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ThalamPallavoor Apumarar VadyotsavamDecember 22-25, Thiruvananthapuram

Dear sir/madam,

Percussion music is a genre that can speak to all kinds of listeners. Here comes a unique opportunity to be part of that enthralling experience. Thalam, the mega show of per-cussion art forms, showcasing the tradition of rhythm in Kerala’s social life, begins at Thiruvananthapuram on December 22 under the aegis of Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan. Dedicated to the fond memory of the maestro of the beats, the late Pallavoor Appu Marar, this four-day long fiesta, to be held in six venues, will be a confluence of all the percussion art forms of Kerala as well as some of the major art forms of India. Performances by the masters in the respective fields, exhibitions of percussion instruments and art forms, photo exhibition of artists, lecture demonstrations for the public and learners, seminars on various aspects of rhythm mark the fete. There will also be a fusion night on the concluding day in which some of the renowned performers of the country unleash their potential to the fullest.

Sri V. S. Achuthanandan, honorable Chief Minster of Kerala, has kindly consented to formally inaugurate the festival on 23rd December 2010 at Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan at 5.15 pm.

We cordially invite you to be a part of the festival and experience the splendid harmony of the beats.

T RadhamaniVice Chairperson, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Chairperson, Organizing Committee

P. S. RajasekharanMember Secretary, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

General Convener, Organizing Committee

M. A. BabyMinister for Education and Culture Chairman, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Dr.Venu V. I.A.SSecretary, Cultural Affairs Department,Govt. Of Kerala

2010December

05.15 pm Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam

WelcomeSmt. T. Radhamani,

Vice Chairperson, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Inauguration

Sri. V. S. AChuthanandanChief Minister, Kerala

Presidential Adress

Sri. M. A. BabyMinister for Education and Culture

Releasing of festival bulletin

Sri. V. Sivankutty MLAPresence

Sri. Guruvayoor Janardanan Nedungadi, Sri. Mattannoor Sankaran Kutty,Sri. Thrikkampuram Krishnankutty Marar, Sri. Peruvanam Kuttan Marar,

Sri. Annamanada Parameshwara Marar

Dr. Venu V. I.A.SSecretary, Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. Of Kerala

Sri. P K. Subash, Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram

Sri. K. A. Muraleedharan, Station Director, Akash Vani, Thiruvananthapuram

Smt. Leelamma Isaac, Councillor, Nanthencode Ward

Vote of ThanksSri. P. S. Rajasekharan

Member Secretary, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

2010December 23

11.30am -01.00 pm

Thrithaayambaka Thayam Vaka, popularly known as Thayambaka, has evolved from individual apti-tude. (ThayamVaka was the word used in the initial period.) Thayam was meant to be the thalam and Vaka was the various permutations and combinations of the thala variety. Today, the Thayambaka is played and presented in the double Eratta Thayambaka’. In the triple, Thri-Thayambaka, and in five times, Pancha-Thayambaka. Yet it has to be noted that there are absolutely no changes in the basic structure of the Thayambaka.

Participants

Shri. Thiruvalla Radhakrishnan Shri. Guruvayoor Hari

Shri. Guruvayoor Sashi & Party

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam 10.30 -11.30 am

Sopana Sangeetham Sopana Sangeetham Maestro

Sri. Guruvayoor Janardanan Nedungadi

2010December 23 2010

December

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam 4.30 -5.30 pm

Mizhavil Thayambaka

participantsShri. Kalamandalam Easwaranunni, Shri. Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan Nambiar, Shri. Kalamandalam Achuthanandan

The Mizha or the Mizhavu is the instrument strictly used as an accompaniment for the Koothu and Koodiyattam exclusively. Initially this instrument was strictly played inside the temple. It is only recently the instrument was brought outside the walls to be played to the audience in the outer world. The first man who did this was Pyngulam Ramachakyar.

2010December 23

Museum Band Stand06.00 p.m to 09.00 p.m

PanchavadyamThe Panchavadyam existed in varied forms and names as Panchag-hosham, Panchamukhavadyam and so on, during the period before 1930. The great artist who made this happen was Shri Annamanada Senior Parameswara Marar who was well acclaimed as the un debatable Guru Aasan of the Panchavadya Art Form. During the Thrissur Pooram Festival, the Panchavadya is the chief attraction when the Deity arrives from the Thiruvambadi Temple Matam. Shri Annamanada Parameswara Marar lead the Panchavadya with his Thimila performing to welcome the deity from the temple Matam

The Panchavadyam starts with 112 Aksharas and followed respectively by 224 and 448 Akshara kalam. It could then be followed by the individual artist deciding what time (kalam) he should follow.

ParticipantsThimila: Annamanda Parameswara Marar,

Kongadu Madhu, Kariyannoor Namboodiri, Thiruviluamala Gopi, Kalamandalam Mohanan, Guruvayoor Hari Wariar,

Rameshan Marar, Koduntharappulli Manoj & PartyMaddalam: Kalamandalam Kuttinarayanan, Nelluvay Sasi, Kayiliadu Manikantan, Akkikkavu Ananthakrishnan, Perin-

godu Varadarajayyar & PartyEdakka: Tichoor Mohanan, Thiruviluamala Hari

Kombu: Machadu BrothersThalam: Panjal Velukutty & Party


December

Keli is a beautiful combination of the Asuravadya Chenda and the dainty swara of Maddala. Keli is of two kinds - (i) The Chenda Keli is the combination of Chenda and Maddala. (ii) The Maddala keli is a combination of more than one Maddala. Whatever might be the combination, the beauty of the sound system, coordinated and created with the Chenda, Maddalam, Edamthala and the Valam Thala Chenda produce a sweeter effect, more beautifully than any other percussion-combination.

11.30 -12 Noon

KeliParticipants

Chenda: Guruvayoor SashiMaddalam: Peringodu Varadarajayyar & Party

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam10.30 -11.30 am

Edakka Kacheri(Edakka Concert)

It is a difficult and challenging task to perform a Kacheri on the Edakka. Among the skin instru-ments, it is only on the Edakka that we have the Swara-Sthanas. This is a great programme, which includes all the qualities of a classical music concert. The artists perform the usual Kacheri plan -Swaras, Ragam, Keerthanas. In addition, they also perform the popular and well-loved semi classical and cine-songs to the great admiration of the people.

Participants

Edakka: Pazhambalakkodu PrakashanViolin: V.K.Haridas

Mrudangam: Vaipin Satheesh Ghatam: Kottayam Harikumar

2010December 24

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam12.00 to 12.30

Kombu Patt(Solo recital on the Kombu – a mini-trumpet)

The Kombu Patt is an art form connected with the Temple rituals. Kombu is an instrument which is played and presented showing clearly the greatness of the Sadhakam, Manodharamam and the knowledge of taalams.. the lower Shadja (Madya sthayi shadjam – Middle octave SA) produced by the Kombu as the ‘Omkara’

ParticipantsMachad Kannan, Varavoor Manikantan, Padmakumar & Party

12.30 p.m to 1.00 p.m

Kuzhal Patt( A wind instrument - solo recital)

The Kuzhal Patt is an artform which denotes a beautiful and an aesthetic dia-logue between the Kuzhal and the Chenda. The flow of the sound produced by the Kuzhal combined with an equally beautiful soft sound produced by Chenda results in a great feeling of enchanting experience to the audience.

ParticipantsKuzhal: Vadasseri Sethu,

Chenda: Guruvayoor Sasi & Party


December

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam2.00 to 3.30

The rhythm in Folk artsIndividual and fusion performances of folk percussion instruments

Choreographed by Dr. A. K. Nambiar, secretary, Kerala Folklore Academy

Participants

Pulluvan Paattu: Attoor Ambujam, Sudheer Mulloorkara.Mulam Chenda: Kalichanadukkam Kunhiraman and Party.

Malappulayaatam: Marayoor Kannan, Kumaresan,Murukavel, Sivan.

Thudi Vadyam, Mariyattam: Mattool K. Kumaran & Party. Theyyam: M T. Manoharan, Mattool. C K Sivadasan & Party.

Padayani: Suresh Chengannoor and Party. Dafmuttu and Arabana muttu : Kappad Koya.

2010December 24

Karakulam Kalagramam6.00 - 8.00 pm

Mizhavil Thayambaka

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam3.30- 4.30pm

Keraleeya Vadya Samanvayam(A Kerala Fusion Ensemble)

This is an art form designed in 1988 by Pallavoor Appu Marar. Well-known and great artists of the new generation have once again adapted and renewed the same and are presenting this as an offering to their great maestro.

