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Shaankara Geeta Sourabha Saptaha A week-long classical musical rendition of Stotras composed by Sri Shankaracharya Inauguration Wednesday, 10th Sept 2014, 5.30 pm Venue : Gayana Samaja, K.R.Road,

Divine presence and Benediction His Holiness Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji Peethadhipati, Yadathore Sri Yoganandeshwara Saraswati Math, K.R.Nagar and Patron, Vedanta Bharati Chief Guest : Justice Dr. Y. Bhaskar Rao Honourable Lokayukta , All are welcome Sri S.S. Naganand Sri Pathi Sridhara Coordinators Director & President Hon. President Vidushi Loka Shankar Trustees Chaturmasya Vratha Sanchalana Samithi-2014, Bengaluru Vidushi Vasudha Sharma Vedanta Bharati

Daily live telecast on Shankara TV. Webcast on www.srisankaratv.net Pandit Ganapati Bhat Hasanagi 10-9-2014, Wednesday, 7pm to 9pm

Harmonium : Pandit Bhat Tabla : Pandit Gurumurthy Vaidya Manjira : Sri Roopak Vaidya

Pt. Ganapati Bhat Hasanagi, a popular Hindustani Vocalist who is a disciple of Pt. Basavaraja Rajaguru had his initial training in music in sitar and then soon moved over to Hindustani vocal under the guidance Pt. C.R. Vyas. He has performed in all the major Hindustani forums in and abroad. In US, Bhat had concerts at Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, San Francisco, Washington etc. He is presently guiding and training aspiring students at Dr. Gangubai Hanagal Gurukula Trust, Hubli 11-9-2014, Thursday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Dr. R. S. Nanda kumar, Mysore

Violin : Vidwan N. Dayakara Mridangam : Vidwan K. U. Jayachandra Rao

Dr. R.S. Nanda Kumar born in Bhadravathi, Karnataka is a Natural Musician in the parampara of St.: great grandson of the great Pallavi Ramalingayya, grandson of m u s i c i a n c o u p l e R a m a i a h – Va ra l a k s h m i , s o n a n d d i s c i p l e o f Dr. R. Sathyanarayana. His music has many unique features: rich, rangy, supple voice, extensive conventional repertoire such as Svaranka, Panchabhagi, Umatilaka, Sriranga, Kaivara, Sukasarita etc,. He has carried out extensive research on Gadya, Dandaka, Suladi, Vrittanama, Bhramaragita, archetypes, Mundige, Gundakriya etc. He has rendered Avadhana Tala Pallavis in both suladi and desi talas. He is unique in authoritative performance of the ancient musical forms: Ragalapti – Rupakalapti, Chaturdandi music etc,. He has performed all over India and abroad. He is a Senior Research Fellow of the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, for research on the Ancient Prabandhas, Ela Prabandhas of Indian Music and contemporising them. He has sung for Doordarshan and AIR. He has conducted the famous Indra Dhanus Orchestra of the Youth at the World Conference. He is recognized as an Outstanding Musician of our country by the ICCR. 6.30pm to 7.00pm Upanyasa : Prof. M. L. Narasimhamurthy Ganakalaashree Vidushi M.S. Sheela, Bangalore 11-9-2014, Thursday, 7pm to 9pm

Violin : Vidushi Nalina Mohan. Mridangam :Vidwan Anoor Anantakrishna Sharma Ghatam : Vidwan S. N. Narayanamurthy

Vidhushi Smt. M. S. Sheela is a popular Carnatic Classical Vocalist, and disciple of living legend, Padmabhushan awardee, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. R. K. Srikantan , of Thyagaraja Parampara. She had her initial training from her mother, Late Smt. M.N. Rathna. She is a Post graduate in Music from Bangalore University with a Gold Medal. She is TOP RANK artist of AIR ,Doordarshan and has given concerts in all prestigious Sangeetha sabhas, presented special programmes like Eka , Eka vaggeyakara concerts, Ragadarshana, etc. She has performed at several prestigious events in USA, Australia and Europe. She has many prestigious awards to mention a few- "Outstanding Senior Female Vocalist” by , Karnataka state “Rajyotsava Award”, ANANYA PURASKAR by Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, RAJYA RATHNA by Karnataka State Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, Sheela has been honoured and given titles by various Sabhas like Gaanakalashree, Gaana Vaaridhi, Sumadhura Sangeetha and many more. She is declared as “ASTHANA VIDUSHI' of Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri. 12-9-2014, Friday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Vidwan Kumaresh, Bangalore

