Two days of music and discussions, held as part of the 13th State-level Sugama Sangeetha Sammelana, came to an end here on Sunday.
Many popular singers, led by Y.K. Muddukrishna, president of the Sugama Sangeetha Parishat, presented melodious songs during the course of the event, which was attended by hundreds of singers, poets, lyricists and music directors.
Singer Garthikere Raghanna was chosen the new president of the Sammelana. In his presidential address, Mr. Raghanna called upon music lovers to regard music as greater than any singer.
“The art of light music is greater than the singer. The responsibility to enrich this field is on the younger generation of singers and musicians,” he said. He also suggested that singers should not stick to one genre they are comfortable with.
Film-maker T.N. Seetharam, who released a book on poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy on the occasion, said music has the ability to bring peace to the mind during times of turmoil.
“I am glad the State government is celebrating KSN’s birth centenary. However, the attention given to the poet’s centenary celebrations is insufficient,” he said.
On the second day of the event (Sunday), poets H.S. Venkateshamurthy, B.R. Lakshman Rao and H. Dundiraj discussed how Kannada poets deal with the concept of mother and motherland in their poetry. It was followed by a presentation of popular songs written by Narasimha Swamy. Y.K. Muddukrishna, Nagara Srinivas Udupa, Kikkeri Krishnamurthy, Anand Madalagere, David, Indu Vishwanath, Sunitha Chandrakumar and others performed the songs.
Many of the artistes performed in programmes held as part of Hoysala Utsava as well.
