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Article by Aparna Shankar How many such trips had Veenavaadhini undertaken? – asked someone on one of the many van journeys. Enumerating on our fingers, the number was unexpectedly high: over [...]

Articles by Rajani Arjun Shankar and Veena Venkatramani Veenavaadhini’s Trip to Palani and Tiruchengodu – Veena Venkatramani On the night of 21st of August, a band of people left from the [...]

In keeping with our yearly customs, our gurus at Veenavaadhini, Sri Jeyaraaj Krishnan and Smt. Jaysri Jeyaraaj Krishnan are arranging a musical evening, on the 21st of October, on the occasion of [...]

The divine music composer Nadajyoti  Muthuswami Dikshitar  has visited many holy places all over the country, and it has been our endeavour at Veenavaadhini to follow his footsteps to the same [...]

Veenavaadhini Sampradaya Sangit Trust held a Muthuswami Dikshitar Jayanti Veenotsavam at Arkay Convention Centre on 26 and 27 April, to celebrate the great Carnatic composer’s 439th anniversary [...]

In continuation of efforts already taken to visit sacred temples noted for songs composed by Nadajyothi Muthuswamy Dikshitar during his pilgrimage, Smt Jaysri and Sri Jeyaraaj Krishnan on [...]

Veenavaadhini celebrated its 6th Anniversary as a musical evening, on Saturday 27th July, 2013 at Sastri Hall, Mylapore, Chennai. While students and parents were in attendance quite early, the [...]

Imagine understanding the meaning of a song which is not in your language, then appreciating why the composer said so. It is a heady feeling we students at Veenavaadhini ( a trust for music [...]

  Tirukkazhukkunram is a well-known temple of Shiva, near Chengalpet. The temple is on a hill, requiring around 550 steps to be climbed. Like Tirupati, the Lord is on the hill, while the Goddess [...]

Veenavaadhini launched its website veenavaadhini.com and celebrated five years of its completion in a function at Arkay Convention Centre Mylapore. Here is a report that appeared on the website [...]