Twelve hours of scintillating performances by maestros from the field of dance and music, is what sums up Yamini, the dusk-to-dawn classical festival, organised by the students of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Vocal artiste Sowmya kickstarted the evening, enchanting the audience with her voice. She said, “It is good to look back at our cultural heritage, especially music and dance, as they give us spiritual entertainment, as well as intellectual relaxation,”.

Her rendition was followed by flute maestro Shashank’s recital.  He enthralled the audience with his  mellifluous notes.

The artistes performed to a packed audience consisting of different age groups. Next in store for the art lovers was a performance by sitar artiste Gaurav Mazumdar, then a Kuchipudi dance performance by Uma Muralikrishna.
The grand finale saw maestro Ravikiran perform on the chitravina.

An eclectic mix of dance and music performances, Yamini is an annual programme conducted by the students, who are members of Spic-Macay, a society that promotes classical music and Indian culture among the youth, says Deepa N Swamy, senior coordinator of the event.

Earlier, music maestros like Hariprasad Chaurasia, Jayanthi Kumaresh and Bombay Jayashree had come for the programme.  As a part of the drive to promote classical music amongst students, the members of the chapter have even organised regular lessons in classical music and violin, adds Deepa.
 
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the programme. Rohini, a classical singer herself, had come with her family and she enjoyed the performance of the artistes. She also felt that the whole event was well organised.