21
Dec

A melodic veena and energetic vocal concerts

Vidwan T.P. Vaidyanathan and his wife, Vidushi Indira, were disciples of Vidwan B.K. Padmanabha Rao, a senior musician and vaggeyakara from Mysuru. The couple actively contributed to the cultural scene of Mysuru. In honour of their legacy, their disciples and well-wishers organise an annual music concert in their memory.
This year, a memorable veena concert was held on Nov. 23 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana. The performance featured young Rakshita Ramesh from Bengaluru, who was accompanied by Sai Shivu Lakshmi Keshava on mridanga and Shamith Gowda on ghata.
Rakshita, who has been trained by Vidushi Yogavandana for several years, has shown significant improvement in her manodharma and remarkable control over laya. The pure, melodic sound of veena resonated beautifully throughout her performance. She began the concert with the opening Varna in Raga Sahana, “Karunimpa,” set to Adi Taala, which set a positive tone.