Sreerama Center of Performing Arts presentsVTP VII · Bengaluru · 22–24 January 2027VTP VII · 22–24 Jan 2027
Learn moreSixth International Veena Conference || 2026
Edition record || As printed
Dedication || Two anniversaries
250th year
Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Vainika gayaka
Centenary celebration
Dr. Ra. Satyanarayana
Padmashree awardee
Award ceremony || 1 February 2026
Sri Padma Vainika Vibhushana
Vidwan Parthasarathy
Sri Padma Vainika Bhushana
Vidushi Suma Sudhindra
Sri Padma Vainika Ratna
Vidushi Geetha Ramanand
Shri Padma Vaidika Vibhushana
Sri Suresh Sastrigal
Pradhana Archaka, Sakthi Peetam Sri Kamakshi Ambal Temple, Kanchi
Shri Padma Vaidika Bhushana
Dr. Sheshadri Iyengar
Shri Padma Vaidika Ratna Nidhi
Vidwan Bheemasena Acharya Desai
Vidwan Parthasarathy presided over the conference.
The programme || 30 January – 1 February
6:30–8:30 PM
Concert
Sreerama Iyengar MPveena
Rajapuram Karthik (mridangam), Uttam Shantharaju (ghatam)
Dedicated to Veene Doreswamy Iyengar, H. S. Krishnamurthy and R. K. Suryanarayana.
* See the brochure for the inauguration and other proceedings.
09:30–11:15 AM
Concert
Shubha Santoshveena
Sunil Subrahmanya (mridangam), Sumukh Karanth (ghatam)
Dedicated to C. Krishnamurthy and Prof. R. N. Doreswamy.
11:20–11:45 AM
Paper
“Veena and its influence in the Raganga Raga Kritis of Dikshitar”
Dr. Shobana Swaminathan
11:50 AM–1:40 PM
Concert
Rakshita Rameshveena
B. S. Prashanth (mridangam), Shamith Gowda (khanjira)
Dedicated to Veena Venkataramana Dasa, Vasa Krishnamurthy and Emani Shankar Shastry.
2:00–3:45 PM
Lecture-demonstration
“Gamaka Prayoga in Pancharatna Krithis – An Interesting Tale”
Dr. R. S. Jayalakshmi
3:50–4:15 PM
Paper
“Instrumental Aesthetics and the Grammar of Dikshitar’s Ragas”
Vid. Revathi Sadashivam
4:30–6:15 PM
Concert
Charulatha Chandrasekharveena
Anoor Anantakrishna Sharma (mridangam), Sunaad Anoor (khanjira), Somashekar Jois (konnakkol)
Dedicated to Anoor Shamanna.
6:20–8:00 PM
Concert
Anantapadmanabhanveena
G. S. Nagraj (mridangam), ASN Swamy (khanjira)
Dedicated to Dr. S. Balachander and Koushik Ananta Padmanabhan.
09:30–11:15 AM
Concert
Suma Sudhindraveena
Vibha Ravindra (veena support), Achuta Rao (violin), B. C. Manjunath (mridangam), Skanda Manjunath (ghatam)
Dedicated to L. Raja Rao and Dr. Chitti Babu.
11:20–11:45 AM
Paper
“Text, Tantra, and Tone: Veena as a Vehicle for Dikshitar’s Esoteric Vision”
Dr. R. S. Nandakumar
11:50 AM–1:40 PM
Concert
S. Mahadevanveena
RSR Srikanth (mridangam), Rajapuram Karthik (khanjira), Krishnaprasad (ghatam)
Dedicated to K. S. Narayana Swamy and G. N. Subrahmanyam.
2:00–2:30 PM
Paper
“Study of effect of veena music on heart rate variability and heart rate recovery indices after exercise in young adults”
Dr. Prashanth Srinivasan
2:35–4:15 PM
Concert
Mudigondan Rameshveena
Vasudev N (mridangam), Vyasa Vittala (khanjira)
Dedicated to Tirumale Rajamma.
4:30–6:15 PM
Concert
Parthasarathyveena
Phanindra Bhaskara (mridangam), Karthik Rajapuram (mridangam), Vyasa Vittala (khanjira)
Dedicated to Seranmadevi Subramania Sastry and Veena Raghavan.
6:20–6:50 PM
Concert
Nada Pushpanjali
Students of Vidwan Prashanth Iyengar.
Ceremonies and breaks are listed in the original brochure. Questions about the programme? Write to veenaconference@gmail.com.
Ceremonies || Opening & close
Friday, 30 January 2026 · 5:30 PM
Invocation on veena by Shruti S and Smriti.
Sanidhya
Avadoota Shri Dinesh Guruji
Invited dignitaries
Sunday, 1 February 2026 · 6:55 PM
Sanidhya
His Holiness Sri Sri Yadugiri Yathiraja Narayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami, Peethadhipathi, Yathiraja Mutt
Book launch
Two books by Vidwan Prashanth Iyengar M. N.: Shri Tyagaraja Tattva Vaibhavam and The Karnataka Music Genesis.
Invited dignitaries
Award ceremony
Honours conferred on artists and vaidikas.
Photographs || VTP VI
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