Carnatic Vidyalaya, a Carnatic (South Indian
classical) music school for children, of Alpharetta,
Georgia, celebrated its third annual day on May 13th,
2018 at S Convention Centre, Cumming.
With varied compositions like “Koovi Azhaikka”
of Papanasam Sivan in ragam (tune) Sindhu Bhairavi,
“Saraswathi Vidhiyuvathe” of Muthuswamy Dikshitar
in ragam Hindolam and the popular “Brochevarevarura”
of Thyagaraja in ragam Khamas, and “Alaipayuthey” of
Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer in ragam Kanada sung
by the senior students of the school, the audience
were treated to a delightful musical evening.
The intermediate students of the school performed
geethams, swarajathi, and nottu swaras. Some
of the advanced students sang varnams. The little tots
of the school, all in their beautiful attires performed
slokas and bhajans. There were also rendition of the
famous “Hanuman Chalisa,” “Mudakaratha Modakam,”
“Krishnashtakam,” and the “Lingashtakam” by the kids.
Founder and teacher of the school, Mrs. Viji Murali,
established Carnatic Vidyalaya in 2014. She firmly
believes in encouraging the students to learn our
core culture.
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Founder and teacher Viji Murali above, and below, surrounded by her student performers.
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