Performers
In celebration of Karnataka Rajyotsava, this concert is a musical exploration of the state’s sacred geography and the enduring traditions it has nurtured. Featuring vachanas, dasa sahitya, and folk compositions, the live performance weaves narration and visual storytelling into a journey across a thousand years. What does a song become when we know the temple, the poet, or the deity behind it?
Temples were never only places of worship. They were centres of artistic expression, learning, and community. Around them music, poetry, and life flourished. From ancient shrines and temple towns to the vibrant cultural life of modern Bengaluru, the programme traces how those spaces shaped the songs we still sing. Music connects us across time and space, to places, people, and stories that are at once familiar and unexpected.
This programme is part of “Krishna to Kaveri,” a two-day celebration of Karnataka’s arts and culture taking place over Diwali weekend, on the seventh and eighth of November. Scheduled ahead of the main festival days, it offers an early taste of what is to come.
Venue: Library
Performers
Chitra Srikrishna
Chitra Srikrishna is a Carnatic vocalist, educator and writer with over three decades of performance experience. She explores music as a living dialogue and is known for her productions such as Abhaya (women poets), Mukti (freedom), Pravaas (migration), and Udaan (birds in poetry), which weave song, story and imagery together. Her focus is on making Indian music accessible to a wider audience through thematic workshops and courses. She has taught at universities in Ahmedabad, Boston and Washington, and writes on music and society for publications including The Hindu. Her book Band Baaja Bhava – A Musical Journey Across India was published by Hachette India in October 2026.
Jyothsana Manjunath
Jyothsana Manjunath is a disciple of Sangeetha Vidya Sagara Vidwan R.R. Keshavamurthy, a seven-stringed violin maestro. A B-High grade artist of AIR, Bangalore, she has performed for more than thirty years as a soloist at various sabhas and prestigious music festivals, and has also accompanied various senior artists. She was awarded the Piteelu Vadya Kalabhooshana by Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Bangalore, during their annual music festival in 2024.
Adamya Ramanand
Adamya Ramanand began his training under Vid. M.A. Krishnamurthy and went on to receive advanced mentorship from Padma Vibhushan Umayalpuram Sri K. Sivaraman. He continues to be guided by Vid. Arjun Kumar. An A-grade artist with All India Radio and Doordarshan for over a decade, he has a performance career spanning nearly thirty years. In that time, he has accompanied leading Carnatic musicians across generations, earning a reputation for versatility and depth.
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