Moodbidri, January 9: The curtains came down on the five-day cultural fiesta, 'Alva's Virasat' at Mijar near here on Sunday with the mesmerizing performance by light music singer M D Pallavi.
Making a confident beginning with the title song of the Varakavi D.R. Bendre's Jnanpith Award-winning Naku Thanti , she went on to more popular Amma Naanu Devarane . Both, she said, were composed by her guru the late Mysore Ananthaswamy.
She presented Ha Yavva Byati Byatiyanadida Byadara Huduga written by Jnanpith Award-winner Chandrasekhara Kambar, in a folk tune. She showcased her prowess and richness of voice.
Acknowledging that she was deliberately choosing some of the finest jewels of Kannada literature, she picked up Baduku Jataka Bandi from D.V. Gundappa's Manku Thimmana Kagga . To drive home the poet's theme, she occasionally asked questions or explained. One could not disagree with her that DVG too deserved the Jnanpith.
She rendered the film song Nodayya Kotelingave which was originally sung by her. The presentation was different from the original song as the audience clapped rhythmically to the tune.
She rendered K.S. Narasimha Swamy's work Hindina Saalina Hudugaru against rat-race for marks and pleaded for a little love for life. The student-dominated crowd could not have asked for more. Through K.S. Nisar Ahmed's Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu she advised the students to be politically aware.
Earlier, the Moksha Band from Chennai led by singer Mahesh Vinayakam presented a unique Carnatic-Western fusion music.
He introduced Konnakol, which he described as an unique art from South India in which sounds or syllables of Mrudanga or ghatam were rendered vocally. By making the audience say 'dhum' together and giving a clap a split second later, he connected well with the large gathering.
Parthasarathy later represented the syllables on the Mridangam which was repeated on the Ghatam by N. Rajaram. The troupe of youngsters — all aged under 30 — knew how to mesmerise the crowd consisting mainly of students. Ambrose Tucker's clarinet was an added attraction.
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