Thalam

Pallavoor Apumarar Vadyotsavam

December 22-25, Thiruvananthapuram
Dear sir/madam,

Percussion music is a genre that can speak to all kinds of listeners. Here comes a unique
opportunity to be part of that enthralling experience. Thalam, the mega show of per-
cussion art forms, showcasing the tradition of rhythm in Kerala’s social life, begins
at Thiruvananthapuram on December 22 under the aegis of Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan.
Dedicated to the fond memory of the maestro of the beats, the late Pallavoor Appu Marar,
this four-day long fiesta, to be held in six venues, will be a confluence of all the percussion
art forms of Kerala as well as some of the major art forms of India. Performances by the
masters in the respective fields, exhibitions of percussion instruments and art forms, photo
exhibition of artists, lecture demonstrations for the public and learners, seminars on various
aspects of rhythm mark the fete. There will also be a fusion night on the concluding day in
which some of the renowned performers of the country unleash their potential to the fullest.

Sri V. S. Achuthanandan, honorable Chief Minster of Kerala, has kindly consented to formally
inaugurate the festival on 23rd December 2010 at Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan at 5.15 pm.

We cordially invite you to be a part of the festival and experience the splendid harmony of
the beats.
M. A. Baby T Radhamani
Minister for Education and Culture Vice Chairperson, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan
Chairman, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Chairperson, Organizing Committee

Dr.Venu V. I.A.S P. S. Rajasekharan

Secretary, Cultural Affairs Department, Member Secretary, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan
Govt. Of Kerala General Convener, Organizing Committee
2010
December 23
05.15 pm
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam

Welcome
Smt. T. Radhamani,
Vice Chairperson, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Inauguration
Sri. V. S. AChuthanandan
Chief Minister, Kerala

Presidential Adress
Sri. M. A. Baby
Minister for Education and Culture

Releasing of festival bulletin

Sri. V. Sivankutty MLA
Presence
Sri. Guruvayoor Janardanan Nedungadi, Sri. Mattannoor Sankaran Kutty,
Sri. Thrikkampuram Krishnankutty Marar, Sri. Peruvanam Kuttan Marar,
Sri. Annamanada Parameshwara Marar
Dr. Venu V. I.A.SSecretary, Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. Of Kerala
Sri. P K. Subash, Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram
Sri. K. A. Muraleedharan, Station Director, Akash Vani, Thiruvananthapuram
Smt. Leelamma Isaac, Councillor, Nanthencode Ward
Vote of Thanks
Sri. P. S. Rajasekharan
Member Secretary, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan
2010
December 23

11.30am -01.00 pm
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam
10.30 -11.30 am Thrithaayambaka
Thayam Vaka, popularly known as Thayambaka, has evolved from individual apti-

Sopana Sangeetham
Sopana Sangeetham Maestro
Sri. Guruvayoor Janardanan Nedungadi
tude. (ThayamVaka was the word used in the initial period.) Thayam was meant
to be the thalam and Vaka was the various permutations and combinations of the
thala variety. Today, the Thayambaka is played and presented in the double Eratta
Thayambaka’. In the triple, Thri-Thayambaka, and in five times, Pancha-Thayambaka.
Yet it has to be noted that there are absolutely no changes in the basic structure
of the Thayambaka.
Participants
Shri. Thiruvalla Radhakrishnan
Shri. Guruvayoor Hari
Shri. Guruvayoor Sashi & Party
2010
December 23
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam
4.30 -5.30 pm

Mizhavil Thayambaka
The Mizha or the Mizhavu is the instrument strictly used as an accompaniment for the Koothu and Koodiyattam
exclusively. Initially this instrument was strictly played inside the temple. It is only recently the instrument was
brought outside the walls to be played to the audience in the outer world. The first man who did this was Pyngulam
Ramachakyar.

participants
Shri. Kalamandalam Easwaranunni, Shri. Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan Nambiar, Shri. Kalamandalam Achuthanandan
2010
December 23
Museum Band Stand
06.00 p.m to 09.00 p.m

Panchavadyam
The Panchavadyam existed in varied forms and names as Panchag-
hosham, Panchamukhavadyam and so on, during the period before 1930.
The great artist who made this happen was Shri Annamanada Senior
Parameswara Marar who was well acclaimed as the un debatable Guru
Aasan of the Panchavadya Art Form. During the Thrissur Pooram Festival,
the Panchavadya is the chief attraction when the Deity arrives from the
Thiruvambadi Temple Matam. Shri Annamanada Parameswara Marar
lead the Panchavadya with his Thimila performing to welcome the deity
from the temple Matam

The Panchavadyam starts with 112 Aksharas and followed respectively by

224 and 448 Akshara kalam. It could then be followed by the individual
artist deciding what time (kalam) he should follow.

