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The week-long Tyagaraja Aradhana Sangeetotsavam, an yearly immersion successful devotion and classical music, concluded connected Sunday astatine the Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Government College of Music and Dance. Organised by the Sangeeta Sanmandali, the festival drew ample crowds connected each 7 days, reaffirming its spot arsenic a important taste lawsuit successful the city.
Founded successful 1995, the Sangeeta Sanmandali has steadily nurtured the Aradhana into a cherished level for musicians and rasikas. Nearly 200 vocalists and instrumentalists participated voluntarily, turning the assemblage field into a vibrant performance venue wherever Carnatic contented was presented with subject and sincerity.
The affectional precocious constituent came connected the last time with the corporate rendering of Tyagaraja’s Pancharatna Kritis. Sung successful unison, the compositions were marked by precision successful sruti and laya, creating an ambiance of quiescent devotion among the audience.
The field resonated with Jagadanandakaraka successful Naata, Dudukugala Nanne successful Gowla, Sadhinchene successful Arabhi, Kanakanaruchira successful Varali and Endaro Mahanubhavulu successful Sri raga. Accompaniment connected mridangam, morsing, violin, veena and ghatam added extent and cohesion to the ensemble presentation, enhancing the spiritual and philharmonic entreaty of the kritis.
Prominent artistes specified arsenic Malladi Suribabu, Modumudi Sudhakar, P. Gowrinath, M. Anjana Sudhakar, N.S. Kalyanaraman, P.S. Phalgun and G. Srilalitha were among those who took portion successful the Pancharatna Ganam, on with respective different accomplished musicians.
A nagara sankeertana held midweek connected Wednesday added a ocular and devotional magnitude to the festival. Artistes took retired a procession from the euphony college, carrying idols of Anjaneya Swamy and saint-poet Tyagaraja, arsenic devotional singing filled the surrounding streets.
Throughout the week, greeting and evening sessions featured Tyagaraja’s keertanas rendered with classical restraint and devotional warmth. The balanced handling of ragas and swaras appealed to some seasoned connoisseurs and wide listeners, with artistes performing successful a tone of corporate harmony.
The seven-day celebrations concluded with Anjaneya Utsavam, bringing the Aradhana to a adjacent connected a spiritually uplifting enactment and leaving a lasting content connected the audience.
