Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi, Mysuru, has organised a two-day Veena Concert  ‘Veenagaana Navollasa’ on Mar. 23 and 24 in memory of Vainika Vidwan M.J. Srinivasa Iyengar at Veene Seshanna Bhavan on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar at 6 pm.

Mar. 23: Vidu. Kashi Visha- lakshi – veena; Vid. G.S. Ramanujam – mridanga; Vid. Manjunath – ghata.

Vidu. Kashi Vishalakshi hails from a musical family and started her early training under her mother Vidu. Pappu Padmavathi Paramahamsa. She continued her advanced training under Padma Bhushan Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar and Vid. Krishnamurthy. She is an ‘A grade’ artiste in Akashvani and Doordarshan. She has performed in various countries.

Mar. 24: Vidu. Shobhana Swaminathan – veena; Vid. Tumkur B. Ravishankar – mridanga; Vid. Shashishankar – ghata.

Vidu. Shobhana Swaminathan is a disciple of Vainika Vidushi Revathi Srinivasan. She has done her MA and M.Phil in Indian Music from Madras University. She has a Ph.D from Mother Teresa Women’s University. She is the recipient of Junior Research Fellowship from Government of India. She had performed in various prominent locations around the world over the years.

For details, contact Ganabharathi EC Member C.G. Ravishankar on Mob: 94483-23234.