The evening of Saturday, the 23rd February, witnessed a special music concert (of the compositions of Oothukaadu Venkata Subba Iyer (Venkatakavi), a well-known Vaggeyakara of Tamil Nadu), by Vidushi Dr. Geetha Seetharam. It was a part of the cultural evening organised by H.V. Shantha, Director, Shashwathi Kala Vedike of Mysuru, on account of its 26th anniversary celebrations.
Dr. Geetha Seetharam, a noted vocalist and Vaggeyakarti of Mysuru, gave a brief introduction of this eminent composer and his specialities before rendering his compositions in Sanskrit and Tamil. She began her musical recital with ‘Sri Vighnarajam Bhaje’ a Sanskrit kriti in Gambheeranata set to Khanda nade with crisp kalpana swaras. After a short alaap of Reetigoula, a Tamil kriti ‘Yenna Punniyam Saideno’ was well-rendered in misra chapu with imaginative neraval and swaras.
