Concert de Raghunath Manet pour le Tibet

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. He is trained in

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and plays the

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, a Carnatic instrument. He has collaborated with

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, American Jazz musician

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, American dancer Carolyn Carlson, French performers such as

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and Indian musician Dr Balamurali Krishna and

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. Raghunath Manet has performed all over the world. He has appeared at special events for

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and other iconic brands. In 2017 Dr. Manet received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) 2017 presented by the President of India during the

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celebrations in Bengaluru, recognizing Dr. Manet's contributions promoting Indian arts and culture in France. Other accolades include the " Officier des Arts et des Lettres" (2016) and the "

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" from the French Ministry of Culture, the

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Community Service Award in Jaipur, India (2011), and the Best Performer Award during the 2014 Chennai Music and Dance Festival. In 2023, Raghunath received the "

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" from the Government of Pondicherry. Raghunath Manet has acted in several films: ''Noni, le fruit de l'espoir'' by Alain Williams with

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, ''

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, ''Le journal d'un séducteur'' by Daniel Dubroux with

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, and ''

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. His work as a filmmaker includes "Dance of Shiva" (documentary film 1H15mn), "Karma" (short film), "Yoga, the 7th Chakra" (short film), "The Bayadères of Pondicherry" (documentary film) and "Réincarnation/rebirth" (mobile phone film). Raghunath is completing his fiction film ''RETOUR A PONDICHÉRY, BACK TO PONDICHERY''.

Performances

*2022 : performed in Amor Azul with

*2021 : Festival de Robion "Goita Govinda" *2020 : Temple to Stage for Monte-Carlo Sporting Club Awards *2017: Veena Concert au

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-Paris *2016: duo with Jérôme Pinget *2014: duo with

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*2013: duo with Dr Balamurali Krishna *2012: duo with

*2011: duo with

*2008 (New Morning Paris): Dance & Indian music with

*2007: ''Tri Murti ou 7 Dances of Shiva'', création with

*2006: duo with Carolyn Carlson "Lille 3000" *2005: ''Bollywood Ballet''

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*2004: album ''Karnatik'' with Dr Balamurali Krishna (MK2) *2003: ''Pondichéry'', with Indra Rajan in Opéra-Bastille.

Filmography

*''Dance of Shiva'', movie of Raghunath Manet and Didier Bellocq (2018) *''Karma'', short film of Raghunath Manet and

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(2017) *''Perduto amor'', movie of

(2003) *''Pondichéry'', dance & music *''Chidambaram'', Raghunath Manet & l' Opéra-Bastille * Veena Concert "''Evening Ragas"'' *''Omkara'', dance & music with

*''Dance of Shiva'', 1st documentary film by Raghunath Manet & Didier Bellocq presented in Festival of Cannes 2013

Discography

*''Veena Dreams'', Raghunath Manet, 2022 *"Holos", Raghunath Manet &

, 2020 *''Karma'', Music of Veena - Raghunath Manet 2017 *''Tanjore'', Raghunath Manet - 2015 *''Babaji Dreams'', with Drunms Sivamani & Raghunath Manet 2014 *''Great Maestros of India'', Music of Veena - Raghunath Manet - 2013 *''Devadasi'', Music of bharata natyam - Raghunath Manet - 2012 *''Omkara'', Raghunath Manet & Didier Lockwood - Dreyfus 2010 *''Karnatic'', with Dr Balamurali Krishna & Raghunath Manet 2009 *''Bollywood Ballet'', Raghunath Manet - Dreyfus 2006 *''Anjali'', Music of bharata natyam - Raghunath Manet - 2005 *''Kuravane'', Music of bharata natyam - Raghunath Manet - 2004 *''Karaikkudi'', Raghunath Manet chez M10 2000 *''Shiva'', Music of bharata natyam - Raghunath Manet - M10 2000 *''Pondichéry'', Raghunath Manet - Frémaux 1997 *''Veena Recital II'', (Double Album) Raghunath Manet / Frémaux 1996 *''Music & Dance'', (Double Album) Raghunath Manet Frémaux 1995 *''Veena Recital I'', Raghunath Manet (Double Album CD) 1994- Night & Day + 14 CD Raghunath veena

Books/livres de Raghunath Manet

*Ode au dieu bleu (Traduction Gita Govinda), Editions "Tala Sruti" (préface

) 2022 *''L'Inde en Guadeloupe'' Editions "Tala Sruti" (préface Jean Hira) 2018 *''Shiva et ses 7 danses'' Editions "Tala Sruti" (Préface Jean-Claude Carrière)- 2011 *''La musique carnatique'', préface de Didier Lockwood-Barbizon fev 2001 *''Du temple à la scène'' Editions "Tala Sruti" (Preface Carolyn Carlson) 1999 *''Les Bayadères du temple de Villenour'' Editions "Tala Sruti" (préface Professeur Alain Danielou)1993.

Awards/Recompenses

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Honour/Award) is the highest Indian award for Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India or an organisation or institution established and run by Non-Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Ori ...

2017, Dr Raghunath Manet is conferred " Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA) 2017" from the Hon'ble President of India for his contribution to promote Indian arts and culture in France. * Officier des Arts et des Lettres, in 2016 from the French Ministry of Culture. *''

'', in 2005 from the French Ministry of Culture. *''

Community Service Award'', in 2011 from

America in Jaipur. *''

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government o ...

, in 2023 from the Goverment of Pondicherry.

References

For more information

https://web.archive.org/web/20071013121041/http://artists-india.com/resume/raghunath_manet.php
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