure.

The 5 papers and talks are also listed in the Research index, alongside those of every other edition.

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

  1. 5.15–6.45 PM

    Concert

    Chi. Sreerama Iyengar

    Veena Nada Tarangini

    • MridangamVidwan R. Karthik
    • GhatamVidwan Dayananda Mohite

    Dedicated to Veene Sheshanna, Vainika Subbanna, Vidushi Padmasini, Vidwan R. K. Suryanarayana

  2. 6.45 PM

    Ceremony

    Inauguration and book release

Thursday, 18 January 2024

  1. 9.30–11.00 AM

    Concert

    Vidushi Emani Kalyani and Smt. Padmini Pasumarthy

    Veena Nada Tarangini · mother-daughter veena duet

    • MridangamVidwan B. S. Prashanth
    • GhatamVidwan Dayananda Mohite

    Dedicated to illustrious veena maestro Mahamahopadhyaya Emani Shankar Shastri

  2. 11.00–11.30 AM

    Paper

    Veena adorned by deities, yogis and composers

    Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan and Vidushi Shobana Swaminathan

  3. 11.30 AM–1.00 PM

    Concert

    Sou. Charulatha

    Veena Nada Sammohini

    • MridangamVidwan C. Cheluvaraju
    • GhatamVidwan Gurumurthy

    Dedicated to veena maestro Vidwan Karaikudi Sambashiva Iyer, Prof. R. N. Doreswamy, Vidwan Pitchumani Iyer

  4. 1.00–1.30 PM

    Paper

    Effect of ragas played on the veena on the human brain

    Dr. Prashanth Srinivasan

  5. 2.00–3.00 PM

    Demonstration

    Mela making demonstration

    Vidwan Chitra Durga Dwarkish

  6. 3.00–4.30 PM

    Concert

    Vidwan Prof. R. A. Dakshina Murthy

    Veena Nada Vaikhari

    • MridangamVidwan Prithvi Krishna
    • GhatamVidwan Sachin Deviprasad

    Dedicated to veena maestro R. S. Keshava Murthy, veena maestro H. S. Krishnamurthy

  7. 5.00–6.15 PM

    Concert

    Vidushi Dr. Geetha Bhat and students

    Veena Nada Vinodini

    • MridangamVidwan P. S. Sridhar
    • GhatamVidwan Ramesh

    Dedicated to veena maestro R. K. Srinivasa Murthy

  8. 6.30–8.30 PM

    Concert

    Vidwan Ananta Padmanabhan

    Veena Nada Yogini

    • MridangamVidwan Anoor Anantakrishna Sharma
    • GhatamVidwan Vidyashankara

    Dedicated to veena maestro Dr. S. Balachander, remembering Koushik Ananta Padmanabhan

Friday, 19 January 2024

  1. 9.30–11.30 AM

    Concert

    Veena N. Ananta Narayanan

    Veena Nada Pravahini

    • MridangamVidwan Chetan Murthy
    • GhatamVidwan Phaneendra

    Dedicated to Vidwan M. J. Sreenivasa Iyengar

  2. 11.30 AM–12.00 PM

    Paper

    Mathematics meets Veena: veena signal analysis using Ramanujam and Fourier transforms

    Dr. Anil

  3. 12.00–1.00 PM

    Concert

    Vidwan Dr. Durga Prasad and Kum. Veenadhari

    Veena Nada Sammelini · father and daughter veena duet

    • MridangamVidwan Kanchi Thyagarajan
    • GhatamVidwan Srishaila

    Dedicated to Vidwan Veena Venkataramana Dasa, Vidwan Vasa Krishnamurthy

  4. 1.00–1.30 PM

    Paper

    The aesthetics of mridangam accompaniment to veena and different schools of thought

    Dr. P. Srinivas Gopalan

  5. 2.00–4.00 PM

    Concert

    Vidwan S. Mahadevan

    Veena Nada Vaibhavi

    • MridangamVidwan Phaneendra Bhaskar
    • GhatamVidwan Srinidhi Koundinya

    Dedicated to Vidwan K. S. Narayanaswamy

  6. 4.30–6.30 PM

    Concert

    Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan

    Veena Nada Sammodini

    • MridangamVidwan Srinivasa Gopalan
    • KanjiraVidwan R. Karthik
    • GhatamVidwan Srishaila

    Dedicated to Vidwan M. J. Sreenivasa Iyengar

  7. 6.45–8.00 PM

    Ceremony

    Valedictory

Ceremonies || Opening & close

Opened and closed
in the company of guests.

Inauguration

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 · 6.45 PM

Sanidhya

  • Śrī Śrī Vidyāśrīśa Tīrtha SwamijiŚrī Vyāsarāja Maṭha

Chief Guest

  • Dr. M. N. VenkatachalaiahRetired Chief Justice of India

Presided by

  • Dr. M. R. DoreswamyEx-MLC; former Adviser, Educational Reforms, Government of Karnataka; Founder Chairman, PES Institutions; Chancellor, PES University
  • Vidwan Prashanth IyengarDirector, Veenaganalaya, SCOPA

Guests of Honour

  • Dr. Suryaprasad J.Vice Chancellor, PES University
  • Prof. Dr. T. T. SrinivasanViolin maestro; retired Head of Physics, MES College
  • Dr. R. S. JayalakshmiRenowned veena exponent
  • Vidwan Anoor Anantakrishna SharmaMridangam maestro

Book reviews by

  • Dr. Prashanth SrinivasanAssistant Professor of Physiology, GMC Bangalore
  • Dr. Anitha Chakravarthy SriramMD, pathologist and author, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
  • Dr. Jyotsna ShrikanthMBBS, MD (Pathology), violinist and composer
  • Dr. Shobana SwaminathanVeena exponent
  • Dr. Jayashree R.BAMS, MA (Sanskrit), MPhil (Nadi Shastra), PhD

Book release

  • The Science of Playing Veena: Exploring Body, Mind, and Musicby ‘Lakshminarasimha Dasa’ Vidwan Prashanth Iyengar
  • My First Pluck: Exploring Biological Significance of Pluckingby Dr. B. K. Durga Prasad

Valedictory

Friday, 19 January 2024 · 6.45–8.00 PM

Sanidhya

  • Śrī Śrī Sujayanidhi Theertha SwamijiSripada Raja Mutt

Divine blessings

  • Sri Dinesh GurujiDattatreya Upasakaru, Aatmeeyara Aramane

Chief Guest

  • Dr. Nagamani SrinathVeteran Karnataka musician, author and Sangeet Natak Akademi member

Guests of Honour

  • Vidwan R. S. NandakumarErudite scholar and Karnataka musician
  • Vidwan D. BalakrishnaVeena exponent
  • Vidwan Duddu SeetaramaiahVeena exponent
  • Smt. Tejaswini Ananth KumarFounder, Adamya Chetana
  • Dr. V. KrishnaDean of Students Affairs, PES University
  • Sri Naresh KumarChairman & Minister of State, KSSDC, Government of Karnataka
  • Sri SubbannaTreasurer, BJP Karnataka

Award ceremony

Honours conferred.

Photographs || VTP V

591 photographs
from 2024.

  • Vainika in pink, close
  • Concert stage wide
  • Ghatam artist
  • Mridangam artist
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • Vainika vertical
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • Vainika close with flowers and accompanist
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • Concert, wide
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • A concert at VTP V
  • Vainika with mridangam, close
  • A concert at VTP V
  • Concert, wide
  • A concert at VTP V
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