11th Jagadoddharana Music Festival held at Seva Sadan on Sunday 12th October 2025
REPORT OF 11th JAGADODDHARANA MUSIC FESTIVAL ORGANIZED BY POORVI SANGEETH ACADEMY ON SUNDAY 12th OCTOBER 2025 AT SEVA SADAN, 14th CROSS MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003.
Poorvi Sangeeth Academy recently organized 11th Jagadodharana Music Festival on Sunday 12th October 2025 at SEVA SADAN, 14th cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-03.
The event commenced at 9:30 AM sharp, after the formal Lamp Lighting by the Trustees, and Artists present.
Various eminent Karnatic vocal and instrumental artists presented along with their troupes, one dasa krithi , which was as follows :
These artists were very well supported on pakka vadya by Vidwans and Vidushis – J K Sridhar, M S Govinda Swamy, Nalina Mohan, M D Arjun, Jyothsna Manjunath, Venkatesh Josyer on Violin, B R Sridhar, Anand B S, Narasimha Iyengar on Mridanga, R Sathyakumar & Murali on Tabla, Sachin D on Ghata, and Chidananda & Abhijith on Morsing.
After a brief break for coffee, a mammoth group of around 70 artists comprising of eminent Karnatic Classical Music along with their students, settled on the stage for presenting the goshti gayana of Santa Purandaradasa's Navaratnamalike krithis which was the main event of the day. This was executed under the concept and direction of Venubrahma Kalabhooshana Vid. B K Anantharam.
Almost all the artists who rendered solo or group presentation as listed above earlier in this program, were present for this goshti gayana, which was a great treat to watch and listen.
The songs presented in the NAVARATNAMALIKE krithis of Purandaradasa in the goshti gayana for the JAGADODDHARANA event were as follows :
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Krithi |
Raga |
Tala
|
|
1 |
Pillari geethe |
Malahari |
Rupaka & Triputa |
|
2 |
Jaya janaki kantha |
Nattai |
Khanda chhapu |
|
3 |
Adidano ranga |
Arabhi |
Adi |
|
4 |
Kallu sakkare kolliro |
Kalyani |
Mishra chhapu |
|
5 |
Odi barayya vaikunta pati ninna |
Bhairavi |
Adi |
|
6 |
Sakala graha bala neene |
Attana |
Khanda chhapu |
|
7 |
Pogadirelo ranga |
Shankarabharana |
Mishra chhapu |
|
8 |
Naa ninna dhyanadoliralu |
Kaanada |
Mishra chhapu |
|
9 |
Krishnamuruti kanna munde |
Kambhoji |
Adi |
|
10 |
Bandanene ranga |
Shree |
Adi |
|
11 |
Indina dinave shubha dinavu |
Surutti |
Adi |
A perfect understanding and synchronization was the highlight of this presentation with perfect timing, shruthi and lyrics. Credit goes to Vid. B K Anantharam, for the strict leadership & perfect control of the artists and songs.
Vid. B K Anantharam was later felicitated by the Trustees of Poorvi Sangeeth Academy for his wonderful contribution to bring this whole program into reality.
Smt. Vasudha H S, student of BK Anantharam, did the compereing very well, which was apt and short.
All the audience left the auditorium with a feeling of happiness after listening to the divine music concert, and thanking the organizers.
A sumptuous mahaprasada was provided to all.
On the whole, the entire event went off successfully.
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