Huge crowds throng Habba

Huge crowds throng Habba
deccan Herald

The complex housing four venues - Town Hall, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Samsa Open Air Theatre and Nayana Auditorium - has been a crowd puller, not only for the ‘Habba’ performances being hosted there, but also for the festive mood the place has created for itself. On Tuesday evening - Day Four of ‘Bengalooru Habba’ witnessed many people coming out of their homes to feel the festive mood that has taken over almost all auditoriums in the City, this season.

Folk music filled the air at the ‘Samsa theatre’, where over hundred students from various dance schools performed dances for popular folk songs like ‘Cheluvayya Cheluvo’ and ‘Ghallu ghallenuta’ in colourful costumes. Its neighbouring venue ‘Ravindra Kalakshetra’ was witness to Dr Suma Sudhindra’s veena performance, where she presented various krithi’s, including Sugunamale and Manavyala Kinchara.

This was followed by the Carnatic vocal performance by Professor Mysore Nagamani Srinath.


‘The Yuva and Senior Artists Sangeethotsava’ at Nayana, on Tuesday evening had performances by B Lakshmi on Violin, Usha Datar on Harmonium, while Roopanthara troupe performed the play ‘Mussanjeya Kathaprasanga’, an adaptation of the novel written by writer P Lankesh.

The complex also has many stalls, including a food stall by ‘Adigas’, where delicious food items like Masala Dose, chats and other snacks lured audience, who welcomed the idea as it allows for a discussion of art with friends over good food.

Meanwhile, venues in other parts of the City were also crowd pullers. While ‘Chowdaiah Memorial Hall’ had Kathak by noted dancer couple Nirupama and Rajendra, Ambedkar Bhavan hosted classical Hindustani music performances by Shaunak Abhisek, Rafique Khan and Shafique Khan.