Participants
Thimila: Annamanda Parameswara Marar,
Kongadu Madhu, Kariyannoor Namboodiri, Thiruviluamala
Gopi, Kalamandalam Mohanan, Guruvayoor Hari Wariar,
Rameshan Marar, Koduntharappulli Manoj & Party
Maddalam: Kalamandalam Kuttinarayanan, Nelluvay Sasi,
Kayiliadu Manikantan, Akkikkavu Ananthakrishnan, Perin-
godu Varadarajayyar & Party
Edakka: Tichoor Mohanan, Thiruviluamala Hari
Kombu: Machadu Brothers
Thalam: Panjal Velukutty & Party
2010
December 24
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam
10.30 -11.30 am

Edakka Kacheri
(Edakka Concert)
It is a difficult and challenging task to perform a Kacheri on the Edakka. Among the skin instru-
ments, it is only on the Edakka that we have the Swara-Sthanas. This is a great programme,
which includes all the qualities of a classical music concert. The artists perform the usual
Kacheri plan -Swaras, Ragam, Keerthanas. In addition, they also perform the popular and
well-loved semi classical and cine-songs to the great admiration of the people.
Participants
Edakka: Pazhambalakkodu Prakashan
Violin: V.K.Haridas
Mrudangam: Vaipin Satheesh
Ghatam: Kottayam Harikumar

11.30 -12 Noon

Keli
Participants
Chenda: Guruvayoor Sashi
Maddalam: Peringodu Varadarajayyar & Party
Keli is a beautiful combination of the Asuravadya Chenda and the dainty swara of Maddala.
Keli is of two kinds - (i) The Chenda Keli is the combination of Chenda and Maddala. (ii) The
Maddala keli is a combination of more than one Maddala. Whatever might be the combination,
the beauty of the sound system, coordinated and created with the Chenda, Maddalam,
Edamthala and the Valam Thala Chenda produce a sweeter effect, more beautifully than
any other percussion-combination.
2010
December 24
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam
12.00 to 12.30

Kombu Patt
(Solo recital on the Kombu – a mini-trumpet)
The Kombu Patt is an art form connected with the Temple rituals. Kombu is
an instrument which is played and presented showing clearly the greatness
of the Sadhakam, Manodharamam and the knowledge of taalams.. the lower
Shadja (Madya sthayi shadjam – Middle octave SA) produced by the Kombu
as the ‘Omkara’
Participants
Machad Kannan, Varavoor Manikantan, Padmakumar & Party

12.30 p.m to 1.00 p.m

Kuzhal Patt
( A wind instrument - solo recital)
The Kuzhal Patt is an artform which denotes a beautiful and an aesthetic dia-
logue between the Kuzhal and the Chenda. The flow of the sound produced
by the Kuzhal combined with an equally beautiful soft sound produced by
Chenda results in a great feeling of enchanting experience to the audience.
Participants
Kuzhal: Vadasseri Sethu,
Chenda: Guruvayoor Sasi & Party
2010
December 24

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam

2.00 to 3.30

The rhythm in Folk arts

Individual and fusion performances of folk percussion instruments

Choreographed by Dr. A. K. Nambiar,

secretary, Kerala Folklore Academy

Participants
Pulluvan Paattu: Attoor Ambujam, Sudheer Mulloorkara.
Mulam Chenda: Kalichanadukkam Kunhiraman and Party.
Malappulayaatam: Marayoor Kannan, Kumaresan,
Murukavel, Sivan.
Thudi Vadyam, Mariyattam: Mattool K. Kumaran & Party.
Theyyam: M T. Manoharan, Mattool. C K Sivadasan & Party.
Padayani: Suresh Chengannoor and Party.
Dafmuttu and Arabana muttu : Kappad Koya.
2010
December 24

Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam

3.30- 4.30pm

Keraleeya Vadya Samanvayam

(A Kerala Fusion Ensemble) Karakulam Kalagramam
6.00 - 8.00 pm
This is an art form designed in 1988 by Pallavoor Appu Marar. Well-known and great
artists of the new generation have once again adapted and renewed the same and are
presenting this as an offering to their great maestro.
Mizhavil Thayambaka
Participants
Thimila: Kariyannoor Namboodiri, Chenda: Guruvayoor Sasi,
Maddalam: Peringode Varadarajayyar, Edakka: Thiruviluamala Hari,
Mizhavu: Kalamandalam Easwarnunni, Udukku: Machad Kannan,
Kombu: Machad Manikantan, Kurum Kuzhal: Vadasseri Sethu,
Elathalam: Panjal Velukkutty,
Direction: Prakasan Pazhabalakkodu.
2010
December 24
Museum Mandapam
5.30 - 9.00 pm

Panchari melam
This is the most beautiful Melam. The exclusive specialty of Arattu-
puzha Pooram is this Panchari Melam. Enthralling Vadya Symphony
performed by 70 artists.

Participants
Uruttu Chenda: Peruvanam Kuttan Marar,
Kelathu Aravindakshan, Thiruvalla Radha Krishnan,
Guruvayoor Hari, Peruvanam Goapkumar,
Peruvanam Anil,Guruvayoor Kamalnath

Valamthala: Peruvanam Gopalakrishnan, Cherusseri Das, Chelak-

kara Narayanan Nair

Kurumkuzhal: Valappaya Nandan, Kombathu Anil Kumar,

Pattikkadu Aji, Erijamudi Hariharan

Kombu: Kummathu Raman Nair, Machchad Kannan,

Varavoor Manikantan, Machchad Padmakumar,
Cherppu Unnikrishnan, Oorakam Shashikumar

Thalam: Manian Parambil Mani, Panjal Velukkutty,

Peruvanam Murali, Peramangalam Venu
2010
December 25
Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan Koothambalam Museum Auditorium
10.00 am - 12.30 pm 4.00 - 6.30 pm

Anchadantha melam Elanjithara melam

The best among Melas is Pandi Melam. Since this melam is
Some of the rare and exquisite Melams are the Jhampa, Adantha, performed under the Elanji Tree in the Vadakkumnatha Temple
Anjadantha, Druvam and the Navam. Now a days, Very few artists this has attained the name Elanjithara melam.
perform this rare melam.

Presented by the maestro Peruvanam Kuttan Marar and 70 other artists.

2010
December 25
Nishagandhi Auditorium, Kanakakunnu
6.45 - 9.00 pm

Bharatheeya Vadya -
Sangeetha Samanwayam
(Fusion)
Fusion Music of Kerala, Western, Hindustani and Karnatic presented by national level artists.
This Fusion music will be a unique synchronisation of rocking and performing flutist, Pleasant mu-
sic from Sitarist, magical fingers in the Tabala, thundering of Thrissur Pooram crackers on Drums
accompanied by the Sweet beats of Gatam, Ganjira, Edakka, chenda and melodious support of Key-
board and Base Guitar.

Participants
Flute: Raj Chandran
Sitar: Ustad Said Safar Khan
Tabala: Ustad Akram Khan
Drums: Joboy
Gatam: Uduppi S Sreedhar
Ganjira: Y N Shantharam
Chenda: Kalpathi Balakrishnan
Edakka: Peringode Subramonyan
Key Board : Anup Thrissur
Base Guitar: Murali
Direction: Bala Murali
 December 22, 2010 Lecture Demonstrations
Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan A.C. Hall
10.30 am Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan Koothambalam
Photo Exhibition of Percussion artists December 22, 2010
Exhibition of Percussion art forms 11.00 am - 1.00 pm
Inauguration: Sri V. Sivankutty MLA The Basics of Rhythm
Lalitha Kala Academy Art Gallery Dr. T. N. Vasudevan
Exhibition of more than 1000 percussion and ( Rtd.Professor of Physics, Calicut University)
other musical instruments
Inaguration: Adv. K. Chandrika, worshipful Mayor, December 23, 2010
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation 9.00 - 10.30 am

Seminar The Indian Percussion Tradition:

Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan Koothambalam Ancient, Medieval and Modern trends
December 23, 2.00 - 3.30 pm Prof: Manohar Keskar

