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TANA felicitates folk artistes

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUPATI, DEC. 23. Artistes representing various folk forms drawn from across the State were felicitated by the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) at the valedictory of the two-day Festival of Folk Arts on Thursday.

With the passing away of the former Prime Minister, P.V. Narasimha Rao, the valedictory session was conducted sans hype, in sharp contrast to the inauguration. The Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was to have attended the closing ceremony, cancelled his official programme to Tirupati.

Tributes paid

A grim and stoic mood pervaded the venue when a condolence meet was on, with the guests and TANA office-bearers paying rich tributes to Narasimha Rao, recollecting interesting anecdotes.

Later, the title "Janapada Kala Pithamahi'' was bestowed on Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, a singer and researcher in folklore. The TANA president, G.Navaneetha Krishna, the president-elect, B.Hanumaiah, the secretary Janaki Rao and the Amara Raja group CMD, Ramachandra N.Galla, honoured the octogenarian.

A niece of noted poet Devulapalli Krishna Sastri, Anasuya Devi composed evergreen film songs like "Eruvaka sagalo'' and "Manasuna..'' (Malliswari). As an Akasavani singer, her "Ayyo Koyoda'' was the first folksong to be recorded in a gramophone record (by HMV). Her book on folk art was unique as it was written in a classical style with Carnatic connotations.

VCD released

A video CD on "Srikrishna Rayabaram'' by Gummadi Gopalakrishna was released on the occasion. Produced by the upcoming film director, V.V.Vinayak, in filmi style, the work is the first mythological play to be released in the market and was lauded as a major step towards renaissance of theatre arts.

Artistes enthralled the audience by presenting native art and dance forms at the end of the session.

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