Karnataka - Bangalore   

Extending help to needy musicians

Staff Reporter

Those who perform or teach music can join Ananya Arogyadhara

TALENT: Artistes Chandanabala and Kasaravalli sisters

BANGALORE: Ananya, a city-based cultural organisation, offers help to musicians who find it difficult to meet the expenses on medical emergencies. Already it has supported 43 musicians who have undergone treatment and surgeries in city hospitals.

It has created a network of 80 doctors who offer free consultation to such musicians. The hospitals and nursing homes in Ananya's network offer medical services at concessional rates for the musicians.

The organisation issues a health card, which is honoured by these doctors.

Eminent doctors such as B.N.S. Rao (cardiologist), Nandini Devi (gynaecologist) and Deepak Haldipur (ENT specialist) are part of the network called "Ananya Arogyadhara".

R.V. Raghavendra, managing trustee of Ananya, says the scheme covers any person who depends on music for survival irrespective of his or her age. Those who perform or teach music are welcome to the scheme.

Ananya, which has a corpus of Rs. 7 lakhs, has spent over Rs. 3.5 lakhs already on providing treatment to ailing musicians.

What prompted Ananya to launch the scheme is the death over five years ago of Nilamma Kadambi, a Mysore vocalist. She collapsed on the middle of a road and died. Similarly Padma Charan, who was working with All India Radio, and B.V.K. Shastri, noted music scholar, did not get due medical attention in the twilight of their lives.

Ananya has organised a programme to release CDs and cassettes of 10 young and talented artists at 10 a.m. on Sunday at Bangalore Gayana Samaj.

The artists are Amrutha Venkatesh, Ranjini Hebbar, Manasi Prasad, Chandanabala, Kasaravalli sisters, Ravikiran, G. Maruthi Prasad, Pavanadeep, Pattabhirama Pandit, and Ashok-Hariharan.

Dr. Raghavendra said that the aim of the programme is to create awareness among people on the need to help musicians. Needy or donors can contact Dr. Raghavendra on 23472020 or 98440-05069 for details.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Hospital plans scheme to help poor patients
Protest planned on March 2 against Bush's visit to India
Accused in Madivala case indicates he wants to plead guilty
Power sector targeting higher growth rate
Two-year-old survives risky surgery
Admissions: two committees formed
Citizens bring their burdens to Chief Minister
Youth killed in accident
Change in lifestyle can help diabetics
Police verification in great demand
Extending help to needy musicians
Enjoy this trip, savour the destination
A visual and aural delight
Metro rail: traders seek clarification
Badly done hack-job
Work on projects funded by ADB criticised
Three teachers die in accident
Lorry owners demand waiver of penalty
Around the City
In Bangalore Today

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu