Kalasagaram’s 59th music and dance festival to be held from November 28
Kalasagaram will host its 59th Annual Festival of Music and Dance from November 28 to December 6 at Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad. The nine-day event will feature renowned vocalists, instrumentalists and a dance drama.
Hyderabad: Bringing together renowned vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers, Kalasagaram is set to host its 59th Annual Festival of Music and Dance from November 28 to December 6 at Keyes High School for Girls, Secunderabad.
The festival opens on November 28 with a concert by vocalist Begum Parveen Sultana, who will be conferred the prestigious Sangeetha Kalasagara title.
The prize distribution ceremony of Kalasagaram’s Annual Music Competitions 2026 will be held on November 29 at 5.30 p.m., recognising promising young musicians. A vocal recital by A.S. Murali will follow the ceremony. Acclaimed vocalist Pantula Rama will perform on November 30, while Kolluru Vandana will present her concert on December 1.
The spotlight will turn to instrumental music on December 2, with a Saraswathi veena recital by Jayanthi Kumaresh while December 3 will honour Malladi Suribabu and Vankayala Venkata Ramanamurthy with Sangeetha Kalasagara title followed by a concert by the Malladi Trio, comprising Malladi Suribabu and his sons, Malladi Sree Rama Prasad and Malladi Dr. Ravikumar.
On December 4, Dr. Jayakrishnan Unni will present a thematic concert featuring compositions of Oothukkaadu Venkatasubramaniya Iyer. K.S. Vishnudev will take the stage on December 5, concluding the festival’s series of vocal and instrumental performances.
The festival will conclude on December 6 with Shri Rama Hanumantha, a dance drama presented by Dr. Kousalya Nivas and her team from M.S. Naatyakshetra, Bengaluru.
The programmes will begin at 6.30 p.m. daily, except on December 3, when proceedings commence at 6 p.m. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.
