Visweswaran’s
Select Performances and Awards.
R.Visweswaran
has travelled in and out of India in the capacity of santoor player
and vocalist.
Noteworthy
performances in India :
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Madras Music Academy
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Indian Fine Arts Society,Chennai
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Nungambakkam Cultural Academy
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Hamsadhwani
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Bharat Kalachar
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Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
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National Centre of Performing Arts, Mumbai
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Raj Bhavan, Mumbai
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ITC, Mumbai
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India International Centre, New Delhi
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Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi
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Habitat Centre , New Delhi
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Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata
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Nrittakshetra,Kolkata
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East Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
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Standard Chartered Festival, Kolkata
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Sankat Mochan, Varanasi
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Standard Chartered Festival, Bangalore
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Jagrithi Festival, Bangalore
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Annual Cultural Festival, Government of Pondicherry
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Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry
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Auroville
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Soorya Festival, Tiruvananthapuram and Palghat
amongst several others in various cities in India.
amongst several others in Chennai and other cities of
India.
INTERNATIONAL
TOURS
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1980 - U.K.
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1981 - UK, West Germany, France
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1983 - Australia, Singapore, Fiji, West Germany, France, Switzerland,
USA and Canada
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1985 - Inauguration of Festival of India in San Francisco, USA, France, U.K ,Bulgaria.
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1986 - Italy, Malaysia ,Yugoslavia
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1987 - Muscat, Dubai, Festival of India in the U.S.S.R., U.K. and France
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1988 - France, Muscat, Dubai
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1990 - International Tanz Festival, Vienna, Austria, France, U.K. , Montelimar Festival,
France
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- 1991
- Berlin/West Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, International
Dance Festival, Leicester, U.K. Africasia Festival, Nice
International Tourism Festival, Rouen, France International
Dance Festival, Caen, Fete de la Musique (International
Jazz Festival), Rouen Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
presided over by the King & Queen of Malaysia.
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1992 - USA, Middle East, Europe & UK
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1993
- UK, Europe and Sri Lanka
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1995 - USA and Europe
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1996
- Australia,
Singapore and Indonesia
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1997
- Middle East
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1998
- France and
Germany & the UK
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2000
- Germany
– on the occasion
of India’s 50th year of Independence
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2000
- Britain, Ireland, Japan,
Australia & Middle East.
- 2001
- Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Bahrain ,Muscat ,Qatar
- 2002
- USA
- 2003
- USA
- 2004
- Srilanka
Awards
- Lalithakala
Ratna and Pandit Title - Sri Lalithkala Academy, Mysore
- Distinguished Musicians Award - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
, USA
- Vipanchee
Award - Vipanchee , Chennai
- Bharata Sangeetha Sagara – Sree Bharatalaya ,
Chennai
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Has
performed in
the Divine Presence of
Swamini
Vithagam of Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission Trust
Kanchi Paramacharya
Mahaswami Sri Chandrashekhara Saraswathi, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi
and Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi
Sri Ganapathi Sachitananda Swami of Avadhoota Datta Peetham,
Mysore
Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai Baba.
As
a Composer
He
has scored the music for solo thematic/ groups/ dance drama/dance
theatre presentations:-
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Devaki
Pulambal
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Dwarakanatham
Bhaje
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Akshayadhara
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Jai
Gange
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Maithreem
Bhajatha
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Mary
Magdelena
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Panchali
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Nritya
Srinkhala
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Shakti
Prabhavam
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Pravaaha
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Sneha
I(based on human values)
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Sneha
II(revolving around environmental issues)
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Sneha
III(the success story of a child who is a cancer survivor)
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Sneha
IV(based on Gandhiji’s doctrines of Ahimsa, Harijan upliftment
and selfless love towards ones country)
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Sneha
V (based on the teachings of the Maha Swami of the Kanchi
Kamakoti Peeta advocating peace and harmony)
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Krishnanjali
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Purandara
Krishnamritham
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Sthree
Shakthi
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Sarasa
Vasantham
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Agastiyar -
Guru Mahima
He
has also scored the music for Silapathikaram,
lyrics for which were written by VaVeSu. In
addition he has composed Anjalis,
Jathiswarams and Thillanas
for dance. Incidentally he is the first composer to compose a
thillana in a Vivadi Mela – Rasikapriya. He
has also tuned a number of slokas and bhajans. |
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