Music and Dance Reviews: MUSIC CONCERT FOR A CAUSE
MUSIC CONCERT FOR A CAUSE
The Prathyarpana Foundation founded in memory of L.S. Narayana Swamy Bhagavathar and Prof. H.V. Krishna Murthy conducts cultural programmes in collaboration with the Vijaya College of Music every year and donates fund to the needy social organisations. On Friday as well, the Foundation presented donations for few institutions at the ADA Ranga Mandira.
It opened with a Choral music by the students of Vijaya College of Music. They had chosen Nottuswara compositions of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, in different ragas of the Shankarabharana scale. A number of colourful ragas with Sanskrit lyrics on different Gods – were quite attractive. Though they were all tiny pieces,
pleased with the sweet melody. Little more than one hundred students, accompanied by flute, violin, mridanga and khanjari, sang in unison.
Kudos to Bhargavi H.K. Venkataram, the young vocalist, for conducting the choir successfully.
GITA GOVINDA
Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, is one of the most popular lyrics, both in music and dance. It is believed that Jayadeva himself sang the hymns, while his wife Padmavati danced to them in the Jagannath Temple of Puri. Saralaya Sisters – Kavitha …read more