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The value of Sangeet Natak Akademi or similar bodies set up by the Government of India was stressed by Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, while inaugurating the 22nd South Indian Music Conference and Festival of the Indian Fine Arts Society in Madras on December 23 at the Gokhale Hall. Gayanapatu Kirtanapatu Srimathi C. Saraswathi Bai, who presided, made a plea for starting a school for teaching the art of Harikatha. Mr. J. Venkatanarayana, President of the Society, welcomed the guests. Mr. K.S. Ramaswami Sastri, Vice-President, in an address, said that for more than two decades the society had striven to uphold, elevate and popularise the highest ideals of Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam. In his inaugural speech, Rajaji stressed the important place of bhakthi in music. They could have the best music only if the element of bhakthi was present in it. Bhakthi and music must go together like the tree and the creeper. Instancing the case of the areca tree, Rajaji said that during marriage occasions, these trees were cut down and placed at the entrance of the pandal. No doubt they were beautiful to look at, but they had no roots. Music without bhakthi was like such a tree. Thyagaraja and Dikshitar and other great composers sang out of the bhakthi overflowing in their hearts. For composing as well as for singing, one should be imbued with bhakthi. Srimathi Saraswathi Bai quoted a Sanskrit verse which said Sri Krishna told Narada He would be present wherever His bhaktas sang about Him fervently. So, bhakthi was vital to music.
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