Catching them young
B. RAMADEVI
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The function organised by Sri Thyagaraja Gana Nilayam, Coimbatore, was aimed at encouraging children.
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PHOTO: S. SIVA SARAVANAN.
BUDDING MUSICIANS: V. Annapoorani and V. Visalakshi.
A future Nithyashree or Bombay Jayashree could have been among the shy little things that were seen on the stage singing to the proud parents and well-wishers who had assembled at Dr. Sivananda Memorial Hall, Coimbatore.
The occasion was the 59th anniversary of Sri Thyagaraja Gana Nilayam and the seventh death anniversary of S.R.V. Sharma who had founded this music school with the intention of spreading the love of Carnatic music among youngsters. His sons S.V.Subramaniam and S.V. Guruvayurappan are steering this institution ahead with great fervour, to fulfil their father's dream. S.V. Subramaniam is an electronic organ exponent and is a master player of electronic organ and ganjira. S.V. Guruvayurappan concentrates on the violin. They teach vocal music, violin, electronic organ and ganjira and provide the students a chance to perform on stage.
The three-day function was aimed at encouraging children and instilling confidence in them.
Artistes honoured
On the first day, a few senior artistes were honoured. On the last day, Master Yashwant played on the electronic organ.
G. Varalakshmi, V. Annapoorani and V. Visalakshi, sang some popular songs. S. Vijayalakshmi and S. Meenakshi sang "Sri Vathapi Ganapathiye,'' "Ranjani, Mrudhu Pankaja Lochani" and "Kaatrinile Varum Geetham," melodiously with proper synchronisation.
G. Suresh, Radhakrishnan and D. Muralidhara Rao played the mridangam for the different batches of students.
Subramaniam and Guruvayurappan accompanied their young students on different instruments.
Dr. Leela Meenakshi, former dean, Cancer Institute of G. Kuppuswamy Memorial Hospital, distributed the prizes for the best singers.
During her speech, she congratulated the organisers on their laudable effort in continuing the vision of their late father.
"In the days when parents are conveniently bundled off to old age homes, such an act deserves real merit," she observed. It was a simple, well-organised function aimed at inculcating human values.
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