Mysore:

Gurukrupa Sangeetha Kendra, founded by renowned singer and music director late Madikeri Nagendra, has organised a one-and-a-half day programme “Sangeetha Sambhrama” to commemorate its 10th anniversary on Sept. 24 and 25 at Jaganmohan Palace.

The event starts at 5.30 pm on Sept. 24 with light music programme by the students of Gurukrupa comprising songs composed by famous poet N. S. Lakshminarayana Bhatta. It will be presided over by Dr. Hanumanna Nayaka Dore, Vice-Chancellor, Music University. N. S. Lakshminarayana Bhatta will be the chief guest. Vidushi B. R. Geetha will be felicitated on the occasion for her service in the field of classical and light music.

The programme on Sept. 25 starts at 10 am with “Rangabhoomi haagu Rangageethegalu” comprising a lecture by Master Hirannaiah and Ranga-geethe recital by renowned stage artistes Vid. Paramashivan and Vid. Mandya Nagarajachar.

This will be followed by “Kagga Magic” to be presented by film and television actor M. D. Kowshik. The programme presents DVG’s famous Mankutim-mana Kagga in the form of magic. At 4 pm, Vid. Pawagada Prakash’s lecture has been organised on “Bhakti Marga” along with devotional recitals by the students of Gurukrupa Kendra. The programme in the evening starts at 5.30 pm with “Bhaava Taranga”, a unique fusion of singing and painting presented by renowned painter B. K. S. Varma.

Poets G. Ramanath Bhat, Nagarathna Hemmige, Jayappa Honnali and H. Sheshadri will also participate along with singers like Indrani Anantharam, Dr. A. D. Srinivasan, S. Suhasini, M. R. Sangeetha, Nishchay Vishwasena and K. Shreya. The “Bhaava Taranga” programme will be presided over by K.N. Annegowda, Asst. Director, Department of Kannada and Culture, Mysore. B. R. Shridhar, mridangam artiste, will be the chief guest.

Entry to the programme is free.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General / September 22nd, 2011