Academy Utterances Anvesha Das sparkling performance TMKrishna Rooted in classicism Uma - graceful kuchipudi recital Mysore Brothers - No two in one Stimulated shadow of Seshagopalan Parvathi Ravi - Krishna Madhuryam Sangeetha Vadhya Vinodha Concert Vani at her melodious best Venturous Violin concert! Unnikrishnan Steeped in classicism Sudha Ragunathan - neat presentation

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Orchestra sidelined! Rukmini Devi was the first to introduce the practice of making the orchestra sit by the side of the stage during a performance. Before this, the orchestra was seated behind the artiste and faced the audience. Rukmini Devi considered this a distraction and made the orchestra sit by the side of the stage which has become the current practice.