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‘Protect waning forms of instrumental music’

Special Correspondent

— Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

Earning praise: Gayatri Rajapura (left) and Veena Murthy giving a ‘Gotuvadya’ performance in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Bangalore: Chairman of the Sangeeta Nritya Academy Rajshekhar Mansur has urged the Government to evolve a broad-based policy for protecting and promoting the waning forms of rare instrumental music such as “Gotuvadya.”

He was speaking at the release of seven books and three DVDs — one each on Carnatic and Hindustani classical music and Bharatanatya, brought out by the academy here on Wednesday.

Applauding the skill and discipline of Gayatri Rajapur and her disciples, Krishna and Veena Murthy, in playing Gotuvadya, Prof. Mansur said that the academy could only organise a training session of rare instrumental music for exploring talents on a temporary basis. As playing instrumental music skilfully demanded a broader outlook and better infrastructure, the Government should make training on playing rare musical instruments a separate and permanent programme, he suggested.

Explaining the achievements of the academy, he said that programmes on Carnatic music should be held on a large scale in north India for promoting the traditional art of the southern States.

“Nritya Lakshanam” authored by danseuse Jaya bagged the annual book award. It was presented by art critic S.N. Chandrashekhar.

Managing Director of Ramanashri Hotel S. Shadakshari was the chief guest.

Books released on the occasion were “Vaadyaalaapa” by Sadananda Kanavalli, “Nadalahari” edited by Siddaramaiah Mathapathi (Bagalkot), “Nritya Darpana” edited K. Ramamurthy Rao (Mysore), “Hindustani Sangita Jnanakosha” by S.A. Tapale (Gulbarga), “Nrityakke Kannada Kritigalu” by Dwaraki Krishnaswamy (Bangalore), “Kathak Praveshika” translated by Nandini Eshwar (Mysore), “Belligere” edited by H.N. Suresh (Bangalore) and “Karnataka Sangita Kalavidaru” (two volumes) edited by Meera Rajaram Pranesh (Bangalore).

All the three DVDs, tilted “Kalaswada,” are separately directed by T.S. Satyavathi (Carnatic classical), Nagarajarao Havaldar (Hindustani classical) and Sridhar (Bhartanatya). The books and audio-visual cassettes are available at the academy, second floor, Kannada Bhavana, J.C. Road, Bangalore.

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