Karaikkudi Mani’s Music & SSSIHMS Programme Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthi Gram, the role model Super Speciality Hospital, more aptly known as ‘Temple Of Healing’ that was instituted by Bhagawan on this day in 1991. Commemorating the occasion, Team SSSIHMS presented a Video Presentation depicting the genesis and growth of the Institution, this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam. The presentation was entitled ‘Praying Hearts Serving Hands’. Lamenting on the commercialization of Medicare, that had its origin as an art to transition into science, the presentation spoke about the epoch making Divine announcement during the Birthday occasion in the year, 1990, promising of the inauguration of a Super Speciality Hospital, completely free of cost, in one year time. Taking the audience to a guided tour, the presentation spoke about the rough road it had to tread before realizing the dream. As promised the hospital was inaugurated on the 22nd November 1991, exactly in an year. The impossible was made possible by His Divine Sankalpa. The site at Prasanthi Gram that was a barren land six months before the scheduled date of opening turned to become a marvel of magnificent edifice, giving succour to millions upon millions without any discrimination. Testimonies from eminent personalities, including Professor Keith Critchlow from Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture in London, who was the designated architect for the mammoth project. The presentation recommended de-commercialization of Medicare and act of healing that is the need of the hour to serve humanity. The second programme for the evening was a ‘Taala Vaadya Kacheri’ by noted Mridangam maestro Karaikkudi Mani and Co. Guru Karaikudi Mani is a world renowned Mridangam maestro who has revolutionised the field of percussion with his power packed intricate mridangam beats. Coupled with Jazz musicians from Europe and the far east, the maestro has founded a world music band known as Shanmukhaa. Shanmukhaa is a musical presentation of compositions based on Carnatic, Hindustani, Classical based Folk melodies, Compositions with influence of the Western, thus classified as World Music with the underlying theme of Universal Peace. View Video file: http://vimeo.com/32514812 With rhythm and melody joining together, bringing a harmonious blend, weaving music of ecstasy, the packed Sai Kulwant Hall enjoined a twin treat, through their ears and eyes, as rhythmic body language of the artistes were equally enchanting, and entire Sai Kulwant turned glued to the gigantic LED screens, enjoying ‘twin feast’. An hour long presentation produced 6-7 compositions, some of them originally composed with western music. With Mani on Mridangam and V Suresh on Ghatam engaged in prolonged Jugalbandhi, audience turned ecstatic and every composition was received with rapturous applause from the audience. The concert came to an end with one of Prasanthi’s favourite bhajans, “Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram…” Over the years various musical forms have visited and revisited this Abode Of The Highest Lord seeking the highest benediction of singing in the ultimate Divine Presence Of Avatar in physical form, Who is verily Naadaswarupa Himself…Karaikkudi Mani joined the band of these blessed musicians today with his troupe bringing Prasanthi Nilayam alive with a enthralling musical concert. The Mridangam maestro was accompanied by V Suresh on Ghatam, VB Madusudan on Tabla, BV Balasai on Bamboo and Key Flutes, UP Raju on Electric Mandolin and BV Raghavendra Rao on Electrified Violin. At the end of the one hour concert the artiste and accompanists were felicitated. Bhajans continued and prasadam was distributed to the entire assembly. Mangala Arathi was offered at 1930 hrs. sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2011/11/anniversary-of-sssihms-karaikkudi-manis-taala-vaadya-kachery/ Happy Birthday Bhagawan… Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Just a day left for the dawn of the D-Day, the Day that has distinguished itself from all other days, by welcoming The Almighty Lord with open arms, in His sojourn unto planet earth. When 23rd Nov. revisits us once again, how do we welcome the Day…and how do we celebrate the Advent…Come… let’s introspect and listen to our innermost sacred feeling, while gearing up to ‘celebrate’ yet another 23rd November…a poem by Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri. Janam Diya Tuney Sai Ko, Hum Pey Kiya Upkaar, Eashwaramma Tera Sai Yug Yug Ka Avtaar… We gather today to celebrate, An incident beyond compare, Fabulous and extraordinaire, A Celestial, Star Spangled Event, The magnificent Advent, The Divine Birth, Of the Avatar on Earth… Can the finite mind, Even begin to fathom, The significance of an event of this magnitude? Can anything stem the flow of gratitude, For that invaluable benediction, That ultimate reward, That priceless opportunity, Of being face to face with God…? The One Whose brilliance, Outshines the Sun, Much more than a Zillion, The One Who is the Source, Of all Creation, The Supreme Life Force, Who gives life its vivacity, Energy its vitality, And the five elements its dynamism, Who is of wisdom the most spectacular Prism, Pervading and pulsating every atom, The Universe through, Keeper of the Cosmic Zoo, Mysterious, enigmatic, fathomless, The Formless chose a Form, And did us profusely bless, Oh! Let us hasten to engage, Pledge to be befitting instruments, Of the One, Whom none can gauge, A word of honour… with a vow to honour, A decision sage, Come, let us radiate the message, Of the Avatar of this age… >From deep within the Beloved One did say - …As My birth, for a start, Celebrate that day, When I am ‘born’ in Your heart… And when exactly is Bhagawan born in our heart? When the heart opens up to all things positive, When with all sentient beings, We do commence to live, In a spirit of camaraderie, Oh! A brotherhood promoting amity, En masse solidarity, peace and harmony, When Love births itself in the heart, And the heart envelopes the mind, Well refined and Divinely defined, A transformation, An expansion, And we begin to include all beings, In that ever expansive Circle of Pure Love, Including all, Excluding none, No exception, Come what may, Sparkling forth as that special ray, Truly ‘that’ is the exact time to say - To the ever Blissful Eternal One, “…Happy Birthday, Beloved Bhagawan…” (Banner Image courtesy: The Week) sourced: http://www.theprasanthireporter.org/2011/11/happy-birthday-bhagawan-2/ __._,_.___
