POPULAR violinist duo Ganesh-Kumaresh performed to a packed audience at the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam last night.
The concert was part of the BKS Indo-Bahrain Dance and Music Festival.
It is being held under the patronage of the Indian Embassy and with the support of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities until Saturday.
The brothers were accompanied by Vidwan Patri Satishkumar.
“More than a 1,000 people attended the concert,” BKS president P V Radhakrishna Pillai said.
“They are a dynamic duo of violinists who have carved a niche for themselves in the world of music.”
Abhishek Raghuram, Vidwan H N Bhaskar, Vidwan Patri Satishkumar and Sukanya Ramgopal will perform Carnatic vocal today. Another Carnatic music exponent, Nityasree Mahadevan, will perform tomorrow, supported by Tanujashree and instrumentalists Raghavendra Rao on violin, Praveen Sparsh on mridangam and Sukanya Ramgopal on ghadam.
Another exciting dance drama production from Bahrain ‘Buddha The Divine’ by Vidyasree and 60 versatile dancers will be staged on Monday.
The music composition is by Palakad Sreeram and lyrics by L Sampathkumar.
One of south India’s most favourite singers and music directors M Jayachandran will take to the stage on Tuesday accompanied by schoolmates Sankaran Namboothiri, Sreevalsan Menon, Lalu Sukumar and their accompaniments.
Artists from Bahrain will perform on Wednesday.