Participants

Thimila: Kariyannoor Namboodiri, Chenda: Guruvayoor Sasi,Maddalam: Peringode Varadarajayyar, Edakka: Thiruviluamala Hari,Mizhavu: Kalamandalam Easwarnunni, Udukku: Machad Kannan,

Kombu: Machad Manikantan, Kurum Kuzhal: Vadasseri Sethu,Elathalam: Panjal Velukkutty,

Direction: Prakasan Pazhabalakkodu.


December

Museum Mandapam5.30 - 9.00 pm

Panchari melamThis is the most beautiful Melam. The exclusive specialty of Arattu-puzha Pooram is this Panchari Melam. Enthralling Vadya Symphony

performed by 70 artists.

Participants

Uruttu Chenda: Peruvanam Kuttan Marar,Kelathu Aravindakshan, Thiruvalla Radha Krishnan,

Guruvayoor Hari, Peruvanam Goapkumar,Peruvanam Anil,Guruvayoor Kamalnath

Valamthala: Peruvanam Gopalakrishnan, Cherusseri Das, Chelak-kara Narayanan Nair

Kurumkuzhal: Valappaya Nandan, Kombathu Anil Kumar,Pattikkadu Aji, Erijamudi Hariharan

Kombu: Kummathu Raman Nair, Machchad Kannan,Varavoor Manikantan, Machchad Padmakumar, Cherppu Unnikrishnan, Oorakam Shashikumar

Thalam: Manian Parambil Mani, Panjal Velukkutty,Peruvanam Murali, Peramangalam Venu

2010December 24

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam10.00 am - 12.30 pm

Anchadantha melam Some of the rare and exquisite Melams are the Jhampa, Adantha, Anjadantha, Druvam and the Navam. Now a days, Very few artists

perform this rare melam.

Museum Auditorium 4.00 - 6.30 pm

Elanjithara melamThe best among Melas is Pandi Melam. Since this melam is

performed under the Elanji Tree in the Vadakkumnatha Temple this has attained the name Elanjithara melam.

Presented by the maestro Peruvanam Kuttan Marar and 70 other artists.


December

Nishagandhi Auditorium, Kanakakunnu6.45 - 9.00 pm

Bharatheeya Vadya -Sangeetha Samanwayam

(Fusion)Fusion Music of Kerala, Western, Hindustani and Karnatic presented by national level artists. This Fusion music will be a unique synchronisation of rocking and performing flutist, Pleasant mu-sic from Sitarist, magical fingers in the Tabala, thundering of Thrissur Pooram crackers on Drums accompanied by the Sweet beats of Gatam, Ganjira, Edakka, chenda and melodious support of Key-board and Base Guitar.

Participants

Flute: Raj ChandranSitar: Ustad Said Safar KhanTabala: Ustad Akram Khan

Drums: JoboyGatam: Uduppi S SreedharGanjira: Y N Shantharam

Chenda: Kalpathi BalakrishnanEdakka: Peringode Subramonyan

Key Board : Anup ThrissurBase Guitar: Murali

Direction: Bala Murali

2010December 25

Lecture Demonstrations

Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan KoothambalamDecember 22, 201011.00 am - 1.00 pm

The Basics of RhythmDr. T. N. Vasudevan

( Rtd.Professor of Physics, Calicut University)

December 23, 20109.00 - 10.30 am

The Indian Percussion Tradition:Ancient, Medieval and Modern trends

Prof: Manohar Keskar

December 24, 20109.00 - 10.30 am

The folk elements of Kerala’s percussion tradition

Dr. A. K. Nambiar, Secretary, Kerala Folklore Academy

December 25, 20109.00 - 10.30 am

Understanding Kerala’s percussion art forms

Peruvanam Kuttan MaraarProf. Rajagopalakkidavu

December 22, 2010 Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan A.C. Hall

10.30 amPhoto Exhibition of Percussion artists

Exhibition of Percussion art formsInauguration: Sri V. Sivankutty MLA

Lalitha Kala Academy Art GalleryExhibition of more than 1000 percussion and

other musical instrumentsInaguration: Adv. K. Chandrika, worshipful Mayor,

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

SeminarVyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan Koothambalam

December 23, 2.00 - 3.30 pm

The Aspect of Rhythm in LiteratureProf. V Madhusoodanan Nair, D. Vinayachandran,

KEN Kunjahammad, Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai

December 25, 2.00 - 3.30 pm

The Status of Kerala’s PercussionArtforms today

ParticipantsKavalam Narayana Panicker, Padmasree Mattannoor Sankaran Kutty

Marar, Sri. Thrikkampuram Krishnankutty Marar, Sri. K C Narayanan (Bhashaposhini), Prof. M.G. Sashibhooshan,

