Mysuru, well-known for its rich cultural and traditional values, is also rich with immense treasure of music in all forms. The ambience of music whether Karnatak or Hindustani is simply amazing and breezes off all the negatives and drives the listener to the ocean of peace. And one such way of connecting the Supreme is done by Nadavidyalaya Academy of Music & Dance through its monthly concert programmes in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture, Bengaluru.

Providing the young talents a platform to showcase their talents in the music stream, the sixth month concert was organised at Nadavidyalaya on Sept. 1 by the disciples of Guru Vid. M.S. Naveen — M.N. Anagha and Sai Apporva, who presented the ‘Maarga Sangeetha’ concert for two hours with their musical voices.

The duo began with the ‘Varna’ in Darbar raga and taala Adi wherein the lyrics blend perfectly and beautifully with the swaras. It was then followed by invocation of Vighnanivaraka Lord Ganapati’s kruti ‘Vinayaka ninnu’ in Hamsadhwani raga and Adi taala. The sapta swaras act as a boat, a medium which helps to cross the ocean to reach the supreme. “Paalinchu kaamakshi” is one such vilambakaala kruti that makes way for manodharma in kalpanaswaras. It is a beautiful composition by Shyamashastri in Madhyamaavati raga and Adi taala. The concert continued with the famous work of Saint Tyagaraja “Shambo mahadeva” in Kamavardini raga set to Rupaka taala wherein the Aalapana was done by Anagha and Kalpanaswara by Sai Apoorva.

The presentation continued with one of the  gems of Karnatak music the “Pancharatna Kruti” — Sadhinchane which is composed by one of the profound Trimurtis Nadabrahma Tyagaraja in raga Aarabhi and Adi taala. The concert proceeded with the “Devaranama” which acts as a path to connect to the divine through bhakti.

The devaranama highlights the social values, morals and virtues through simple compositions by Haridasas. One such Daasara Pada is “Ittange iruvenu Hariye,” a composition by Sripadaraja which was sung by Sai Apoorva in raga Mayamalavagowla set to Khandaeka taala where the human morality was the emphasis of her rich rendering. It was then followed by another famous devaranama “Esha ninna charana bhajane,” a composition by Saint Kanakadasa that was sung by Anagha with filled bhakti in Vasanti raga and Roopaka taala and took the audience to bhavasamadhi.

The musical concert was concluded by a rhythmic piece of music — Tillana, a wonderful composition of King Swatitirunal that was rendered beautifully by the duo in Dhanashri raga set to Adi taala.

The singers were accompanied by Vid. Chethan on violin and Vid. Shyam on mridanga.

The swarasanje was undoubtedly a treat to rasikas who witnessed the musical concert. The young talents were appreciated by the audience with a great applause for their hardwork and presentation. Nadavidyalaya has given lot of opportunities for such young and enthusiastic talents and has stood as a backbone to all the upcoming artists in the field of music and dance.

—Sahana Patil