The truth he conveys in just four lines shows us eternal light.
D V Gundappa is one of the most unforgettable Kannada authors. This evening, his poetic masterpiece Mankuthimmana Kagga is explored through music and discussion.
Mankuthimmana Kagga distills the core essence of the Vedas, Vedanta, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Darshana and Dharmashastras. With every listening, more layers unfold. Of all Gundappa’s works, this piece stands apart.
ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸತ್ಯ, ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
ಡಿವಿ ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅವಿಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ ಲೇಖಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬರು. ಇಂದು ಸಂಜೆ, ಅವರ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮೇರುಕೃತಿ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಾಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಗೀತ ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಚೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
ವೇದ – ವೇದಾಂತ – ಉಪನಿಷತ್ತು – ಗೀತೆ – ದರ್ಶನ – ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಸಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಕಡೆದಿರಿಸಿರುವ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ. ಕೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ, ಹೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ, ಓದಿದಷ್ಟೂ ಬದುಕಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಜಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಮನದ ಒಳಪದರಕ್ಕಿಳಿದು, ಕಲ್ಮಶಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಶಿವ – ಸತ್ಯ – ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರ ಕೃತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮೇರುಸದೃಶವೇ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಖರ ಪ್ರಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದು ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ.
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Performers
Jyothi Shankar
Scholar & Commentator
Dr. Jyothi Shankar, of Mysuru, is a scholar, orator, author, and Gamaka artist. She holds a D.Litt for Karnataka Shastriya Sangitada Hinneleyalli Samagra Haridasa Sahitya – Ondu Vivechane and a Ph.D for Virashaiva Kavyagalalli Avatarada Parikalpane, plus a Vidwat in Karnataka Classical Music and Gamaka. Author of over 25 books, including Pracheena Kannada Kavyagalalli Alankara and Shatpadi, she is an Akashvani-Doordarshan artist noted for dance-dramas like Kshatra Draupadi and Adipurana. She was resource person at Wurzburg University’s workshop, heads Vivekananda Study Chair, and is Associate Professor at Karnataka State Open University, holding titles including Gamaka Kalavatamse and Rotary Shikshana Prashasti.
Asha Jagadeesh
Vocals
Vidushi Asha Jagadeesh, a Carnatic vocalist, light-music exponent, and Gamaka artist from Karnataka, is known for bringing Kannada literature to life through music. Trained by her mother, Smt. Vishalakshi, and later by gurus including H. V. Venkateshaiah and Prof. Mysore Nagamani Srinath, she has performed widely in Carnatic, light, folk, and devotional music. Since 1990, she has taught young musicians at Chaitanya Sangeeta Vidyalaya. A regular All India Radio and Doordarshan artist, she is acclaimed for her television series on Mankutimmana Kagga. She has served on CBFC and ICCR advisory panels and received honours including the Kempegowda Award.
Vasant Kumar Kumble
Keyboard
Since 1976, Vasant Kumar Kumble has accompanied numerous artists on stage and has been honored and felicitated by several organizations for his contributions to music. Among the many accolades he has received, the Karnataka Kala Shree award conferred by the Government of Karnataka is one of the most significant.
Gangadhar
Tabla
Gangadhar is a veteran tabla artist with over 45 years of experience in Indian music. Trained by his parents, who were his first gurus, he has performed extensively in theatre, Sugama Sangeetha (light music), and classic film music across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. Throughout his career, he has accompanied celebrated artistes including S. Janaki, P. B. Srinivas, B. K. Sumitra, and B. R. Chaya. Besides being an accomplished tabla player, harmonium player, and vocalist, Gangadhar is also an expert tabla maker and harmonium repair technician, with extensive experience in the maintenance and repair of musical instruments.
Nagaraj
Percussion
Nagaraj N Mari is a seasoned percussionist with over five decades of experience, proficient in a wide range of instruments including the bongos, drums, tumba, congas, tabla, dholak, and rhythm pad. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with several renowned composers, including his mentor Prabhakar Bhadri, as well as Ilaiyaraaja, Vijaya Bhaskar, and M. Ranga Rao. He also contributed to the acclaimed music project Beladingala Baale alongside the celebrated flautist Gunasingh. A versatile musician, Nagaraj has performed across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi music traditions, spanning folk, film, Western, ghazal, and light music genres. His extensive performance career has taken him to prestigious festivals across India, including the Delhi Sangha, Horanadu Utsava, and Shravana Belagola Utsava, as well as to leading international venues such as the Shangri-La and Dubai Plaza hotels in Dubai and elite hotels in Bahrain.
