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her saying, “I hope I can listen to you in China.” And so
we were introduced to somebody who runs the Shanghai
Festival and we took Jayashri to China. It was the first
time Carnatic music was sung in the multi-city music
festival. I was stunned by the response there! From there
on, we took her to Carnegie Hall and presented her where
MS sang last.” she explained.
the very vibe she creates, every concert she curates is an
experience. “These kids must be encouraged to sing more,
to perform more. Otherwise, they will lose the drive to do
it and will be forced to fit in to this world. We must not
lose such young talents,” she said. “The idea is to bring
together as many young talents as possible and create a
platform for them to showcase their talent. Once they see
the beauty of it, they will hold on,” she justified.
Owing to her theatre and art management background,
Krishna understands the talent she is working with, and
really knows what to do with them. The context in which
each talent is placed, the narrative that supports this
context, and the flawless execution that happens behind
each concert she puts up, is what makes every Bhoomija
concert so special and unique. She says, “If on one side my
objective is to get the normal classical concert goers, on
the other side, I’m more interested in bringing together
younger audiences, parents, and fresher talents.” Her
expertise and vision as a curator clearly echoes with every
concert she does. We would like to add that every aspect
of theirs is marketed very well with so much care and in a
meticulous manner.
All through Bhoomija’s journey, one of the key points
Krishna has been emphasising on is trying to take Indian
Classical Music to younger generations and audiences.
Bhoomija’s Manganiyar Classroom (a musical showcasing
manganiyar kids below the age of 13), Jackfruit Festival (a
music festival by children for children), Carnatic Choir (a
choir of kids under the age of 13) , and The Youth Carnatic
Orchestra (an ensemble of musicians from the age 18-
24) have been some of the prime efforts taken up by the
organisation to not only kindle interest about Classical
music in younger minds but also provide a platform to
nurture their talent. Being guided under visionaries and
greats such as Vikku Vinayakram, Roysten Abel, Bombay
Jayashri and Abhishek Raghuram, kids under the age of
15 and youngsters are guided in supervised environments
so that they not only learn but also realize the beauty
of the art form, the beauty of collaboration, and indulge
themselves in the joy of performing classical music.
Coupled with her efforts in putting together beautiful sets,
narrative, theme, good sound system, fresh format, and
Whats next ?
South Bangalore can become an international hub for
entertainment she says. “We already have Ranga Shankara
which is doing theatre. We also have Suchitra Cinema
and Cultural Academy that caters to films. And then, you
have some iconic organizations like Rama Seva Mandali,
Gayana Samaja, and us in a small way which cater to
music and dance.” Krishna also shared her grand vision of
setting up a state of the art performing arts centre in South
Bangalore. “We want to call it MS Performing Arts Centre,
named after the legendary MS Subbulakshmi. It will be
built to host a lot of Indian music with the right acoustics
and atmosphere. Besides our own music, we intend to
curate a lot of world music as well,” she passionately went
on. “The space will be open for people to hire it and we
will also host our own shows. That is the future. That is
the dream we are working towards besides our lineup of
concerts,” she signs off.
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