Overview
- Vijayawada’s week-long Sangeetotsavam wrapped up Sunday at the Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Government College of Music and Dance, organised by Sangeeta Sanmandali.
- Nearly 200 vocalists and instrumentalists volunteered in Vijayawada, with unison Pancharatna Kritis supported by mridangam, morsing, violin, veena and ghatam.
- A midweek nagara sankeertana took idols of Anjaneya Swamy and Tyagaraja in procession through nearby streets, and the celebrations closed with Anjaneya Utsavam.
- At Bodhan’s Sri Rama Temple in Shakkar Nagar, Dr T Swapna Rani led 250 students in Pancharatna Kritis, drawing prolonged applause for Bantureeti Koluvu Iyyavayya Rama.
- The Bodhan observance, run by a committee formed by the family of late scholars Pratapa Ramakrishnaiah and Annapurnamma, featured veteran flautist Rakesh Vaidya and aims to nurture at least 150 local artistes.