Child prodigy Vid. Ramana Balachandran performed on the third day of ‘Bhagini Ramotsava – Music Festival’ at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram, Mysuru, on May 7. This boy from Bengaluru, who is trained both in veena playing and vocal music, is known for his unique style of playing. Ramana was accompanied by Vid. Anantha R. Krishnan…
‘Bannada Okuli’ brings cheers among children at ‘Chinnara Mela’ valedictory
May 8, 2024With temperatures at an all time high, children taking part in the ‘Chinnara Mela’ enjoyed playing ‘Bannada Okuli’ as part of the valedictory of the month-long theatre training camp at Rangyana yesterday. Children were seen spraying coloured water on each other much to their delight. Earlier, delivering the valedictory address, Theatre Person and Director Shashank…
Bhagini Ramotsava – Music Festival A concert of classicism and creativity
May 8, 2024If you are on instagram and if you follow Karnatak music, then you cannot miss this girl’s singing. She has posted several compositions sung beautifully with the violin accompaniment of her husband Vittal Rangan who is a product of Kanyakumari School. Young Vidu. Kruthi Bhat sang for Bhagini Ramotsava on the second day of the…
When Music meets Master Performers’ Flair for Flute
May 7, 2024Art, culture and music are the defining elements of Southern India’s rich essence, particularly in the Mysuru region. Embracing this heritage, a distinctive children’s flute festival recently took place in Mysuru city, organised by Studio Swaramadhura and presented by Bamboo Melody Raagas, under the expert guidance of Guru Vidwan Rakesh Sudhir. The event was the…
Naada Nritya – Nurturing today’s artistes, tomorrow’s maestros
May 7, 2024An evening, organised by Nrityagiri – Performing Arts and Research Centre, Musuru, on May 5 perfectly blended with the budding artistes of Satya Sai Seva Sangha, Hyderabad, Pravalika, Jotsna, Revathi, Triveni, Deepika, under the able guidance of Vidu. Pooja Sugam and the ambitious and promising artiste Vid. R. Pavan Kumar, disciple of Guru Vid. Kannan,…
Kodagu’s first flyover opens for public use
May 6, 2024Now, travelling to holy places Talacauvery and Bhagamandala becomes hassle-free In what is considered a significant relief for travellers and residents, commuting to holy places like Talacauvery and Bhagamandala will now be hassle-free as the authorities have opened the Bhagamandala flyover — Kodagu’s first flyover project — for public use. The State Government had allocated…
‘Chanting of Mantras will help end our ignorance’
May 6, 2024Sri Ramakrishna Mahasangha Vice-President Swami Bhajananandaji said that chanting of Mantras will help in ending ignorance amongst us and also help in acquiring spiritual knowledge and experiencing spiritualism. He was delivering a special talk on ‘Mantra Shakti’ organised at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram on KRS Road here on Sunday. Pointing out that there is a lot…
Bhagini Ramotsava – Music Festival: Carrying the legacy of artistic excellence
May 6, 2024City’s Bhagini Seva Samaja has organised a week-long music concert series ‘Bhagini Ramotsava’ at BSS Vidyodaya in Krishnamurthypuram, Mysuru. On the first day of the series on Apr. 5, Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji of Sri Pejawar Mutt graced the occasion with his holy presence and blessed each one of the audience personally with ‘phala mantrakshate.’…
Hale Unduwadi Project to be completed in 2025
May 5, 2024The ambitious Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project, initiated in June 2021, is currently underway intending to provide drinking water to Mysuru city and 92 surrounding villages. The project is likely to be completed in 2025. Upon completion, the entire project, being taken up in phases, will facilitate the supply of Cauvery water from the Krishna…
Bharat no longer international punching bag
May 3, 2024By R. Chandra Prakash Title : Why Bharat Matters Author : S. Jaishankar Year : 2024 Pages : 226 Price : Rs. 695 Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd,. In 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) planes bombed Balakot in Pakistan. This was a retaliatory action in response to Pulwama terrorist attack by Pakistan- sponsored…
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