Maiden conference of Artistes meet at SVYASA
The one day Akhila Karnataka Artistes convention jointly oraganised by SVYASA University Bangalore , South Zone Cultural Center Thanjavur and Sri Lalitahakala Academy Foundation Mysore concluded successfully at SVYASA University Bangalore. Nearly over 200 artistes from all over Karnataka participated during the deleberation and group discussions expressing their problems with the South Zone Cultural center situated at Tahanjavur (Tamilnadu) The convention was the first of its kind that was held according to the resolutions adapted at the Executive board meeting held at Rajbhavan Chennai in presence of H E Surjitsingh Barnala. Director of the South Zone Mr Giridhar (IFS) came out with the open mind to reddress the compliants of the artistes. It was a pity and irony that the representation of Classical artistes were far from satisfactory when compared with the folk artistes from all parts of Karnataka including the city of Bangalore The intimation were sent only to Karnataka based artistes and the registred artistes list was very poor from Karnataka when compared to other states of the south (Tamilnadu-Kerala and Andhra ) The unique deliberations were the importance given to dying art forms and to revive the dead art forms. Equal opportunities to all forms of art and the artistes was assured by the director of SZCC Unregistered artistes were given the fecilities of spot registration Nearly 100 artistes were registered on the day in addition to 200 that were registered earlier To facilitate the folk artistes, the announcements made in english were translated to Kannada by Vidwan R S Nandakumar (Vocalist from Mysore) and Sri B S S Rao Secretray SLA Foundation Mysore. MR M V Subramanya art critic requested the Director to come out with future plans and present status of the center to help and promote the artistes and art forms of Karnataka. Some of the misconceptions of the speaker were clartified by the dierector. A questionere was given to all the artistes for their valubale suggesstions to make the center a comprehensive home to the artistes of the southeren states and for better opportunities at the National and International festivals to be organised by the center. Financial assiatance to revive the dead and dying arts forms, financial support to artistes during oldage were some of impressive proposals put-forth by the Director Director SZCC who appealed to the artistes and organisations to submit their projects for financial support that come under the purview of the center. He congardulated the Vice Chancellor of SVYASA University Dr H R Nagendra and Sri B S S Rao who were instrumental in organizing the convention at a serene atmosphere of S Vyasa Yoga University concluded with the Veena performence of Mysore R K Padmanabha
Fascinating Raga Bhava
Melodious resonance of Veena ( R K Padmanaha) and reverberating Nada of Sarod (Sachin Patwardhan) captured the hearts of audience at Vivekananda Yoga University. as a part “Music therapy” gaining momentum. Experiments have achieved very good results. More and more research is being evolved to study the function of the brain-waves during music performances City’s renowned cultural organization Sri Lalithakala Academy Foundation known for its innovation has joined hands with Sri Vivekananda Yoga University to develop research on Music Therapy in fusion with Yogic Sciences Sublime music smoothens the mental energy and bestow the much needed tranquility to mind . Purity of mind brings good physical health according to Yoga
Both Hindustani and Karnataka music have identical phenomena The artistes demonstrated this phenomena during their performance under “Uttar-Daksini” at Mangala Mandir of the University. The performance was sponsored by South Central Zone Cultural Center Nagpur to build up good rapport between the artistes of both styles thus helping to understand the relative classicism in music It was not a jugal-bandi as many would call such performances Each artiste will act as audience listening to his counter part on the stage & encourage the mastery their styles The artistes took the raga bhava and completed according to individual “Manodharama “
R K Padmanabha took Kamavardhini (Karnataak Music) and Sachin Patwardan followed with Puria-kalyan ( Hindustani ) The close resemblance in aroha and avroha while delineating the raga bhava and crisp rendition of Kalpana- Svaras were splendorous. Their performance created an opportunity for the audience to understand the similarities of Indian classical music The briskness in “Tana” and Svara Kalpanas associated with rhythmical excellence of Pandit Viswanata Nakod (Tabla) and Jayachandra Rao ( mridangam) gave admirable elevation to the performance. The entire concert was dedicated more to “Raga-bhava” of the selected raga followed by enthralling “tani-avrathnam” of Tabala-Mridanga This joint effort to bring Yoga and music could go a long way in curing mental ailments as envisaged in an earlier conference at “Nimanhs” Bangalore |
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