Two purposeful and enriching concerts
The celebrations featured two exceptional young artistes — Vid. Manasa Nayana, a gifted vocalist and Vidu. Rajyashree Josyer Shrikanth, a virtuoso veena player and a vocalist — both of whom brought a profound depth to the musical festivities, honouring the legacy of Kannada literature and the traditions of Mysuru. These two concerts were indeed purposeful and significant.
Manasa Nayana, known for his creative flair and mastery in blending classical music with Kannada poetry, captivated the audience with a concert that was both intellectually enriching and emotionally stirring. With a deep reverence for Kannada literature, he skilfully selected and rendered songs that honoured the works of Gopalakrishna Adiga, Kuvempu, Pu.Thi. Narasimhachar, Da.Ra. Bendre, Chandrashekhar Kambar, B.M. Srikantaiah, G.S. Shivarudrappa and H.S. Venkateshamurthy. Undoubtedly he is a sagacious, erudite singer.
His performance not only celebrated the beauty of Kannada language but also explored its emotional depth through the prism of classical music.
In a traditional manner, concert began with the evocative ‘Hosa haadiyanu hididu nade enna manave,’ set to Raga Hamsadhwani, symbolising a fresh new direction, much like the spirit of Kannada poetry during the time of Gopalakrishna Adiga. As though to authenticate his effort, his next presentation was ‘Haadu haleyadaadarenu bhaava navanaveena.’ A short sketch of Raga Rasikapriya added to its beauty. After a quick rendering of ‘Geluvagele mana’ in raga Reethigowla, Poorvikalyani raga was unveiled turn by turn by both Manasa Nayana and Keshav.
Both excelled in exploring subtle nuances of the age old raga with great sensitivity. Among the concert’s highlights was his rendition of ‘Tanuvu ninnadu manavu ninnadu’ with an intricate and an elaborate neraval at ‘Neene maya moha shakthi nanna jeevana mukthiyu,’ which left a lasting impression on the audience.
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