Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha is organising a vocal concert and a musical treatise on Journey of Sharana Sahitya right from 12th Century for this weekend — Mar. 9 and 10.

On Mar. 9 (Saturday) at 6 pm, Smt. Gunamba Nanjaraje Urs Memorial Concert, endowment by Harin Nanjaraje Urs, will be through a vocal concert by Vidu. Vasudha Keshav from Chennai.

She will be accompanied by Vidu. Aditi Krishna Prakash on violin, Vid. A. Radhesh on mridanga and Vid. Shamith Gowda on ghata.

Vasudha Keshav, a leading Karnatak vocalist, has been performing music concerts for over three decades. Blessed with a voice of unusual power, range and timbre, she expresses herself with sonorous clarity. She establishes an instant rapport with her listeners and maintains purity of the classical form. She is also a great teacher and has trained a number of students as well as musicians.

With a good musical family background and her aunt late Vidu. Mahalakshmi as her guru, Vasudha underwent music training in the Gurukula system. She is a Commerce Graduate and a Post-Graduate in Music from the University of Mysore. She was also under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan, Sangeetha Kalacharya, P.S. Narayanaswamy of Chennai.

An ‘A-Grade’ artiste of All India Radio (AIR), Vasudha has been performing under the auspices of major organisations all around the country and has widely travelled abroad. Vasudha is a recipient of many awards and titles conferred by esteemed music organisations.

On Mar. 10 (Sunday) at 6 pm, an Endowment programme in memory of Smt. Indiradevi Praphulla Chandra sponsored by Veerappa Praphullachandra, will be ‘Jyothi Belaguthide – A Musical Treatise on Journey of Sharanas right from 12th Century’ conceptualised and directed by Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar, presented by V.R. Nityasri, V. Akshat Bhat & Pramukh, students of Surabhi Gana Kala Mandira, on vocal.

The percussive support is provided by Vid. P.S. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. V.S. Ramesh on ghata.

‘Jyothi Belaguthide – A Musical feature based on Vachanas of Sharanas’ is ‘Simple, clear, devotional and wisdom filled luminous light is spreading all over’ was the phrase sung by Sharana Nijaguna Shivayogi in 15th Century. Yes right from 12th Century kindness, philanthropy, righteousness and devotion are the virtues of mankind that has lit the lamp of light which continues to spread the light of these virtues unabated till date.

It is the undiminished devotion with a wick of  spiritual knowledge with oil of surrender, lighting the lamp, spreading the aura. Vachanas are a type of expression in Kannada Literature from 10th Century which reached its pinnacle in the 12th Century. Innumerable Sharanas have composed many meaningful yet simple language with a mix of prosaic and poetic style with very few words enabling easy understanding.

Team Surabhi Gana Kala Mandira have selected these Vachanas to make it a garland of musical features to enthral the audience.