SPIC

MACAY

VIRASAT 2014
Vid. T N Krishnan (Carnatic Violin) Jan 29, 30 Shri Pushparaj Koshti (Surbahar) Jan 3#, .e+ #

Vidwan TN )orn in a m*sician0s Krishnan, a child family 1r. (*shpra2 prodigy, is one of Koshti is a !nown sitar the most respected 3 s*r+ahar player of carnatic artists of the co*ntry. He had his contemporary era. initial training in sitar He was awarded the angeet Nata! "!ademi from his father, late hri 4amlal Koshti who was "ward in #9$%. He recei&ed the angeetha the disciple of 5stad Hafi6 "li Khan of gwalior Kalanidhi in #9'0, the (adma hri in #9$3 and later 5stad 7ia 1ohi*ddin 8agar, the and the (adma )h*shan in #992 +y the famo*s Veena player. "t present he is ta!ing ,o&ernment of -ndia, the angeetha g*idance from 5stad 7ia .arid*ddin 8agar. Kalasi!hamani award for the year #999 gi&en +y The -ndian .ine arts ociety, /hennai.

Sanjee and Ash!ani Shan"ar (Shehnai) .e+ 2, 3, %, 9

Kala %a&anath ('industani Violin) .e+ 29, 2:, 2$

1aestro Kala 4amnath, is an -ndian classical &iolinist. he +elongs to the 1ewati gharana. he was awarded the 4ashtriya K*mar )orn in a family of m*sicians of )anaras ,andhar&a anman in 200' and the (andit gharana in which hehnai 3 fl*te are played Jasra2 ,a*ra& (*ras!ar in #999. he has a for the last %90 years and o&er, their father Pt. #a$a Shan"ar is himself an internationally ,rammy nominated al+*m ;1iles from -ndia0 to her credit. he is also a Top ,rade "rtiste in acclaimed hehnai player. The han!ar -ndia<s 4adio and Tele&ision. Kala also has +een +rothers ha&e mesmeri6ed the a*diences at in&ol&ed in the +ac!gro*nd score of the &ario*s m*sic festi&als li!e ri )a+a Hollywood films, nota+le among them +eing Har+alla+h angeet ammelan, 1agh )lood 8iamond. 1ahotsa&, angeet Nata! "!ademi 1*sic .esti&al, and ha&e represented -ndia on many international platforms.