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A touch of Carnatic music

28 May 2006, 18:00 PM
LIFESTYLE
By Kavita Charanji
28 May 2006, 18:00 PM
A workshop at the music school
Making slow but steady steps to bridge the cultural divide and popularise a relatively less known genre--Carnatic or South Indian classical music--is Sarva Sree Foundation, Carnatic Music Centre. At the helm of this one of a kind institution is Meghna Ameen, founder and chairperson who is currently busy with a one-month workshop for 15 students and a concert to be held on June 3 at the Bangladesh National Museum.

The workshop is conducted by musicians from Chennai, South India: SR Veeraraghavan (Carnatic vocalist) backed up by three instrumentalists: N Jayaprakash (violin), K Babu (mrudangam) and Venkata Subramaniam (ghatam and morsing). The artistes will also perform at the concert.

"The aim of the workshop is to train the students and teachers of Sarva Stree Foundation in Carnatic music. Though it is expensive to bring instructors in vocal and instrumental from India, for me this is a labour of love. I want to do more such workshops in the future also," says Meghna.

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Meanwhile Veeraraghavan gives a favourable feedback on the workshop. "The students' aesthetic sense is excellent in Bangladesh. They display an admirable grasping capacity. What they need is an explanation about the fundamentals of Carnatic music and the differentiation between North Indian (or Hindustani )and Carnatic classical music," he says.