Mysuru:  The KMPK Trust had organised ‘Sangeetadinda Arogya’ (from music to health) Vichara Manthana (churning of ideas) at Shiradi Sai Baba Mandir on Ramanuja Road as part of World Music Day on June 21 and felicitated achievers in music field on the occasion.

Social worker K.Raghuram, speaking on the occasion, said that the cultural capital of the State, Mysuru, was home to the artistes and the reason for this is the influence of music.

The practice of music helps in improvement of health, the Shankanada clears lungs, following Janapada style will help lead a healthy life, chanting veda mantras will help improve brain power and the Hindustani and Karnatak style of music is appreciated in the West.

He stressed that if children are compulsorily taught music in schools as a subject, then they will have a bright future. In the past, the people were dependent on Akashvani and Doordarshan for music programmes. That was a time when listening to the melodious music brought peace to one’s mind, he recalled.

Brahmana Yuva Vedike President H.N. Sridharmurthy said that music programmes act like medicines to the music-lovers and give them peace of mind.

Akashvani, Doordarshan,  Music University and Kannada and Culture Department must identify talented musicians through social media and internet and introduce them to the people, he added.

Akashvani music coordinator Pushpalatha, Gamaka exponent Jyothi,  Dr.Rajkumar Sangeetha Sanje drummer Raghavendra Prasad, Sugama Sangeetha artiste Mahalingu and                                                              Ede Tumbi Haduvenu fame singer Hamsini were felicitated on the occasion.

Former Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman B.P.Manjunath, Corporator M.V. Ramprasad, Maharshi School Secretary Bhavani Shankar, artist Mike Chandru, BJP leaders A. Santhosh, H.V.Bhaskar, KMPK Trust President Vikram Iyengar, Ajay Shastri, Jayasimha Sridhar, Tejas Shankar, D.K. Nagabushan and others were present.