Kinnera -The last Musician alive
Venue: La makaan
Date: September 11, 2014 7:30 pm Thursday
Lamakaan invites you to an evening of enthralling music with Kinnera instrument with its probably last surviving player – Mogulayya
Kinnera is a stringed instrument like Desi Veena. This Kinnera, of which Mogulayya is a master, is twelve steps instrument (Generally it is of seven steps). It needs to be played, with both hands. The hallow pumpkins and the bamboo are the main stay of the instrument which enhances the resonance and makes the instrument melodious. The artist sings folk tales of heroes and legends.
This indigenous instrument was once very popular in the Deccan. With times and advent of electronics instruments, it is on the wane – perhaps extinct.
Mogulayya is perhaps among few living bards who can play this instrument and perform. The enthralling singing accompanied by this string instrument is an experience to live up. Mogulayya wants to be not just be recognized as a performer of this wonderful instrument, but preserve the art of it.
All the connoisseurs of art of bardic tradition of singing are welcome.
Entry – Free (Voluntary Donation is welcome to support this struggling artist)
Organizer : H.Vageeshan
Mogulayya (60) is an artist of twelve steps Kinnera (Pannendu Metla Kinnera). He is a bard with this string instrument sings folk tales of heroes and legends. He hails from Avusaoloni Kunta Village of Amrabad mandal of Mahabub nagar District of Telangana State. He comes from Madiga Mastin caste which is a Dalit community.