India, April 9 -- On the second day of the music series of Sri Ramabhyudaya Sabha at Alammana Choultry in Srirampet, Vid. Sampagodu Vighnaraja gave a vocal concert with Vid. C.S. Anuroop on violin, Vid. Anilakkad R. Jayakrishnan on mridanga and Vid. Sharath Kaushik on ghata.

Vighnaraja hails from Sampagodu, a village located in the sorab sub-division of Shivamogga district and hence the name Sampagodu Vighnaraja. He is a popular proponent of the GNB School of Music, which is evident in his singing.

Vighnaraja is blessed with an astonishing voice that is capable of negotiating all three sthayis with great ease. The very opening of the concert was refreshing.

Following the tradition, he first sang a shloka in Hamsadhwani and then the Sri...