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Singing is their passion

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Little champs: Young artists performing at the ‘Aradhanotsav’ organised by Sri Thyagaraja Bhakta Samithi in Berhampur. —

BERHAMPUR: Classical singing is picking up among the youngsters as a pastime for easy relaxation.

According to carnatic classical guru of the city, I. Subhalaxmi, several students are practising music for its therapeutic values. “These students are now living a tense life full of studies as they have to meet to the expectations of their parents and relatives having no time even for games,” she says.

According to her even ten minutes practice of classical music can provide deep relaxation as it involves deepest form of ‘pranayam’ and meditation.

T.S. Soujanya, an engineering student and classical music practitioner, feels her music practice has been a major strength behind her concentration and mental development. T. Rahul, a final year engineering student, who has already been selected from campus to join a reputed IT company, says he will continue his classical music practice even after joining the professional world not to let his own identity vanish in the materialistic world. P. Divya, another engineering student of a second year, says she could not take up any other hobby as she had to devote some hours at home after college schedule and tuitions. Now she is happy that she could take up a hobby which could be practiced at home while providing entertainment to the whole family. She adds that classical music is proving to be a pacifier of her brain.

The families of the city are promoting their children to take up classical music has been proved from the fact that number of amateur classical singers are on the rise in the city. At the recent Thyagaraja Aradhana Utsav held in the city, more than 50 young classical singers of all ages including school students like Sruti and Ganesh participated. I. Maheswar Rao, a music teacher, says it is a welcome change to keep alive the great musical tradition of the country.

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