Dr. M. V. Vishnu Namboodiri, V. Kaladharan ( Kerala Kalamandalam), Prof Manohar Keshkar,

Pazhambalakkode Prakasan, Sreevaraham Asokan

Organising committeeChief patron: Shri. V. S. Achuthanandan, Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala

Patrons: M. A. Baby (Minister for Education amd Culture), Oommen candy (Leader of opposition), V. Sivankutty MLA, Adv. K. Chandrika (Worshipful mayor) Vice-Patrons: Dr. Venu V. IAS (Secretary, Dept. of culture), Mukesh (Chairman, Sangeetha Nataka Academy), C. J. Kuttappan (Chairman, Folklore Academy)

Chairperson: T. Radhamany (Vice-Chairperson, Vailoppilli Samskriti Bhavan), Vice-Chairpersons: Prof. V. N. Murali, S. Sreenivasan IAS(Rtd.), General Convenor: P. S. Rajasekharan (Member Secretary, Vailoppilli Samskrithi Bhavan)Chairman programme committee: Karamana Hari, Vice chairman: Prof. Manohar Keskar, Convener: Sreekumaran Thampi, Joint convener: Ani Johnson

Venue committe chairman: G. Happykumar- Deputy Mayor, Vice chairman: Valsan Dev-Sanghasamskara, Convener: M. Raveendran, Joint convener: Subrahmanyan Namboodiri-Lalithakala Academy--Hospitality committee chairperson: Leelamma Issac-Nanthancode ward councillor, Vice chairman: V. Radhakrishnan Nair-FRAT, Convener: Premkumar M., Joint convener: Deepa. R.

Exhibition committee chairman: Dr. R. B. Rajalekshmi, Vice chairman: K. T. Roy-TRACK, Convener: A. Sathyakumar-Gazal, Joint convener: Satheesh R. V. KalagramamPublicity committee chairman: Karakkamandapam Vijayakumar, Vice chairman: Raghuraman Potty, Convenor: A. S. Santhosh kumar-CDO I&PRD, Joint convener: Jiji B.

Seminar committee chairman: M. R. Krishnamoorthy-Regional Officer, ICCR, Vice chairman: P. Syamkumar-Councillor, A. Suhruth Kumar-Kalagramam, Convener: Vinod Vaisakhi, Joint convener: Asha Mathew

Lecture demonstrations chairman: Kallara Gopan, Vice chairman: P. K. Rajmohan, Convener: Parees Chandran, joint convener: Satheesh babu T.Finance committee chairman: Prof. V. N. murali, Vice chairman: Chullalam Baburaj, Convener: S. Venugopalan, Joint convener:Shaji S.

Documentation committee chairman: Sajitha R. Sankar, Vice chairman: K. G. Mohan Kumar-Film society Federation, Convener: M. Chandraprakash, Joint convener: Shiju khanMedia committee chairman: M. M. Subair-President-Thiruvananthapuram press club, Vice chairperson: E. M. Radha,

Convener: S. Sudheer-Deputy Director, I & PRD, Joint convener: H. Krishnakumar-Asst. Information OfficerDelegate registration chairman:Father Joseph Valiyaveettil, Vice chairman: R. Sreekantan-Pu. Ka. Sa., Convener: K. M. Sreejesh

Print documentation chairman: G. Sankar, Vice chairman: T. A. Shine-Dist. Information Officer,Convener: G. Ajayakumar-Rachana, Joint convener: Laldatt-Bharath bhavan, Chithra Hiran.

Organised by: Vyloppilli Samskriti BhavanSupported by: South Zone Cultural Centre & Kerala Folklore Academy

Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan, Multi Purpose Cultural Complex, Department of Culture, Government of Kerala, Nalanda, Thiruvananthapuram-3,Kerala, IndiaTel. /Fax 91471 2311842, e-mail: [email protected], www.mpcc.kerala.gov.in ma

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