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Metro cultural round-up
Music teachers (right to left) Meeta Sarkar and A. Sunanda Sastry at a felicitation function. The Womens' Indian Association president, Hymavathi and secretary, Suguna, are also seen.
Soundarya Lahari, a cultural body founded and exemplarily managed by all women, celebrated its seventh anniversary in Kalabharati on September 4. The veteran veena virtuosa, Pappu Padmavathi Paramahansa, one of the most venerable gurus who has trained a number of youngsters to the peaks of popularity, and the popular cine music director, Marakatamani Keeravani, who has steered more than 100 feature films to enviable success at the box office with his musical score, were honoured on the occasion.
In addition to citation, a shawl and new clothes offered after being profusely garlanded, the `Yuva Sangeetha Saradhi' of the tinsel world in particular was adorned with a gold bracelet amidst rendition of Vedamantras, mangalavadyam and showering of flower petals.
The function was presided over by Mallika Manoj Grandhi, one of the 16 members of Soundarya Lahari.
The cultural programme comprised evocative rendering of a few songs by the young but highly talented Mithilesh (select numbers from feature films for which Keeravani provided music) and resplendently poised Kuchipudi recital by young Aamukta Malyada, who is making her debut on the silver screen in renowned director K. Viswanadh's 'Swaraabhishekam' in the making). Her reputed guru, A.B. Balakondala Rao weilded the cymbols with elan, while the latter's son, Srihari on the mridangam, Satyavishal on the violin and Atchutha Rao on the flute lent excellent support to the equally evocative vocal rendered by Dwaram Thyagaraju.
The show that was very well coordinated by the manager of Kuchipudi Kalaa Kendra founded by Bala had a splendid start with Ganesha Pancharatnam in Raagamalika. Amukta Malyada danced her way into the hearts of the audience presenting 'Raase Harimiha' (Jayadeva's Ashtapadi), 'Kulugakanadavaro' of Annamayya and 'Kalagantine' from Goda Kalyanam of Devulapalli.
Compering by `Bharatibhushana' Rambhatla Nrisimha Sarma was a special attraction.
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The Women's Indian Association celebrating the Teachers Day at its premises in Dabagardens felicitated noted music teachers and vocalists, Meeta Sarkar and A. Sunanda Sastry. At the function with its president, A. Hymavathi Devi in the chair, the secretary, Talluri Suguna, and others garlanded the musicians and honoured them with shawls. Later, the noted vocalists regaled the audience rendering a couple of songs each. The advocate and noted social worker, Digumarthi Saraswathi Devi, proposed a vote of thanks.
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated with devotional fervour all over the city. The veteran mridangam vidwan, Vankayala Narasimham, his family members and many local musicians belonging to all age groups and sans any barriers piously observed Ekaaham starting from 6 a.m. on the September 6 till the next dawn. Short and full-fledged recitals (vocal, veena, violin, nadaswaram, flute, clarionet, etc.,) besides, devotional music by almost all juniors, seniors and veterans marked the 24-hour long musical offering. Mahati, the residence of the veteran veena vidwan, Mallapragada Jogulamba, in Seethammadhara wore a grand festive look with large number of devotees and music lovers thronging there.
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Sri Sarada Annamayya Sangeetha Vidyaalayam (Venkataraju Nagar, Dondaparthy) as well witnessed the same fervour and grandeur. Vishnubhatla Mukunda Sarma of Akashvani, was the guest of honour. The vidyaalayam's founder-teacher, Parupalli Satyanarayana, organised the musical nivedana of rendering the 15th century poet-singer's works.
Celebrating the festive occasion, Mayuri Nritya Kalaa Niketan presented a marathon show of Kuchipudi and folk dance at a separate venue in Seethammadhara. A score of dancers (male and female) presented the items choreographed and directed by Mamata Sankar. While Ratul Sankar Ghosh, Lalan Prasad and Sambhu Das, along with Krishnachaitanya Munshi and Sumitro Das, were in-charge of the stage, including lighting and sound, Chandroday Ghosh compered the programme well.
A. RAMALINGA SASTRY
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