Music by youth artists in focus this fortnight

by May 6, 2012 Society

Looking for your Carnatic music fix? There is a line up of young artists you can choose from. There is something for Bollywood music lovers too.

Music lovers eagerly await the concerts by Sampagodu Vighnaraja, a disciple of his father Vidwan Sampagodu D Suryanarayana Bhat.

Sampagodu Vighnaraja. Pic Sampagodu

He is currently teaching music at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ananya Sabhangana, Malleswaram has arranged a vocal concert by him on 11th May at 6.30 pm. Ananya is organising SANGATI Music Festival from 9th of May wherein youth artists will be honoured with Ananya Puraskara. The highlights are:

9th May: Flute Recital by Vid. N Rajakamal

10th May: Vocal Recital Vidushi G Chandanabala Kalyan

11th May: Vocal Recital Vidwan Vighnaraja S Sampangodu

12th May: Veena Recital by Vidwan Ashvin Anand

The Indian Institute of World Culture, Basavanagudi, is arranging a vocal concert by Vidushi Roopa Srikanth, who is a disciple of Neela Ramgopal and H S Sudhindra at 6 pm on 12th May. Roopa is a Software Engineer with a passion for Carnatic Music.

A grand vocal concert by Vidwan Subramanya Bhat of Shringeri will be held on 13th May at 5.30pm at Shree Ramana Maharshi Academy for the Blind, JP Nagar, (near Ragigudda temple).

Vidwan Vighnaraja also has another Vocal concert on 20th May at 4.15 pm at the Indian Heritage Academy in Koramangala.

Bollywood music lovers can look forward to the Jazz and Brass concert at 7 pm on 11th May at Chowdaih Memorial Hall. Tickets are priced between Rs 250 and Rs 750. ⊕

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