Kinnera Veena - with last artist
Music
1.0 hrs
September 11, 2014 7:30 pm Thursday
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Lamakaan invites you to an evening of enthralling music with Kinnera instrument with its probably last surviving player.

Kinnera is a stringed instrument like Desi Veena. This Kinnera, of which Mr.Mogulayya is a master, is twelve steps instrument (Generally it is of seven steps). It needs to be played, with both hands. The hallow pumpkins and the bamboo are the main stay of the instrument which enhances the resonance and makes the instrument melodious. The artist sings folk tales of heroes and legends.

This indigenous instrument was once very popular in the Deccan. With times and advent of electronics instruments, it is on the wane - perhaps extinct. Sri Moguliah is perhaps among few living bards who can play this instrument and perform. The enthralling singing accompanied by this string instrument is an experience to live up. Mogulaiah wants to be not just be recognized as a performer of this wondeful instrument, but preserve the art of it.

All the connoisseurs of art of bardic tradition of singing are welcome.

Entry - Free (Voluntary Donation is welcome to support this struggling artist)

Organizer
H.Vageeshan
Mogulaiha (60) is an artist of twelve steps Kinnera (Pannendu Metla Kinnera). He is a bard with this string instrument sings folk tales of heroes and legends. He hails from Avusaoloni Kunta Village of Lingala mandal of Mahabub nagar District of Telangana State. He comes from Madiga Mastin caste which is a Dalit community.