M S Subbulakshmi @ Festival of India, London, 1982

Renowned doyenne of South Indian Carnatic music M S Subbulakshmi was invited to perform the inaugural concert at the Festival of India, a showcase of India's rich cultural and artistic heritage, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, in 1982. This is a recording of the special television report of the event. Mrs. Subbulakshmi was accompanied by the following artistes:
Radha Viswanathan - Vocal Support
Kandadevi S Alagiriswamy - Violin
Guruvayur Dorai - Mridangam
G Harishankar - Kanjira
T H Vinayakaram - Ghatam
Jean Paul & K R Atmanathan - Tambura

Programme details:

News announcement [00:00]
British Premier Mrs. Margaret Thatcher arrives [00:42]
Indian Premier Mrs. Indira Gandhi arrives [01:12]
H R H The Prince of Wales arrives [02:06]
The opening festivities [02:44]
The artistes ascend the dais [04:56]
Mrs. Subbulakshmi ascends the dais [05:32]

The concert programme:

1. Invocatory hymn on Lord Dakshinamurthy [06:50]
2. Bantureethi koluviya - Hamsanadam - Adi - Tyagaraja [08:51]
3. Akshayalinga vibho - Sankarabharanam - Mishra Chapu - Muthuswamy Dikshitar [15:58]
4. Hari tum haro (Bhajan) - Meera [48:13]

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