Residents pitch in for melody

Residents pitch in for melody
By Satish Shile,DH News Service,Bangalore:
It will be a musical treat for those take a stroll in Kumara Park from Monday onwards. Residents Welfare Association has installed a music system for the benefit of park visitors.

It is going to be a musical treat for those take a stroll in Kumara Park from Monday onwards. Kumara Park West Residents’ Welfare Association has installed a music system for the benefit of park visitors.
Minister for Industries, Katta Subramanya Naidu will formally inaugurate the music system at the park on Monday at 9 am. It is said to be the first ever initiative by the public to have musical environ in a public park without financial assistance from government.
Association president N S Ramakanth said “We had approached Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike with a project to have a music system at a cost of Rs 1.6 lakh. However the Palike did not come forward to sanction the funds despite a positive report from the Joint Commissioner of East zone. Since the association had already collected its share of Rs 80,000 from the residents who chipped with 50% of the costs, it went ahead and set up the system.” he added.
Eight speakers each with a capacity of 400 watts have been spread across the park area which is about 2.5 acres. Four more speakers will be added soon. and the system will be operated from a store room where music player and amplifier have been kept.
“On an average 400 people visit the park both in morning and evening everyday. Music will be played between 6.30 and 8 in the morning and between 5 and 8 in the evening. While bhajans, suprabhatha will be played in the morning, instrumental music will be played in the evening,” he added.Mr Ramakanth also said that residents of Kumara Park West had generously contributed funds varying from Rs 500 to Rs 15,000 for the project. More than 70 people have chipped in money.
Forum for talents
The association also has plans to hold live music concerts in the park. “There are many singers in our locality who need platform to exhibit their talent. We have already built a stage which can help conduct music programmes. Making use of the the music system we will organise live concerts at least once in a week or a month”, he added.