Annual Music Program

The T.N.Krishnan Foundation for Performing Arts and Naada Inbam proudly present an evening of classical music featuring:

• Kum. Deepti Shroff (vocal), Karaikkal Sri. Venkatsubramaniam (violin), and Mannarkovil Sri Balaji (mridangam)
  
• Smt. Thanathevy Mithradeva (violin solo), and Mannarkovil Sri Balaji (mridangam)
  
• Trichy Sri Ramesh (vocal), Karaikkal Sri. Venkatsubramaniam (violin), and Mannarkovil Sri Balaji (mridangam)

Program begins 4:25PM Sunday, January 11 2009, at The Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2 Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai 600004. All are welcome.

Mumbai felicitates Prof. T. N. Krishnan

On Saturday, December 20th, 2008, Prof. T. N. Krishnan was felicitated by all the major music organizations of Mumbai in a function organized under the auspices of the venerable Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha. Priests and Vedic scholars presented the maestro with pooja offerings from all the major temples in the Mumbai metropolitan area.


Speaking on the occasion, Sri V. Shankar, President of Shanmukhananda offered a concise yet thorough retrospective of Prof. T. N. Krishnan's illustrious 73-year career in classical music. Sri. Amarnath Sury, Sri. Jayaram Mani, and Sri. V. Rangaraj also added their memories of association with Sri T.N. Krishnan over the many decades.


The executive members of the Shanmukananda Sabha presented Prof. T. N. Krishnan and his children, Viji Krishnan Natarajan, and Sriram Krishnan with three beautiful brushed gold Violins as mementos.

The evening concluded with a violin trio concert of Prof. T. N. Krishnan, Viji Krishnan Natarajan, and Sriram Krishnan. They were joined by Tiruvarur Sri. Bhaktavatsalam on Mridangam, and Vaikom Sri. Gopalakrishnan on Ghatam.

Happy New Year 2009

On behalf of Violin maestro T. N. Krishnan and his family, the Foundation wishes all rasikas and vidwans a very happy and prosperous New Year. May the New Year bring joy and peace around the world.