A MUSICAL EVENING

Isai Kaveri lived up to its name, as the entire evening of August 14 comprised of a melodious ambience of music, enriching the minds of both connoisseurs of classical music as well as those unexposed to it thereby establishing the rich heritage of Indian classical music at its best.

Shri Bala Baskar and Shri Vaidhyalingam

The event began around 6 pm, with the traditional Tamil Thaai Vaazthu. This was followed by the lighting of the Kutthu Vilakku, by Vidwans Kalaimamani Shri S. Kasim , Shri S. Babu, Prof. Pyare Lal Arya, founder director of BIM, Shri N. Bala Baskar and the DRM of Southern Railway Shri Vaidhyalingam.The director stressed on the need to create a cultural equivalent to Crescita, the institute’s flagship management event conducted every year. This speech was succeeded by Mangala Isai by the Nadhaswaram duo of Shri S. Kasim and Shri S. Babu. The splendid performance that spanned 45 minutes left all present spellbound. Shri A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL Trichy, graced the occasion with his presence.

Mangala Isai

The institute had invited aspiring classical singers to be a part of this event. The screening was done by the in-house judges, who meticulously filtered the best out of the 50 applicants. The winner Miss Sambhavi gave a vocal performance of Varuvaai Kanna, a devotional song and was awarded by Shri Sriram Parasuram and Smt Anoorada Sriram.

Miss Sambhavi's performance (left) and felicitation (right)

The next in line for the audience was a musical treat by the maestros themselves. An amazing team of instrumentalists accompanied and complimented the performances of the musical pair. Shri Sriram Parasuram also gave the relevant information on the ragas and composers, prior to the enthralling classical renditions. The audience wholeheartedly connected with the team onstage. The musical ensemble successfully got the listeners involved in their soulful instrumental feat. There was unanimous appreciation for the song “Kaakkai Siraginiley”, by renowned poet Bharathiyar. This distinctive and stirring evening was concluded by a devotional composition of Sant Tukaram.

Shri Sriram and Smt Anoorada performing

The evening turned out to be a complete success, leaving the audience elated with a sense of satisfaction.