YAKSHA 2012
was celebrated between 13th and 19th February, 2012, and featured 7 consecutive nights of musical concerts and dance by some of the greatest artistes in India. Each day is an exquisite blend of cultural and contemporary arts and showcases a dazzling array of vocalists from the Carnatic and Hindustani styles; instrumentalists including Flute, Tabla, and Sarod; exponents of classical dance such as Bharatanatyam; as well as folk artistes from all around the world. The 2012 Yaksha celebrations will feature sarod player Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan Amjad Ali Khan, violinist Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan L. Subramaniam, Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Alarmel Valli, Carnatic musician Ravi Kiran, and noted Indian classical vocalists Neyveli Santhanagopalan, National Film Awardee Padma Shri Shubha Mudgal and Padma Bhushan Channulal Mishra.
Yaksha 2012 Performers
Neyveli Santhagopalan
Monday 13th February
Pandit Channulal Mishra
Tuesday 14th February
Shubha Mudgal
Wednesday 15th February
Alarmel valli
Thursday 16th February
Dr. L. Subramaiam
Friday 17th February
Chitravina N Ravi Kiran & Tarun Bhattacharya
Saturday 17th February
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Sunday 18th February
Yaksha
culminated on February 20th in the nightlong celebration of the Mahashivarathri festival – one of the biggest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of India. Yaksha 2012 coincided with Mahabharat – Saga Nonpareil, the first program to be conducted in the newly consecrated Adiyogi Alayam. Mahabharat was a truly breathtaking exploration of the ‘greatest story ever told’ in its full depth and dimension.