Next Program - 24th November 2024 (Sunday) at 5:30 PM: Special Program on the occasion of Rajyotsava and Kanakadasa Jayanthi - featuring Vachana Sahitya, Dasa Sahitya and Poems of great Kannada Poets. Artists: Vidushi Krithika Sreenivasan - Vocal; Vidwan Sri Sushruth Kanathur - Keyboard; Vidwan Sri Karthik Bhat - Tabla; Vidwan Pranay Dath - Rhythm Pad.
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Program Venue: Shree Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru - 560078.
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For the attention of members of BTM Cultural Academy: 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the of the BTM Cultural Academy will be held on Sunday, 22nd September, 2024 at 4 PM at Shree Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru - 560078. AGM Notice and related documents are available for review [HERE]. Following the AGM, the Veena Concert as given above will commence at 5:30 PM.
Previously Conducted Programs:
22nd September 2024. 5:30 PM: Veena Recital by Vidushi Shubha Santosh (with Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi); Vidwan Renuka Prasad (Mridanga) and Vidwan Vyasa Vittala (Kanjira).
7th July 2024 (Sunday) 5:30 PM: Vocal Duet - Vid. H. R. Raghavendra Rao and Vid. H. R. Manjunath; Accompanied on the Violin by Vid. S. Yashasvi; Mriganga: Vid. Dattathreya Sharma; Ghata: Vid. A Somashekar. (Complete program leaflet available HERE)
BTM Cultural Academy recently completed its 30th Anniversary - a glorious journey that began in 1992.
The Academy was founded with a vision to promote Indian Classical Music and Dance. Located in South Bangalore, the academy is one of the prime organisations in Bangalore's cultural scene. Since April 1992, the Academy has been organising monthly music concerts by leading and upcoming artists. Having started with one concert a month, it is now organizing nearly Twenty five concerts a year. These also include Classical Dance programmes and also Hindustani Music concerts. We have conducted, on an average, 20 programs every year since inception - nearly 600 programs so far (as of 2024)!
The Academy organises special thematic concerts periodically in addition to the Aradhana Mahotsava Sapthaha in January every year. Jugalbandhis, Vocal and Instrumental duets, Instrumental ensembles, Ragam-thanam-pallavi concerts arranged by the Academy are well received. The Academy has also been invited to co-host programmes along with many other Cultural organisations in view of our standing in this field. Such programmes include Music therapy, Felicitation to leading artists, Yuva Sangeethothsava, Music concerts, etc.
Please donate generously and show your support to BTM Cultural Academy's mission of showcasing the fine arts in South Bangalore.
The BTM Cultural Academy was founded in 1992 with a vision to promote Indian Classical Music and Dance. Located in South Bangalore, the academy is one of the premier organisations in Bangalore's cultural scene. The Academy has done yeoman service in promoting music and dance; encouraged upcoming artists as well as featured programs of some of the stalwarts of Music and Dance. The Academy celebrated its SILVER JUBILEE in April 2017.
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