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Gandhi Matters is a series of monthly talks on Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary. These talks revolve around the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and its social and political relevance in contemporary times. The series began in October 2018, and will be wrapped up in October 2019. The Raza Foundation invites renowned social scientists, activists, and social workers to discuss on different themes in relation with Gandhian thought.
Amidst various issues ranging from deteriorating political scenario, environmental degradation, decline of social values, to different kinds of covert and overt violence witnessed around us, one can see formation of a vacuum in political thought to produce a profound solution for such issues or at least to pave the way towards their resolution. In such a scenario, Mahatma Gandhi emerges as a philosopher who not only, through his writings, compellingly professes his beliefs such as nonviolence (ahimsa), satyagraha, etc., but also allows us to rethink and re-evaluate his principles, and mould them to create variations in order to make them compatible with the present situation. The series ‘Gandhi Matters’ is one such initiative to revisit Gandhian thought.
Here, we publish the tenth discussion of Gandhi Matters by Kalapini Komkali and S N. Subbarao on ‘Singing Gandhi: Kumar Gandharva’s - GANDHI MALHAR’, the dialogue was moderated by Mr. Ashok Vajpeyi.
The daughter and disciple of legendary Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komakali, Kalapini Komkali is one of the finest classical vocalists with melodious and rich voice. Her musical lineage is manifested in her rendition of bandish, bhava, laya and in her musical range and versatility. Recipient of numerous awards including the Kumar Gandharva Award, Kalapini is popular for her lecture-demonstration of Indian classical music. She has performed at prestigious music festivals in India and abroad.
Shri Salem Nanjundaiah Subba Rao was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, on 7 February 1929. His father Shri Nanjudaiah was an advocate of repute, known for refusing unjust cases. Along with his three brothers, Subba Raostarted singing devotional songs at the age of ten in the Ramakrishna Vedanta College, Malleshwaram.
The event was organized at India International Centre on 18th of July 2019.