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The power of seers and saints lies in their teachings, as well as their life journeys. Every seer/saint has so have experienced a lot, internalized and channeled it in order to connect with the divine. Sant Nāmdev (1270-1350AD) was one such soul, whose journey is unmatched. His experiences, his connections with Panduranga Vittala have given us so much to hold on to. His abhangs are filled with extraordinary wisdom, and serve as a way to understand his life story.
With this background in mind, Madrasana in collaboration with BIC presents Yātra, a musical-narrative journey, by Sivasri Skandaprasad and Vinay Varanasi.
This yātra will explore Sant Nāmdev’s unique life experiences, and their reflections in his musical compositions – abhangs. This exploration aims to go beyond a linear retelling of his story – it focuses on a celebration of Nāmdev’s life and teachings, and the music and narrative have been designed to come together seamlessly for that.
To give a glimpse into the journey of Nāmdev, and to celebrate the joy of Nāmasankeerthana, Sivasri and Vinay will be conducting a Wari (a musical walk) in Malleswaram on 10th July. This walk will take people through the temples of Malleshwaram, all the while singing and sharing some stories as a prelude to Yātra on 22nd July. Anyone can join the walk starting at 8 AM from Dakshina Mukha Nandishwara temple in Malleswaram and finishing at Venugopalaswamy temple. Feel free to bring anyone for this walk and if you are a musician, come along and sing together. Click here to join the Whatsapp group that will have the details about the walk on July 10.
Both the events are free for all.
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Performers
Sivasri Skandaprasad
Coming from a family of multipotentialites, Sivasri always felt that art is not just a profession, it’s not only a passion…..It’s a calling. It’s a journey inward.
Her tryst with music and dance began at a very young age. She was always inspired by her father since she was 3 years old and is captivated by something that has become an integral part of her life now and she is on a journey to revive and reinvent the core of Indian Art!
She has dedicated a lifetime of passion, raw talent, and hard work to every research and performance piece under the guidance of her gurus AS Murali (Carnatic Vocal), Sri Mahesh Kale ( Hindustani music) and Smt Roja Kannan (Bharatanatyam). Her Lineage, natural talent, hard work and passion for the classical Arts has helped her to bloom into a professional artiste. She chose to pursue a B. Tech (Bio-Engineering) graduate from SASTRA University, Thanjavur as she was very keen on understanding the amalgamation of engineering and biology. She is also a M. A. Bharatanatyam from the University of Madras and pursuing M. A. in Sanskrit from The Madras Sanskrit College.
Vinay Varanasi
Vinay Varanasi is a keen practitioner of Sanatana dharma. Based on his research and fascination, he has been exploring and presenting different indic works, in unique formats.
He believes that our itihaasas and puranas have stories and symbolism of great relevance to each of us. He has a special interest in the epics, and the myriad messages present there. He uses the power of storytelling to highlight different aspects of dharma. He does this through individual talks and lectures, as well as collaborations with musicians. Individually, he has given talks on forms of Devi, Shankaracharya, Nada Yoga, Sundara Kanda,and so on.
He has collaborated with musicians and conceptualized thematic productions, focussing on the intersection of music and spirituality. He has worked with musicians such as Ramakrishnan Murthy, Vivek Sadasivam, Sumesh Narayananan, and organizations such as Aalaap, Madrasana, Indica Soft Power etc. His collaborations have explored themes such as Shiva consciousness, Rama and Devi, Prana and Anjaneya, colours In music, and so forth.
He is a lyricist by passion, and writes pallavi lyrics, tuned and sung by musicians such as Vidushis Ranjani & Gayatri. He has co translated the kritis of Yogi Nareyana of Kaiwara. The confluence of Sangeeta, sahitya and sanatana dharma are seen in his talks and collaborations. Vinay’s fascination for watercolours makes him explore Puranic and musical ideas through paintings.
Vinay is an architect by training, and is currently working in the environmental sector.
N Chandrasekhar
N Chandrasekhar is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary by profession and also has following qualifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Information System Auditor all from US. He has a deep passion for music and has been accompanying various renowned artists on the harmonium for last several years
Adamya Ramanand
Adamya was born into a family of musicians and music lovers, his grandfather being a Mridangam artist in the temple town of Sringeri, Sri Pundareeka Bhat, his mother a Veena artist of Mysore baani Vid Geetha Ramanand and his father Sri Ramanand P, a music lover.
Adamya was initiated into the art of Mridangam at the age of six by Karnataka Kalashree Vid M A Krishnamurthy of Bangalore who guided him in his musical voyage for several years. Since 2005, he is under the tutelage of world renowned master of Mridangam, Padma Vibhushana awardee, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Umayalpuram Sri K Sivaraman. He also receives guidance from Vid Sri Arjun Kumar.
