India, March 10 -- Vid. M.J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (MJS) was one of the prominent vainikas of Mysuru. He was also one of the senior disciples of Vid. Veena Venkatagiriyappa, a direct Shishya of Veene Seshanna. MJS has produced a number of worthy students who fondly remember his ways of teaching and his affection towards them. Each year, they all flock together to celebrate his day by arranging Veena recitals.

This year too, they had arranged two wonderful Veena recitals under the aegis of Ganabharathi. MJS' senior disciple Vidu. Mysore S. Rajalakshmi and Vidu. Sujana Vadlamani from Chennai performed on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. These two recitals were a testimony for a heartful and inspiring veena...