SP BalaSubramaniam enthrals at Ashram

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SPB ENTHRALS AUDIENCE AT ASHRAM

 

 

 

 

Mysore, May 27 (KCU & KK)- Noted singer Padmashri Dr. S.P.

Balasubrahmanyam (SPB) enthralled the audience at Nada Mantapa in Sri

Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashram here last evening with devotional songs.

The occasion marked the 65th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapati

Sachchidananda Swamiji.

 

SPB captivated the gathering with Devi Virata Roopa, scripted and set to

tune by the Swamiji in praise of Raja Rajeshwari.

 

He was ably supported by his sister S.P. Shylaja. Her rendition of

Poojisalende hoogale thande darushana kori na ninde with the chanting of

Shivoham Shivoham in association with SPB filled the ambience with

devotion.

 

When SPB rendered Veturi Sunder Ramamurthy's Vedam nadam portraying

Mathrudevobhava, Pithrudevobhava, Acharyadevobhava and Athithidevobhava

which highlighted the Indian culture, there was a thunderous applause

from the audience.

 

Dasarapada, Dasana Maadiko Yenna Dasana Maadiko brought back the

memories of late Dr. Rajkumar who had popularised the song.

Dattadevatheya Charithe Kelu, composed by the Swamiji was rendered so

well by SPB, the audience could not resist singing along.

 

When SPB sang a song from the hit movie Shankarabharanam, the audience

demanded 'once more' and he obliged.

 

Music as language

 

When the audience forced SPB to sing Kannada songs, he politely replied

that music itself is a language and it should not be categorised. The

rhythm and depth of music should be relished and language does not

figure anywhere, he opined.

 

Referring to the ambience of Nada Mantapa, SPB observed that the unique

vibrations present there inspires anyone to sing soulfully. It was not

just the money spent on the construction that mattered but the

forethought and viability concepts of the Swamiji which is matchless,

lauded SPB.

 

Before the programme began, the Swamiji released an audio CD Bhajana

Vybhava sung by SPB, scripted and set to tune by the Swamiji himself.

 

SPB's popularity among Mysoreans was so immense that thousands of people

had thronged the Ashram as a result of which, Mysore-Nanjangud Road was

lined up with parked vehicles.

 

Four huge TV screens had been erected for the benefit of the visitors.

SPB, his wife Savithri, sister-in-law Kalyani and his sister Shylaja

were felicitated by the Swamiji.