Venkat Raman
A unique event to highlight the strong influence that Carnatic Music had in Tamil film songs will be held in Wellington and Auckland.
Eighty-four-year old Carnatic Musician and music expert G S Mani, who has worked with almost all music directors and composers of Tamil films for more than 60 years including M S Viswanathan, K V Mahadevan and Ilayaraja, will speak in English with video clips, bringing to the fore a subject that would interest most music-lovers.
He presents full-length Carnatic Music concert regularly and also participates in TV programmes.
Programme in Wellington
His first show will be held in Wellington on Sunday, February 24, 2019, organised by the New Zealand Indian Fine Arts Society at Epuni Hall, located at 38 Mitchell Street, Lower Hutt. Tickets, priced at $25 per person ($20 for Seniors and Students) are available from 021-0599405; Raghu 027-2103477 or Gayathri 022-1633485.
In Auckland
Mr Mani will also participate in ‘Cinemavum Sangeethamum,’ organised by Auckland Tami Association at 6 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Road, Western Springs. Tickets priced at $15 (Children Under 12 free) are now on sale. For details, please contact Association President Vai Ravindran on 027-2758266.
The Association will also inaugurate its Tamil classes earlier on that day.
