Scintillating music fest concludes

Kurnool: The two-day Ahobilam Music & Dance Festival 2018 hosted jointly by the Tourism department and Andhra Pradesh Creativity and Culture Commission at Ahobilam temple concluded on Wednesday with scintillating performances from renowned musicians.

With a pledge to preserve and take forward the rich musical and dance legacy of cultural heritage, the festival has enthralled around 20,000 audiences with rich performance rendered by legends.

The valedictory day started with violin performance by musical legend and Ahobila Mutt Asthana Vidwan, and Padma Bhushan Awardee Prof T N Krishnan and Viji Krishnan, who performed some of the divine music. Krishnan’s dominating role enhanced the level of the concert.

The evening charmed with the world-renowned master percussionist and Grammy winning Ghatam maestro, and Padma Bhushan Awardee Viswanathan Vikku Vinayakram, who gave a sensational heart touching music that thrilled the audience with applause hitting the sky.

It was Padma Shri Awardee Sobhana, the Bharatanatyam danseuse and superstar of the south executed her best dance movements with exciting blend of traditional grammar of Bharatanatyam with most modern dance choreography.

Anxiety filled the audience as they waited for its final concert of the season from India’s most promising carnatic singer, Padma Shri Hariharan. His effortless vocal command made the stage lives and gave an unforgettable experience to huge audience.

In whole, it was a remarkable moment as the festival gathered some of the leading legendary artistes and transforming the festival site into an entertainment centre with their superlative performance.