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The truth he conveys in just four lines shows us eternal light.
D V Gundappa is one of the most unforgettable Kannada authors. This evening, his poetic masterpiece Mankuthimmana Kagga is explored through music and discussion.
Mankuthimmana Kagga distills the core essence of the Vedas, Vedanta, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Darshana and Dharmashastras. With every listening, more layers unfold. Of all Gundappa’s works, this piece stands apart.
ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸತ್ಯ, ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
ಡಿವಿ ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅವಿಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ ಲೇಖಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬರು. ಇಂದು ಸಂಜೆ, ಅವರ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮೇರುಕೃತಿ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಾಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಗೀತ ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಚೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
ವೇದ – ವೇದಾಂತ – ಉಪನಿಷತ್ತು – ಗೀತೆ – ದರ್ಶನ – ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಸಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಕಡೆದಿರಿಸಿರುವ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ. ಕೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ, ಹೇಳಿದಷ್ಟೂ, ಓದಿದಷ್ಟೂ ಬದುಕಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಜಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಮನದ ಒಳಪದರಕ್ಕಿಳಿದು, ಕಲ್ಮಶಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಶಿವ – ಸತ್ಯ – ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರ ಕೃತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮೇರುಸದೃಶವೇ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಖರ ಪ್ರಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದು ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮನ ಕಗ್ಗ.
Supported by:
Venue: Auditorium
Performers
Jyothi Shankar
Dr. Jyothi Shankar, of Mysuru, is a scholar, orator, author, and Gamaka artist. She holds a D.Litt for Karnataka Shastriya Sangitada Hinneleyalli Samagra Haridasa Sahitya – Ondu Vivechane and a Ph.D for Virashaiva Kavyagalalli Avatarada Parikalpane, plus a Vidwat in Karnataka Classical Music and Gamaka. Author of over 25 books, including Pracheena Kannada Kavyagalalli Alankara and Shatpadi, she is an Akashvani-Doordarshan artist noted for dance-dramas like Kshatra Draupadi and Adipurana. She was resource person at Wurzburg University’s workshop, heads Vivekananda Study Chair, and is Associate Professor at Karnataka State Open University, holding titles including Gamaka Kalavatamse and Rotary Shikshana Prashasti.
Asha Jagadeesh
Vidushi Asha Jagadeesh, a Carnatic vocalist, light-music exponent, and Gamaka artist from Karnataka, is known for bringing Kannada literature to life through music. Trained by her mother, Smt. Vishalakshi, and later by gurus including H. V. Venkateshaiah and Prof. Mysore Nagamani Srinath, she has performed widely in Carnatic, light, folk, and devotional music. Since 1990, she has taught young musicians at Chaitanya Sangeeta Vidyalaya. A regular All India Radio and Doordarshan artist, she is acclaimed for her television series on Mankutimmana Kagga. She has served on CBFC and ICCR advisory panels and received honours including the Kempegowda Award.
Vasant Kumar Kumble
Since 1976, Vasant Kumar Kumble has accompanied numerous artists on stage and has been honored and felicitated by several organizations for his contributions to music. Among the many accolades he has received, the Karnataka Kala Shree award conferred by the Government of Karnataka is one of the most significant.
Gangadhar
Gangadhar is a veteran tabla artist with over 45 years of experience in Indian music. Trained by his parents, who were his first gurus, he has performed extensively in theatre, Sugama Sangeetha (light music), and classic film music across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. Throughout his career, he has accompanied celebrated artistes including S. Janaki, P. B. Srinivas, B. K. Sumitra, and B. R. Chaya. Besides being an accomplished tabla player, harmonium player, and vocalist, Gangadhar is also an expert tabla maker and harmonium repair technician, with extensive experience in the maintenance and repair of musical instruments.
Nagaraj
Nagaraj N Mari is a seasoned percussionist with over five decades of experience, proficient in a wide range of instruments including the bongos, drums, tumba, congas, tabla, dholak, and rhythm pad. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with several renowned composers, including his mentor Prabhakar Bhadri, as well as Ilaiyaraaja, Vijaya Bhaskar, and M. Ranga Rao. He also contributed to the acclaimed music project Beladingala Baale alongside the celebrated flautist Gunasingh. A versatile musician, Nagaraj has performed across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi music traditions, spanning folk, film, Western, ghazal, and light music genres. His extensive performance career has taken him to prestigious festivals across India, including the Delhi Sangha, Horanadu Utsava, and Shravana Belagola Utsava, as well as to leading international venues such as the Shangri-La and Dubai Plaza hotels in Dubai and elite hotels in Bahrain.
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