Three grand Veena concerts are being held at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha this weekend, on the occasion of the birth centenary of the legendary Veena maestro M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar — MJS (1924-2013). These concerts also mark the conclusion of the year-long centenary celebrations.
As part of the celebrations, 25 veena concerts and a National-level competition for upcoming players have already been held across 11 venues over south Karnataka. A compendium of pre-published articles on the artiste and a video-documentary showcasing his achievements have been brought out. An e-book, comprising the original class-hour notes on songs, along with swara-lipi (notation in Kannada), written by Iyengar, is also being released during the valedictory. This book is supposed to form an easy reference document for music practitioners.
