Surabhi Gana Kalamandira, which is working to propagate Karnatak Classical music along with other art forms, had arranged a classical vocal concert of Vid. N.R. Prashanth, a senior musician from Mysuru at Bidaram Krishnappa Rama Mandira on Dec.9.
Prashanth gave a good start to the concert with Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s ‘Ganapathe mahamate’ (Kalyani-Rupaka). Later, ‘Suryamurthe,’ one of the Navagraha kritis of Dikshitar (Saurashtra-Dhruva), Tyagaraja’s ‘Nee bhajana gaana’ (Nayaki-Adi), Arunachala Kavi’s Tamil composition, ‘Raamanukk mannanmudi (Hindola-Adi), Papanasham Shivan’s ‘Jaanaki pathe’ (Kharaharapriya-Adi), Sadashiva Brahmendra’s ‘Smaravaaram vaaram’ (Jog- Adi), Bhdrachala Ramadasa’s ‘Ramabhadra raa raa’ (Anandabhairavi-Adi) followed blissfully.