The Aspect of Rhythm in Literature December 24, 2010

Prof. V Madhusoodanan Nair, D. Vinayachandran,
9.00 - 10.30 am
KEN Kunjahammad, Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai
The folk elements of
December 25, 2.00 - 3.30 pm
Kerala’s percussion tradition
The Status of Kerala’s Percussion Dr. A. K. Nambiar, Secretary, Kerala Folklore Academy
Artforms today
Participants December 25, 2010
Kavalam Narayana Panicker, Padmasree Mattannoor Sankaran Kutty 9.00 - 10.30 am
Marar, Sri. Thrikkampuram Krishnankutty Marar,
Sri. K C Narayanan (Bhashaposhini), Prof. M.G. Sashibhooshan,
Understanding Kerala’s percussion art forms
Dr. M. V. Vishnu Namboodiri, Peruvanam Kuttan Maraar
V. Kaladharan ( Kerala Kalamandalam), Prof Manohar Keshkar, Prof. Rajagopalakkidavu
Pazhambalakkode Prakasan, Sreevaraham Asokan
 Organising committee
Chief patron: Shri. V. S. Achuthanandan, Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala
Patrons: M. A. Baby (Minister for Education amd Culture), Oommen candy (Leader of opposition), V. Sivankutty MLA, Adv. K. Chandrika (Worshipful mayor)
Vice-Patrons: Dr. Venu V. IAS (Secretary, Dept. of culture), Mukesh (Chairman, Sangeetha Nataka Academy), C. J. Kuttappan (Chairman, Folklore Academy)
Chairperson: T. Radhamany (Vice-Chairperson, Vailoppilli Samskriti Bhavan), Vice-Chairpersons: Prof. V. N. Murali, S. Sreenivasan IAS(Rtd.), General Convenor: P. S. Rajasekharan (Member Secretary, Vailoppilli Samskrithi Bhavan)
Chairman programme committee: Karamana Hari, Vice chairman: Prof. Manohar Keskar, Convener: Sreekumaran Thampi, Joint convener: Ani Johnson
Venue committe chairman: G. Happykumar- Deputy Mayor, Vice chairman: Valsan Dev-Sanghasamskara, Convener: M. Raveendran, Joint convener: Subrahmanyan Namboodiri-Lalithakala Academy--
Hospitality committee chairperson: Leelamma Issac-Nanthancode ward councillor, Vice chairman: V. Radhakrishnan Nair-FRAT, Convener: Premkumar M., Joint convener: Deepa. R.
Exhibition committee chairman: Dr. R. B. Rajalekshmi, Vice chairman: K. T. Roy-TRACK, Convener: A. Sathyakumar-Gazal, Joint convener: Satheesh R. V. Kalagramam
Publicity committee chairman: Karakkamandapam Vijayakumar, Vice chairman: Raghuraman Potty, Convenor: A. S. Santhosh kumar-CDO I&PRD, Joint convener: Jiji B.
Seminar committee chairman: M. R. Krishnamoorthy-Regional Officer, ICCR, Vice chairman: P. Syamkumar-Councillor, A. Suhruth Kumar-Kalagramam,
Convener: Vinod Vaisakhi, Joint convener: Asha Mathew
Lecture demonstrations chairman: Kallara Gopan, Vice chairman: P. K. Rajmohan, Convener: Parees Chandran, joint convener: Satheesh babu T.
Finance committee chairman: Prof. V. N. murali, Vice chairman: Chullalam Baburaj, Convener: S. Venugopalan, Joint convener:Shaji S.
Documentation committee chairman: Sajitha R. Sankar, Vice chairman: K. G. Mohan Kumar-Film society Federation, Convener: M. Chandraprakash, Joint convener: Shiju khan
Media committee chairman: M. M. Subair-President-Thiruvananthapuram press club, Vice chairperson: E. M. Radha,
Convener: S. Sudheer-Deputy Director, I & PRD, Joint convener: H. Krishnakumar-Asst. Information Officer
Delegate registration chairman:Father Joseph Valiyaveettil, Vice chairman: R. Sreekantan-Pu. Ka. Sa., Convener: K. M. Sreejesh
Print documentation chairman: G. Sankar, Vice chairman: T. A. Shine-Dist. Information Officer,
Convener: G. Ajayakumar-Rachana, Joint convener: Laldatt-Bharath bhavan, Chithra Hiran.

Organised by: Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan

Supported by: South Zone Cultural Centre & Kerala Folklore Academy
Thalam
Pallavoor Apumarar Vadyotsavam
December 22-25, Thiruvananthapuram

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