34th anniversary celebration of Blind Association

College Students and Graduates Association of Blind, functioning at Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar distributed to aid to visually challenged persons on 12th July 2014 at Sri Krishnaswamy Kalyana Mandapam, 62, South Boag Road, T. Nagar on the occasion of 34th anniversary celebration of their association. The aid was distributed by S. Tamilvanan (Judge, Madras High Court), Prof. Dr. R. Thandavan (Vice Chancellor, Madras University) and Dr. G. Manilal (President, World Friendship Council and District Governor, Lions International).

M. Nagarajan (President, The College Students and Graduates Association of Blind) said that there are about 2600 members in their association. The association is supporting the members providing education assistance of Braille study materials of the respective course, audio recorded format of the syllabus in MP3 player, I-pad, and portable device speaker, he added. Nagarajan also appealed for volunteers for the reading books to the visually challenged person and audio recording of syllabus. For details contact 2434 8628, 96770 00728.

Musical Instruments in Divinity

Under the Production Grant, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Violinist Dr M Lalitha Senior Violinist, Musician & Fulbright Fellow, (of the Duo M. Nandini), will be presenting a series of episodes on `Musical Instruments in Divinity’- a thematic Multimedia presentation featuring different instruments each month. This month as part of the fourth episode on Thursday July 24th 2014 the instruments to be featured will be `Mridangam and Mridanga or the Khol’ at the Raga Sudha Hall, Mylapore from 6.30 PM.

 Sri. S. Santhanagopal, Branch Head, Printer & Publisher, The Times of India Group, Chennai, will be the Chief Guest while Mridangam Maestro Guruvayur Sri. Durai will be the Guest of Honor. Special Performances by Dr. M. Lalitha and M Nandini – Violin accompanied by Sri K. R. Ganesh – Mridangam and Nama SanKirtan by the Gaudiya Vaishnava Societies of Bengal by Samrta Krishna Das – Vocal, Sadachar Das – Kartan & Vocal accompanied by Jayanandahari Das on the Mridanga / Khol of Hare Krishna Movement, Chennai. Dr M Lalitha will deal about the History, evolution of the instrument, Mythological, Sculptural evidences, its usage in temple rituals, similarities in global musical cultures, references in Literature and in musical compositions. All are welcome for the event.