Who's who of classical music feted with Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman awards

Posted on 12/07/2015 in Deccan Herald

• Stalwarts of Indian classical music, 11 of them, all Padma awardees came together on one stage at Sringeri Shankara Mutt in the City on Sunday.
  
  It was an evening music lovers cherished as they had all their role models on one platform to receive the Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman Awards-2015.
  
  M Balamuralikrishna, Aruna Sairam, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, T N Krishnan, N Vishveshwaran, N Ramani, Kadri Gopalnath, T K Murthy, T R Kamala Murthy, Umayalapuram K Sivaraman, Sudha Raghunathan and K J Yesudas were honoured by Sri Thyagabrahma Aradhana Kainkarya Trust for their contributions to the field of music.
  
  Also, the Bangalore Gayana Samaja was recognised and appreciated for keeping culture and traditional music alive through its remarkable contributions.

  Not only were the musicians given a momento and a purse of Rs one lakh each in appreciation of their contributions to the field, they were also blessed by Bharathiteertha Swami and Vidhushekhara Bharathi Swami, the senior and junior pontiffs of the Mutt on the occasion.
  
  It’s all divine
  
  Noted dancer Sonal Mansingh, who was the guest of honour, said, “When art and education are open to us in a moment of godliness, one can understand that there is nothing but the divine.” She said that it was an occasion where all the great musicians had been given their due. Mansingh urged the two seers to have her performance organised at Sringeri.
  
  V R Gowrishankar, CEO and administrator, Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, spoke at length about the contributions of saint Thyagaraja to the field of music. He said that if the musicians guide the Trust, they would be able to organise the 250th year anniversary celebrations on a grand scale.
  
  He said that generous contributions of music lovers were essential to organise the event on a large scale.
  
  Noting that Indian culture was one that would not fade  Gowrishankar said it would be a value-addition if music lovers learnt Sanskrit. 

   

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