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Carnatic Music @ Whitefield

Sangeeta Jhari a music school established by musician Lavanya Roopaakula has launched quarterly music concerts in the Whitefield area near Bengaluru. Lavanya is a Carnatic vocalist, and is the recipient of Mahadevapura Kalaratna award 2023 and has been teaching and promoting music for several years. 


The grand inaugural concert was conducted on the auspicious Ugadi day, 9 April 2024 in the Garden of Samskaras, Whitefield. The evening began with a mini concert by the senior students of Sangeeta Jhari (Bhuvana Srinivasan and Krishnaveni Ram).  The inaugural concert was by vocalist J. Yogakeertana accompanied by Arunachala Karthik on the violin and K.K. Bhanuprakash on the mridangam.

 

                                 


The concert began with Vallabha nayakasya in Begada followed by the popular kriti Marugelara and Padmavathy Ramanam in Poorvikalyani. Yogakeertana sang Syama Sastry's magnum opus Palinchu Kamakshi in Madyamavati, followed by Harisasulu vedale and Devarnama Baro Krishnayya.


The concert saw a great turnout, with students and parents from Sangeetha Jhari, as well as music enthusiasts from Whitefield and its surrounding areas, in attendance. Unlike Bengaluru, the Whitefield area does not often host many concerts, making events like this a welcome addition to the community.

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