Violin : Vidwan Vaibhav Ramani Mridangam : Vidwan K. U. Jayachandra Rao

Vidwan KUMARESH started performing when he was barely five years of age and has been performing for the last thirty-two years across the globe. Guided by his father Shri.T.S.Rajagopalan and his brother Ganesh, Kumaresh has performed in all the prestigious music festivals. Sri M. G .Ramachandran made them State Artistes of TamilNadu. Kumaresh has been honoured as Asthana Vidwan of the Sri Matham of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.He is the youngest violinist to be recognized by AIR as 'A-Top' ranking artiste. 'Kalaimamani', 'Sunaadha Sironmani', 'Sangeetha Saragnya', 'Dwaram Venkata Swami Naidu award' are some of the many titles that have been bestowed on him. Kumaresh and Ganesh have released albums like 'Uthsav', 'Vasantham', Nada Tarangini', 'Shantham', 'Anantham', 'Manoranjani' He has a unique style of playing the Violin, a blend of tradition and creativity. His 'Pancha Gana Raga' is the first of its kind in the Carnatic repertoire. He has acted in Tamil and Telugu films and has scored music for feature films and dance productions. His music band has produced “Brahmma”, “Colours of India”, “Navarasa”, “Carnatic Chills” He has done musical meditation projects for sports personalities like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid helping them focus better on their profession. Kumaresh-Jayanti are the CEO of 'Home Records'- Art for Arts sake with release of the album “Sanmaarga”.

6.30pm to 7.00pm Upanyasa : Dr. H. V. Nagaraj Rao, Mysore Pandit Parameshwar Hegde, Bangalore 12-9-2014, Friday, 7pm to 9pm

Harmonium : Pandit Madhu Bhat Tabla : Pandit Gurumurthy Vaidya Manjira : Sri Roopak Vaidya

Pandit Parameshwar Hegde, born in Uttara Kannnada district of Karnataka, started learning Hindustani music when he was barely ten. He was trained under the guidance of Sri.S.M.Bhat and Sri Pt.Chandrashekar Puranika Math and Pt. Basavaraj Rajaguru He is an 'A' grade artist on All India Radio, television and has successfully performed all over India and abroad. Touched by the genius of Rajguru and illuminated by warm inner light all his own, his music brings joy to his admiring listeners. The music of Parameshwar Hegde is marked by an adherence to the principles of purity and restraint. Critics discern in Parameshwar Hegde's singing the most beautiful elements of Rajguru's music, which is the confluence of three gharanas- Kirana, Gwalior and Patiala. Gifted with an evocative voice with commendable octave range, Hegde brings to his vocalism an agile imagination, a passion for the purity of the swara coupled with clear intonation and a remarkable grasp with layakari. 13-9-2014, Saturday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Vidushi Archana Udupa, Bangalore

Keyboard: Vidwan Umesh Murthy Vidwan Nagabhushan Udupa Tabla : Vidwan Satyamurthy Special Effects : Vidwan Srinivas prasad

Vidushi Smt. Archana Udupa started learning music at the age of three under her father Sri Srinivas Udupa who himself is a well known singer and an Academy award winner, has been performing from past 28 years. Learnt Carnatic classical music from Sri.Balakrishna, learnt Hindusthani classical music under Sri.Radhakrishna, Pandit D.B.Harindra. and Smt. Dr. Shakunthala Narasimhan. She is an 'A' grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. Gave a solo performance at the age of five in Delhi and Mumbai Kannada Sanghas. Has performed widely in India and abroad. Has performed at Hampi Utsav, Mysore Dasara Utsav, Alwa's Viraasat Utsav, sangeeth Utsav "Spirit of Unity Concerts For Universal Integration" (2003). She has been performing with legends like Sri , DR.K.J.YESUDAS, DR.S.P. BALASUBRAMANIUM, Dr. P.B. SRINIVAS, Sri HARIHARAN, SHANKAR. She is the first south Indian to win the talent hunt show, "TVS " (Zee TV,1999).

6.30pm to 7.00pm Upanyasa : Prof. M. A. Hegde, Sirsi Vidwan Saketharaman, Bangalore 13-9-2014, Saturday, 7pm to 9pm

Violin : Vidushi Charulatha Ramanujam Mridangam : Vidwan K. U. Jayachandra Rao Kanjira : Vidwan Guruprasanna

