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Youthful rhythms

The KC Youth Festival 2006 was a huge success

PHOTO: M. MOORTHY

CAPTIVATING Proving their mettle

Enthusiasm was contagious at the `KC Youth Festival-2006' held recently in the city. The club wore a college festive look as the deafening applause of student supporters reverberated the auditorium throughout the four-day event.

If the `swara alapana' drew audience's attention at one moment, the next it rocked to peppy numbers from popular cine songs. Organised by Kailasapuram Club, the inter-collegiate competitions saw scores of college students participating to prove their mettle.

"In an inter-collegiate competition like this, group performances matter more than individual ones. At the end of the day, it is the college name that makes us proud," says a St. Joseph's College student.

Kicked off with classical music, the programme was well received by both Carnatic and Hindustani music buffs. From krithis to Ghazals, the singers made sure to hold sway over the listeners right through. The day ended with one of the best event of the competition - instrumental music.

Whether a film song played on keyboard or a Thyagaraja Keerthana through the melodious mirudhangam beats, the students, as a whole, proved a point - amateurs too can inspire awe.

Guitarist Godwin from Bishop Heber College, who played Western classical with ease, pocketed the prize money for the best instrumentalist.

The following day was seized by the budding folk dancers. The ripping performance for folk and cine songs, in particular, stole the show.

Solo performances of classical and western items were not to be left behind either. Thillana dominated the day yet again proving that there is no dearth of talent among youngsters.

The third-day event titled `As you like it' drew maximum participation from students.

Magnetic spell

With maximum number of rules imposed, the idea was to make it an ingenious fusion of events. Despite major restrictions on dance and songs, most teams came up with skits and mime shows that held a magnetic spell on the audience. Both informative and enthralling, the event had its fair deal of response.

In light music, though hardcore rules were given a go by, the overall performance duplicated the film numbers to the hilt. Amidst heavy uproar, Raman S. of Urumu Dhanalakshmi College was declared the best individual overall performance. On the opening day the audience saw him handling intricate swaras on his mirudhangam and on the next day he showed up as a graceful classical dancer.

The alfresco auditorium jam packed with students and club members kept on cheering every performer on stage. The zealous St. Joseph's troupe had the final blow-out as their college walked away with a shield for best overall performance.

S. AISHWARYA

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