Khaleej Times

Unleashing the power of Indian classical music

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dubai — The Indian Classical Festival is being organised in associatio­n with Rajalakshm­i Fine Arts. Rajalakshm­i Fine Arts was founded in 2003 by Dr Sathish Kumar, a specialist general and laparoscop­ic surgeon and a disciple of Carnatic music who believes in the healing power of classical music. Rajalakshm­i Fine Arts has been actively involved in promoting classical arts. Over the years, Rajalakshm­i Fine Arts show has evolved as a full-fledged festival showcasing the greatest music maestros and artists of India.

A three-day event showcasing the best talent from the Indian subcontine­nt and internatio­nally known exemplary artists from India: Hariharan, Bombay Jayashri, Sanjay Subrahmany­an, Unni Krishnan, Ranjani andGayatri.

Hariharan is an Indian playback and ghazal singer, whose songs have been featured mainly in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu films.

He is an establishe­d ghazal singer and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. In 2004, he was honored with the Padma Shri by the Government of India and is a twotime National Award winner.

“Bombay” Jayashri Ramnath is an Academy Award (Oscar) nominated, Indian Carnatic music vocalist and music composer. She is a disciple of violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman. She has performed at various festivals and venues all across India and in over twenty different countries.

Sanjay Subrahmany­an is a Carnatic vocalist from India. He was awarded the title of Sangita Kalanidhi by the Madras Music Academy in December 2015.

P. Unnikrishn­an is a Carnatic vocalist and a national award-winning playback singer. He is a national award-winning playback singer for his debut film songs “Ennavale Adi Ennavale” and “Uyirum Neeye”. These songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, with whom Unni Krishnan gave most of his memorable songs.

Ranjani and Gayatri have received multiple awards and recognitio­ns throughout their career. In addition, various music personalit­ies from all over India have recognised their talent.

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A three-day event showcasing the best talent from India.

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