The Indian Cultural Centre and the High Commission of India, in Colombo will present  Sri Thyagaraja Aaradhana, an annual music festival paying homage to the great Carnatic music composer St.Thyagaraja Swamy, on Friday, February 17 at 5.30 p.m. at Saraswathie hall, No. 75, Lorenz Road, Colombo 4. Musicians, vocalists as well as instrumentalists and percussionists [...]

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The Indian Cultural Centre and the High Commission of India, in Colombo will present  Sri Thyagaraja Aaradhana, an annual music festival paying homage to the great Carnatic music composer St.Thyagaraja Swamy, on Friday, February 17 at 5.30 p.m. at Saraswathie hall, No. 75, Lorenz Road, Colombo 4.

Musicians, vocalists as well as instrumentalists and percussionists from all over Sri Lanka including  University of Jaffna, Eastern University of Batticaloa, University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Highlands College, Hatton, students of Indian Cultural Centre will come together and render Pancharatna Keerthanas (five songs) of Thyagaraja on this occasion. The choral rendition of the five songs is an integral feature of the Aaradhana.

Musicians who would like to join the Aaradhana may contact the Indian Cultural Centre in person or mail iccrcolombo@gmail.com. The rehearsals for the event will be held on February 15 and 16 at 4 p.m. at Saraswathie hall.

For further details please contact the Indian Cultural Centre on telephone no: 2684698 or Email: iccrcolombo@gmail.com

All are welcome.

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