4th Dr. Mani Krishnaswamy Memorial Guru Poornima Music concert held on Sunday 13th July 2025
Poorvi Sangeeth Academy and Sunada Bharati had recently organized Dr. Mani Krishnaswamy Memorial Music Concert on Saturday 15th July 2025 at SEVA SADAN, 14th cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-03.
The event commenced at 10:30 AM with an invocation by Kum. Varshitaa and Kum. Yashaswini and formal Lamp Lighting by the Trustees, and Artists present.
Smt. Suma Raghavan welcomed the audience and introduced the artists of the event, who were Venubrahma Kalabhooshana Vid. B K Anantharam on Flute (a very senior artist), Vid. Ananthapadmanabha S on Violin, Vid. B S Anand on Mrudanga, Vid. Sachin on Ghata and Vid. Abhijit on Morching. They are all senior, leading and popular artists in Bangalore
Without wasting any time, the concert started off immediately with the following krithis :
- "Evvari bodhana" a varna in raaga abhogi set to
- "Saare jahase achcha" of by Mohd. Iqbal with music scored by Pt. Ravi Shankar.
- " Jagadanandakaraka" of by St. Thyagaraja in raaga naata set to adi tala.
- " Deva deva kalayamithe " of Sri Swathi Thirunal Maharaja in raga Mayamalavagowla with raga presentation set to Roopaka tala.
- "Kanta joodumi" of Thyagaraja in raaga vachaspathi set to Deshadi tala.
- " Baaro krishnayya " of Kanakadasa in Ragamalike set to Aditala.
With a vote of thanks by Vid. Rekha Prasad who was the main organizer of Sunada Bharati and the main architect of the concert in memory of her guru Dr. Mani Krishnaswamy, was all praise for the artists and her guru. She gave a glimpse of her mentor and guru’s disciplined life and teachings which made her a better karnatic vocal artist, teacher and guide for the generations to come.
All the audience left the auditorium with a feeling of happiness after listening to the divine music concert, and also the sumptuous lunch provided bu Sunada Bharathi. On the whole, the entire event went off successfully.
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