Celebrating Devi musically
Deccan ChronicleWell-known as ‘Sangeeta Sisters’ of Carnatic music, Sangeethakala and Rajyalakshmi, are organizing a three-day “Vaggeyakara Vaibhavam Festival” comprising music composers. Given the pandemic situation, we will have a limited audience — about 30 young students will participate in this festival, whom we are teaching Devi avarna kritis,” says Rajyalakshmi. Dancing to the times Kathak dancer Mukti Shri has been busy teaching her daughter Anvi and another student Aayushi Dixit, a few stories of Goddess Durga while teaching them Devi shlokas as well. Singing away the blues Hindustani classical singer Harini Rao says, “My teacher Swati Phadke has been conducting a ‘Navratri series’ of virtual concerts, in which I performed for two days. I composed a ‘Devi Raga Mala’ in ragas Durga, Kalyani, Saraswati, Ambika and Bhairavi.” Opening up to new idea Bharatanatyam dancer Kiranmayee Madupu has decided to start teaching a new batch of students.
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