Shruthilayam Academy

Shruthilayam's Interview with Mr & Mrs Dhananjayan

V. P. Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan senior disciples of the legendary Smt. Rukmini Devi are the proud reciepients of the Padma Bhushan award 2009.

Not only are the duo great artists but also wonderful human beings and role models for the entire world.

Words shall fall short for describing her contributions to humankind and Performing arts.

A fine human being and truly a role model for generations to come.

Read Her Profile

Shruthilayam's Interview with Smt. Devika

Interview with Smt.Anita Ratnam,  Part two

An inventor who brings utmost perfection and beauty in all her productions. The audience can always expect something new in each and every of her performance taking Bharatanatyam to a whole new level.

NEO Form of Dancing

G.D.BIRLA INTERNATIONAL AWARD for the legends Dhananjayans:

The award carries a purse of Rs.5 lakhs.  We believe, a very confidential and highly placed jury committee has selected us for this prestigious award  which makes it more valuable.

Smt. Vani Ganapthy's Interview in RAVE MAGAZINE

http://www.raveindia.com/article.asp?ArtID=221

Voice Care by Smt. Revathi:

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR VOICE- GOD GIVEN GIFT

A software Engineer working for an MNC, Bangalore  Music is more than just a passion for Revathi. She is a student of the senior musician Vid. D.V.Nagarajan, Blore. Alongside a few Carnatic stage performances, her recent certification on “Music Therapy” from “Nada Centre for Music Therapy (Regd)”, Chennai, added to her augmented Musical interest. She is a frequent blogger and an Editor / Contributor to a few noted Carnatic Music websites. She has authored a book “A peek to Prahladha Bhakthi Vijaya” which provides a construal and analysis of “Prahladha Bhakthi Vijaya”, an ingenious musical play by Saint Sri Thyagaraja.

Carnatic Music Musical Treat by Dr.KJ Yesudas :

By Carnatic India

http://carnaticindia.com/articles/yesudas_narada_gana_sabha09.html

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           Dr. Allyn Miner

performs for Shruthilayam's Winter Festival 2008.

A wonderful person who has always been a great inspiration for Shruthilayam.

 Discover this Village of Music

Of the 600 houses  150 belong to renowned musicians like ... Read more

 V.R. Devika

A fine human being who apart from being the student of the legends Dhananjayans she  has also persued her studies in Gandhian philosophy.

Get to Know her

Therapy Through Arts Program 

WHO IS A GURU?

http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/guru

/A wonderful site dedicated to Carnatic Music, Dance, Yoga, Tamil Plays and Vedas

http://www.kalakendra.com/

The legend Shri. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan passed away on SEP 8th, in Chennai at a city hospital. He was 73 years.

A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND

SHRI.KUNNAKUDI

By :

Ashraya Ananthanarayanan

   Aradhana Around the

    world- Experience it

          Ashraya  

    Ananthanarayanan

A few Good Books  on Bharatnatyam

• Dhananjayan on Indian Classical Dance/V.P. Dhananjayan
• Hastha Prayogaah : Vocabulary of Hand Gestures in Bharatanatyam (with Audio CD and Instructional DVD)/Jayalakshmi Eshwar.  
• Understanding Bharata Natyam/Mrinalini Sarabhai. 

Performance for Cancer Research Foundation

I am very grateful to Smt. Vani Ganapathy for her valuable advice.

Soujanya a desciple of Adyar K.Lakshman, Nagamani Rao is a true believer of passing on knowledge to the upcoming generations. She performed at the Winter festival with Senator Stewart Greenleaf as the Chief Guest.