Save the Artist Campaign – 11

“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”

— James McNeill Whistler

In current times to the COVID-19 pandemic, artists across in our country the arts spectrum are suffering from difficulties arising due to loss of livelihood and no means of sustenance.

#SavetheArtist, is an initiative, which is conducting a series of online interactions with the eminent artists of Indian Classical Music, Dance, Folk dance, tribe Arts and Craft, Media, Culture, Theater and Literature on the challenges they are facing during this COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties that surround their art forms. It is founded by eminent Educationist and cultural evangelist,  Suman Doonga, who has inspired thousands of students over the years through her result oriented inspiring work also as Media Director of SPIC MACAY, a global volunteer movement promoting Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth.

In these trying times for artists, #SaveTheArtist has started its latest initiative, The ‘Meet & Greet Series’ for supporting the artists across the country. This initiative has received wide support by eminent persons from across the arts and media industry.

globalbihari.com is proud to get associated with the cause and serialise the efforts to save the artists.

Also see: Save The Artist Campaign-10

Meet & Greet Series – Sudha Raghuraman, a doyen of Carnatic music

Save the Artist presents a beautiful performance in support of all the artists by the doyen of Carnatic music Sudha Raghuraman. Sudha Raghuraman extends her support to the cause of Save The Artist to support artists across the country, with this divine and melliflous Bhajan rendition! She received her training in Carnatic vocal under her grandfather O.V. Subramaniam, and later got a scholarship for learning the art form from Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi. She is awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2011 for her notable talent in the field of Music for Dance.

– global bihari bureau