SITAR CONCERT - NIKHIL SHAILESH

 Sunday, 24th August 2025

Nagendra's House, Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru

"NAADABINDU" - Sitar Concert by Nikhil Patavardhan, accompnied in Tabla by Shailesh Nayak, to small group of private audience.

That was a beautiful program, without any sound system, no  big crowd and only music lovers listening to different  Raaga played on Sitar.

AUDIENCE

Ravi, Vidya and Urvi were there, Urvi engaging herself with colouring.

About two hours program was very soothing, peace and pure sound reverbrating in the mind after the program.

The host Nagendra Kowshik provided nice dinner in their spacious house.

Posted 25/8/2025

SHANTHALA SOUNDS - FILMY MUSIC (DAY 3)

 Sunday, July 20, 2025

Chowdaih Memorial Hall, Bengaluru.

NIKHIL, CHANDRIKA

BIG NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY

Shanthala Sounds Golden Jubilee Celebrations continued on the third day with Filmy Music, with famous singers on stage with beautiful orchestra.

Number of professional singers like Mohan Jimpets, Nikhil, Chandrika Gururaj, Sinchana Dikshith, Anuradha Bhat, Samanvitha Sharma, shrathi Bhide, Manjula Gururaj.... presented their songs with orchestra background.

MANJULA GURURAJ

SHRATHI BHIDE

Top singers in the Industry Rajesh Krishnan, Vijaya Prakash rendered beautiful melodious songs to the much liking of the audience.

RAJESH KRISHNAN

VIJAY PRAKASH

Viji and Giri, Top men of SHANTHALA SOUNDS, is doing wonderful jobs running music industry at the same time encouraging upcoming singers and musicians.

After completing 50 years and presenting 3- day fantastic Music program, FREE, at the Prestigious Chowdiah Memorial Hall is great job.

Wishing the very best abd God's Blessing in the future for their magnificient work.

Posted 21/7/2025

SHANTHALA SOUNDS MUSIC ENSEMBLE (DAY 1)

 Friday, 18th July 2025

Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru.

"SHANTHALA SOUNDS" celebrating their 50 years of service with a massive music program, with 51 artists on stage for a music ensemble.

Shanthala Sounds and Lighting is buisines located in Satellite town, Kengeri, Bengaluru, specializing in sound and lighting equipments rentals and repairs.

The highlight of the program was ensamble of 51 artists with different musical instruments in groups with Drums, Mridanga, Tabla, Kanjeera, Chande, Phakwaaj, Dholak, Morsing, Violin, Flute, Ghatam presenting for 90 minutes, with perfect co-ordination by Alooru Anantha Krishna.

The music concert concluded with beautiful presentation of "Bhaagyadaa Lakshmi Baaramaa" lead by Flute and Violin, supported by all the artists.

Today's program had a short Carnatic Music Concert by Vid. Srinivasa Murthy, Hindustani Music Concert by Vid. Nagaraj Havaldar and Flute Concert by Vid. Praveen Godkindi with Venugopal on Tabla.

We were Nalini (Mom), sister Vijalakshmi and her husband Ramachandra Bhat at the concert.

After the program, with friends and artists.

That was a beautiful program, presented by SHANTAHALA SOUNDS, with many days of preactice with artists.

Well Done, God Bless.

Posted 19/7/2025

MUSIC CONCERT - SIVASRI SKANDAPRASAD

 Monday, 28th April 2025

Sheshadripuram College, Bengaluru.

The last day of SreeRamanamavi Music Festival 2025 of Sree Shesharipuram Rama Seva Samithi, was Concert by Celebrity Vocalist Vidushi Sivasri Skanda Prasad.

She is an excellent singer, mesmerizing the audience in to a divine space with her rendition.

Though we reached the premises a little late, the space was fully packed and she with her accompnying team was in full swing with her bhajans.

Tremandous energy, taking the mood to high pitch, involving the audience into joining the bhajans are the traits of the concert.

Sivasri recently (March 2025) married to Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament  (BJP) from Bengaluru South, arrived to concert late and joined the audience.

Very energetic handsome young man, excellent speaker is very social with people.

It was an eveing well spent, as they said "SARVAM RAMA MAYAM"

Posted 29/4/2025

SAPTA SWARA - ARADHANAA MAHOTSAV

Sat, Sun, 25-26 January 2025

Krishna Kamala Sabhangana, Banashankari, Bengaluru.

"SAPTA SWARA " is Carnatic Music Academy owned and run by Vidwan Sri Moodnur Raghuram. Several years ago, In Sharjah, he was staying his daughter SangeethaRajesh,  and I used to go for learning violin playing.

Son Ravi, keen in learning and playing Violin is a student of Moodnur Raghuram.

Every year the Sapta Swara hosts two days "AARADHANA MAHOTSAVA" of Thyagaraja and other music legends at the above venue. The students learning vocal, violin and mridanga perform on stage to show their learning.

We were there with Ravi's daughter cute Urvi,  joining the celebration.

The second day there was beautiful rendition of "PANCHA RATNA KRITIS" by Vidwan Raghuram and others. That was divine. dedicated singing.

After the morning program, finished at 1.30pm, there was grand lunch with holige, pulav, rice and sambaar.

That was divine program dedicated to great musicians.

Posted 28/1/2025

ದ್ವಂದ್ವ ವೀಣಾ ವಾದನ - ಲಹರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರು.

 Sunday, December 29, 2024

Madhwa Mantapa, Udupi

Our "LAHARI" played Veena with her Guru Vidushi Mala Venkatesh at prestigious "Madhwa Mantapa", and saw it in youtube.

ZALAK OF THE PERFORMACE

It was almost two hours performance by Lahari, accompanied with her Guru.

FULL VIDEO IN YOUTUBE.

Wishing Lahari God's Blessings and Best Wishes to reach greater heights.

Posted 30/12/2024

VEENA CONCERT - LAHARI BHAT

 Friday, 11th October 2024

Sri SiddiGanapathi Temple, KSRTC Layout, Bengaluru.

Grand Daughter Lahari  D/O of ShubhaRaghu presented a very melodious VEENA  CONCERT for more than hour to the much appreciation of audience.

Lahari (18+ ) was one of the artist to perform at the Navaratri Festival, of Siddi Ganapathi Temple, Manoranjini Samscritika Vedike.

Lahari Bhat is Desciple of Guru Vidushi Mala Venkatesh, performed extremly well.

After the program, she was presented with shawl, bouquette and a present.

It was a proud moment for my daughter Shubha, husband Raghu, Guru Mala Venkateh and for all of us.

God Bless

Posted 12/10/2024