Shalivahana

Shalivaahana

Our Hidden story from East – is a story of a potter boy who became a king.

There was a mother, who had lost her husband and lived with her brother-in-law’s. She was thrown out of their home with her son - Shatakarni, by her brother-in-laws. She wanders around and finds refuge in a potter’s house. Potter was very nice and gives mother and young son shelter.

Shatakarni learns to make pots. He will be very nice to people. One day a thirsty saint comes begging for water. Shatakarni gives him water. Saint pleased by this humane attitude blesses him to be a KIng, who takes care of people.

Shatakarni, who already was a popular leader, got more inspired and starts to do more good things. He playfully made his friends as his army, and used to sit on a “Shaali” tree – making it a “vaahana” or vehicle and was enacting as a horse. Hence he got the name – Shaalivaahana.

During this time, city of Prathisthaana, where he lived – was troubled by Bandits and vandals. They looted people, traders, farmers. But King never did anything.

Young Shalivahana rises up to help them. He protects many victims and destroys all bandits with his friend’s help. The Bandit leader, plots a plan to manipulate the King of Prathisthaana with a lie – that Shalivahana was building a kingdom. King without thinking, falls for the prank and comes with his army to fight Young Shalivaahana and his friends. Since Shaalivaahana had helped more people than the king himself, entire city of Prathisthaana unites behind Shaalivaahana. There will be an upraising and King gets killed. Shaalivaahana will be crowned as a just ruler of Prathisthaana.

Musicians

Thanks to our musicians

Singers - Guru Prasanna Kasthuri and Guru Seema Murthy Kasthuri -

Guru Seema ji has sung few pieces beautifully with respect to woman characters and Guru Prasanna Kasthuri has sung for most of the male characters.

Nattuvangam: Guru Pulikeshi Kasthuri (Bengaluru)

Mrudangam: Vidwan Guru Murthy (Bengaluru)

Gurumurthy G
Comes from a music family
Initial training under his uncle G Krishna Shastry later from vidwan M Vasudevarao and  SV Giridhar from child hood Guru  karraikudi  R mani Sir is his manasika  Guru recently from past 8 years he was able to meet karraikudi R mani  Sir and performed under his direction and for his compositions.

- Has been in the field  from past 35 years.

- He  has travelled extensively in India and abroad performed for many dancers and musicians
- Has composed Maney dance Margams
- Hundreds of audio recordings - released great maargams by reputed Ananya Organization of Bengaluru
- Won Many awards such as

ARAYABHATTA
KARNATAKA VADYARATHNA
LAYAKALA CHOODAMANI
ANANYA PURASKARA

Flute: Vidwan Jayarama Kikkeri -

Disciple of Vid.Manikant and Vid A.V.Prakash Jayaram is a one of the sought after flutist in the field of Classical music, commercial recordings & Dance.He has given many solo concerts in different sabhas. He has performed with most of the internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi Artists in India & abroad Jayaram has gained a very good name for himself & has performed extensively in Europe,USA,Singapore,Australia,Africa and other countries . He is a pleasing personality in the media being a part of the reality show conducted by Sri S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and has also given solo concert in Chandana Channel & Udaya TV channels. He is Graded Artist in All India Radio, Bangalore.He has also composed many compositions for Bharatanatyam dance. He was honored by Prasiddha Foundation, Saraswathi Vidyamandir and Natyaranga organization has conferred RASHTREEYA KALA POSHAK SANMAN on him for his contribution to the field of music and dance

Rhythm Pad - Karthik Giridhar

Karthik  is being trained by his father and guru Vidwan S. V. Giridhar from his toddler age in Mridangam and Morsing. Now his robust fingers are being polished by the Mridangam Maestro Vidwan Tirchy B. Harikumar. The beauty of Electronic drums (Rhythm Pads) has captivated him and to acquire mastery over it he is being trained by the Maestro Vidwan B. S. Arun Kumar. He has performed with all these instruments in many Sabhas and for dance performance held in many parts of India and Abroad.

Violin: Vidwan Paradesha char

 

Credits

Music Recorded at

Aravind Studio

Recording Engineer:

Working place - Aravind Studio Bangalore since 1997.Working experience: Worked in several kannada movies, Tv serials , reality
shows and albums as recordist , mixing and Mastering engineer.Worked with Great Music Director and Artist like : Hamslekha , Rajan Nagendra ,
Vijay Bhaskar, Sadhu Kokila, C Ashwath, Dr Jayashree Aravind, S P B, S Janaki , Vani Jayaram, Shankar Mahadevan, K S
Chitra, Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma , Vidwan Thirumale Srinivas , Vidhushi Radha Sridhar, Vidwan R K Padmanbhan ,
Vidwan Srivatsa, Vidwan Balu Sharma, Praveen D Rao , Praveen Godkhindi etc..