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Aruna Sairam begins the concert with an ode to Goddess of Knowledge and Intellect - Shri Saraswathi. The song translates as: “Protect me Shri Saraswathi! The One who lives in the seat of Kamakoti. Holding a Veena in your gentle lotus-like hands beyond limits bestower of beauty to speech. Whose feet are worshipped by kings and emperors with lotus-like eyes and a beautiful face. Swift to fulfill the wishes of the virtuous whose own neck is adorned by a jeweled necklace. Extolled by Brahma and Shiva - the essence of all Vedas, offered to your feet by Vasudeva.“ Raga: Hindolam Tala: Adi - 8 beats Composer: Mysore Vasudevachar (1865 - 1961) Language: Sanskrit **Artists** Vocal: Aruna Sairam Violin: Padma Shankar Mridangam: J. Vaidyanathan Ghatam: S. Karthick Tabla: Chandrajit Flute: Vishnu Sitar: Kishore