Saketharaman is a disciple of Jayaraman. He is an 'A 'grade AIR artist. He was initiated in to music at six by his parents through his first guru Srirangam Krishnamurthy Rao and inspired by well known exponent Vishaka Hari. He has a Masters degree in Software Engineering. He was trained on "Performing techniques in " conducted by his Guru. He has performed all over the world including Theatre de villa, Paris; Eppington Memorial Hall, Melbourne; Tyagaraja Seva Samithi, Muscat; Singapore Indian Fine Arts, Singapore; Kamban Kazhagam, Colombo; Concert tour of USA, etc. He has imbibed the famous Lalgudi Bani rich in Bhavam. His voice that flows effortlessly in all three sthayis never fails to enchant the audience. His Pallavis are outstanding for its rich aesthetic and mathematical permutations and combinations with scintillating ragamalika swaraprasthara showcasing his scholarship and creativity. His Kalpana Swaras mirror his rhythmic excellence. His mastery over the swaras is widely acknowledged. Some of his prestigious awards are Vocational Excellence award- Rotary-, Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani, Kalki Krishnamurthy Award, Yuva Kala Bharathi, Best vocalist at Music Academy Chennai, Yagnaraman Award of Excellence for music, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Youth Excellence Award, etc. 14-9-2014, Sunday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Vidwan Vinay Sharva, Bangalore

Violin : Vidushi H. M. Smita Mridangam : Vidwan C. Cheluvaraju Morsing : Vidwan Bharadwaj Sathavalli

Vidwan S.R.Vinay Sharva is a proficient Karnatic vocalist from Bangalore. Inheriting the great musical heritage of Saint Thyagaraja from both his maternal grandfather Late Vid. Sri S. Nanjundaiah and mentors Vid. Bangalore S. Shankar and Dr. , he is well known for his sonorous voice, flowing manodharma, impervious laya, spirited rendition style and uncompromising classical tradition. In recognition of his musical talent, Malleswaram Sangeetha Sabha and Ananya GML Cultural Academy have jointly conferred him with 'ANANYA PRATHIBHA PURASKARA'. He is the recipient of 'The Best Vocalist' award from , 'NADAKISHORA' title from Sri Nada Brahma Sangeeta Sabha and 'KALAVATAMSA' from Gokulam School of Music. Sharva has performed in many prestigious sabhas in Karnataka and across the country, and has been on AIR and Television. In his 19th year, he presented a special Ragam Tanam Pallavi concert in 'SIMHANANDANA' Tala. He has also performed many jugalbandi concerts with Hindustani artists. He is a Telecommunication Engineer and is pursuing his Masters degree in Electronics.

6.30pm to 7.00pm Upanyasa : Vid. Ananta Sharma Bhuvanagiri, Bangalore Ganakalabhushana Vidwan R. K. Padmanabha, Bangalore 14-9-2014, Sunday 7pm to 9pm

Violin : Vidwan C. N. Chandrashekhar Mridangam : Vidwan C. Cheluvaraju Tabla : Pandit Udayaraj Karpur

Amazingly gifted vocalist, Vid R K Padmanabha, hails from Rudrapatna, is the most sought after musician today with exceptional music talents. His sonorous voice and style of presentation makes him unique. The list of prestigious awards is like a mountain of diamonds. RKP has gained popularity as an innovative composer with more than 300 in his name. He has specially composed kritis in all the 72 melakarta . His core objective is to propagate music philosophy and to instill the essence of Carnatic music in the heart of every common man. He is also passionate about theatre, literature, teaching, lecture demonstrations and promotion of music. He is truly a multi faceted personality. He is also a pioneer of the ghosti gayana (choral singing). He has trained more than 1000 students to render classical compositions of the trinities, haridasas etc. The goshti headed by him is the largest of its kind in the country and is capable of rendering even the most complex compositions like navavarna, navagraha and pancharatna in unison or perfect harmony with a perfect grip over the raga and laya. Apart from this,he has also trained a lot of young artistes who now are the sole protectors of this genre's unique beauty. RKP's creation of a tambura shaped architectural beauty, the “saptaswara dhyana mandira”, at Rudrapatna deserves appreciation. The monument incorporates every aspect of the instrument itself and the saptaswaras. He has re-invented a distinct cultural and unusual devotional aspect of music through 'nada pooje'. 15-9-2014, Monday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Vidwan Shankar Shanbhogue, Bangalore

Harmonium : Pandit Surya Upadhyaya Tabla : Pandit Jagadeesh Kurtakoti

Vidwan Shankar Shanbhogue hails from Kalasa, Chikmagalore district and is a renowned name today in the field of Kannada devotional Music and Sugama Sangeetha. He considers his mother as his first Guru who inspired him with the devotional bhajans she would sing at home. He later on was initiated into the world of devotional music by Sri B Radha Baliga. His formal training under Pandith Mahabaleshwar Bhagavath, Guru Madhav Bhat, Pandith Ramarao Naik, Pandith Rajabhau Sontakke, evolved him into today's finest Hindustani Classical Music Singers adept in Khayal Singing in both Agra and Gwalior Gharanas. He continues his learning under Pandit Parameshwar Hegde. With the support from Sri B K Chandrashekar and Dr Maya Rao, he established himself not only as a singer but also as a creative music composer. Embracing both Classical as well as light music, he has performed many a concerts in India and abroad. Shankar strongly believes in Kavya Sangeetha. He has selflessly offered his services to the Saatvika Cultural Foundation, which aims at inspiring lives and promoting cultural and moral awareness in Society through the medium of Kavya Sangeetha. He has opened a one of its kind Kavya Sangeetha Gurukula in Bangalore.

