Vidu. Kalavathy Avadhooth to perform tomorrow
Family members of reputed music composer and Sanskrit scholar late H. Yoganarasimhan (1897-1971) have formed Devagitam Charitable Trust to perpetrate his legacy. As part of its fourth anniversary celebrations, the Trust has organised a special function on Oct. 2 at 5.30 pm at Veene Sheshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar. Prof. Gowri Kuppuswamy, retd. Principal, Fine Arts College, Mysuru and a senior musician will be the chief guest. Dr. T.V. Venkatachalashatry, reputed Kannada scholar will preside. A special music concert will follow after the formal function.
Vidu. Kalavathy Avadhooth from Bengaluru will present a Karnatak vocal concert. Stalwarts Nalina Mohan on violin, Tumkur Ravishankar on mridanga and M.R. Manjunath on ghata will accompany Kalavathy.
Profile: Born on 9th September 1969, Vidushi Kalavathy hails from a family of musicians. Daughter of the illustrious musician couple Sangeetha Kalaratna Bangalore K. Venkatram and Gamaka Kala Kogile G. R. Jaya, Kalavathy had music running in the whole family.
Her father was a ghatam maestro, an organiser par excellence and Founder-Director of Percussive Arts Centre while her mother is a veteran Gamaka artiste and vocalist of repute. Brother V. Krishna is an eminent Mridangam artiste, presently Director of Percussive Arts Centre and has accompanied veteran artistes on the Mridangam.
Kalavathy, married to D. Avadhoot, a connoisseur of music, is a gold medallist in MA (Music).
After the initial training under her mother Vidushi G. R. Jaya and then under Vidushi Usha Char, Kalavathy had her intensive training under Ganakala Bhushana Anoor. S. Ramakrishna. She also learnt under Vidushi Seethalakshmi Venkateshan and is now learning under Vidwan P. S. Narayanaswamy of Chennai.
Kalavathy Avadhoot has performed all over India in major Sabhas of Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Trichy, Mysore, Bangalore, Shimoga, Bellary etc.She has toured the USA, Amsterdam and Netherlands. Kalavathy has lent her voice for Art movies like “Madhwacharya,” “Ramanujacharya” and “Bhagavadgeetha” under the direction of G. V. Iyer and B. V. Karanth with the musical legend Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna.
Endowed with a rich and mellifluous voice, Kalavathy’s vocal stands out for the feel (bhava) she imparts to her music. She also has to her credit many laurels and awards. —KRM
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