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Enthralling Music concert at Rashtrapathy Bhavan
Thrissur
21.07.07

Fr.Dr.Paul Poovathingal CMI, Director of Chetana Academy ,Thrissur received a special mention from the President of India Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam during a classical concert held by him before a group of special invities at Rashtrapthi Bhavan. Fr. Paul is the first catholic priest to be invited for a perfomance at Rashtrabathi Bhavan. He is the desciple of both Padmasree K J Yesudas and Chandramana Narayanan Namboothiri.

Fr. Paul started his concert with the famous keerthana ‘Vatapi ganapathim’ Then ‘Salathulla Salamulla’ taken from the Holy Koran set to ‘Anandabairavi’ , ‘Sree Yesu Nadam Bhaje’(Aabhogi), ‘Jai ho jai ho’(kalyani) ‘Loka samastha’(Madhyamavathi) were presented.

As soon as the performance was over the first citizen of the country was so impressed by the performance that he called Fr.Paul for a personal meeting and congratulated him on the unprecedented performance. He went on to describe his performance as ‘one which is opening new vistas in the tradition of carnatic music’.

Fr.Paul was accompanied by Prof.Abdul Azeez [vilion] ,Guruvayoor Sanoj [Mridangam], Shornoor Rajesh [Ghatam]. They were all given personal gifts by the president Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam.

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