6.30pm to 7.00pm Upanyasa : Vid. Ganesh Bhat Hobli, Bangalore Vidushi Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni Bangalore 15-9-2014, Monday, 7pm to 9pm

Harmonium : Pandit Ravindra Katoti Tabla : Pandit Udayaraj Karpur

Vidushi Smt Sangeeta Katti Kulkarni is a child prodigy from Dharwad received her initial lessons from her father Dr. H. A. Katti and continued under Sangeeta Samrat Nahushad Ali, Sri Sheshagiri Dandapur and Pt. Chandrashekhar Puranikmath and advance training under Pt. Basavaraj Rajaguru and Padmavibhushana Gana Saraswati Smt

She has brought out music albums with leading companies and worked with leading music directors and top musicians of all categories. She has performed more than 4000 concerts all over the world in various styles of music. She is a recipient of prestigious award and recently adorned Astana Vidushi from Sringeri Sharada peetham. 16-9-2014, Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm Vidushi Smt. Bharathi Prathap, Bangalore

Harmonium : Pandit Vyasmurti Katti Tabla : Pandit Gurumurthy Vaidya

Vidhushi Smt. Bharati Prathap was initiated into Carnatic classical music at a young age of seven, by her parents, under Sri T.P. Prabhakar and later under the renowned artiste, Smt. Seethalakshmi Venkatesan. At the age of 12, she secured second place for the state, in the examination conducted by the Karnataka State Board. She was the recipient of the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship by the for 5 years.

In Hindustani classical music, she has learnt under the late Pt. Maruti Rao Inamdar, Davangere, and the Late Pt. Rama Rao Naik, and also by the Late Sri. H.K.Narayana. She is an electronics engineer by education. Bharathi's musical career took a significant leap after she came under the tutelage of Vidushi Lalith J Rao. She travelled to France with her Guru for a recording in Radio France .

She is a lead vocalist in several interesting projects with her Guru Lalith Rao like 'Bhairav to Bhairavi', 'Raag Rang Samay Yatra', ' Agra Gharana Ek Vatvriksh'. She has performed over a hundred music concerts across the country and abroad. Valedictory Function 5.30 pm, Tuesday, 16th September, 2014 Venue : Gayana Samaja, K.R. Road, Bangalore

Divine presence and Benediction His Holiness Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji Peethadhipati, Yadathore Sri Yoganandeshwara Saraswati Math, K.R.Nagar and Patron, Vedanta Bharati

Chief Guest : Sri H. N. Anantha Kumar, MP (Bangalore South), Hon'ble Union minister for Chemical and Fertilizers

Sri S.S. Naganand Sri Pathi Sridhara Coordinators Director & President Hon. President Vidushi Loka Shankar Trustees Chaturmasya Vratha Sanchalana Samithi-2014, Bengaluru Vidushi Vasudha Sharma Vedanta Bharati Shaankara Geeta Sourabha Saptaha

"One alone exists, Sages call it by various names". This declaration of the "Sat Chit Ananda Swaroopa" as given in the Vedas was further expounded in the light of Upanishadic knowledge by Sri Shankaracharya. The ultimate objective of life is to realise universal oneness with Brahman. However considering people at different stages of attainment of this Truth, Sri Shankaracharya provided for worshipping various God forms also as depicted in our Puranas. He accepted this worship of Gods with name and form as a gradual means to attain the formless Brahman, the ultimate Truth. As there are many paths for One Truth, stotras for different Gods were composed by him. The theme of universal oneness and power to experience ultimate bliss is inherent in all his compositions besides being full with profound meaning and poetic beauty.

The object of also is to give the same experience of ultimate bliss to humanity. Music is therefore referred as 'Nada Brahma Upasane'. A true singer will not only experience this blissful state while singing but makes the audience also become part of blissful experience. Such music rendered with Sri Shankaracharya's compositions will only multiply that blissful experience with abundant satisfaction. It will be a 'journey to Amrutatva' with the combination of Amrutha and Sanjeevini.

With this objective Vedanta Bharati has organised "Shaankara Geeta Sourabha". In this week-long event Sri Shankaracharya's compositions are rendered to classical music in both Hindustani and Carnatic style by renowned musicians. We request all music lovers, devotees and enthusiasts to attend this mega event.