The concluding evening of the Rajarani Music Festival at the majestic Rajarani Temple here on Monday witnessed scintillating performances on Odishi vocal by Guru Nimakanta Routray and Sukanta Kundu and the singing violin by Kala Ramnath.
The first programme was Odishi vocal recitals by Guru Nimakanta Routray and Sukanta Kundu. Their first presentation was Raganga: Kadamba bane bansi bajila re set to Rag Bajrakanti and Tal Ektali with the lyrics by Gopal Krushna. This was followed by Geeta Govinda’s Mamiha chalita bilokya set to Rag Kalabati and Tal Tripata with the music composed by Guru Ramhari Das.
The next item was Tha Champu: Thikatha baratula chandranana to chitta re set to Rag Bageri and Tal Adatali followed by Jamaka Raja Chautisha: Kunje kalanidhi kalanidhi kalanidhi kalashree hari re set to Rag Kalyana Ahari and Tal Khemata. They were accompanied in Mardala by Guru Dhaneswar Swain, on harmonium by Ajay Kumar Dash, on Manjira by Budhanath Swain and on Sur Mandal by Anuja Tarini Mishra.
The succeeding programme of the evening was the singing of violin recital by noted violin player Kala Ramnath. Her all presentation was on Rag Sudha Kalyana. Kala Ramnath has revolutionised the violin technique and produced a sound so unique, evocative and akin to classical Indian vocal music that today her violin is called “The Singing Violin”. Her concluding item was Tarana.
The dignitaries who graced the occasion were Director of Tourism MR Patnaik, Srjan Director Ratikant Mohapatra, and noted art critic Nita Vidyarthi.
The festival till the concluding day witnessed the presence of 5,235 domestic and 62 foreign viewers. The programme was conducted by Sadhna Shrivastava and Shrinivas Ghatuari.