BANGALORE: Manava Seva Kendra will celebrate the 59th Jayanthi Utsavam of Poojya Sri Guruji Viswanath on June 25 at Seva Sadan, 14th cross, Malleswaram from 6 pm onwards. On the occasion, a Carnatic music concert will be presented by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Bombay Sisters C Saroja and C Lalitha.Born in Mumbai, the Bombay sisters have been trained by H A S Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T K Govinda Rao. Part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and Soolamangalam Sisters, they have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to classical music; they sing in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi. They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships.Saroja and Lalitha had their education in the S I E S Matunga, passed their intermediate privately from Bhopal and completed their graduation from the Delhi University by correspondence.During this period the sisters had their early initiation in Carnatic Music, first from their elder sister, Sethu Mahadevan and later from H A S Mani (popularly known as Chellamani Baghavathar). In this period the sisters participated in many competitions and won many prizes and laurels.This induced them to apply for the Government of India Cultural Scholarship for higher studies.As luck would have it, both the sisters got the scholarship, one after the other, which in turn brought them to Madras for higher studies in Carnatic Music from the then Central College of Carnatic Music, Adyar, under the direct tutelage of late Musiri Subramania Iyer, who was the then Principal of the College. After passing out of the college with the title Sangeeth Vidwan, they continued their training in Carnatic Music from T K Govinda Rao, who remains the primary disciple of Musiri Iyer. Till this day the training from Govinda Rao continues.They have been awarded several accolades including the Isai Peraringar Award, 2006; awarded by the Tamil Isai Sangam and Kalaimamani for contributions to Carnatic music and Sangitha Kalanidhi Award from the Music Academy.They were also the first women to be conferred the status of Asthana Vidushi by the Kanchi matha. Catch the sisters live on June 25 at 6 pm.
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