Nirmala Kannan
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Ten years in the past, a bunch of women and men who grew up through the heyday of rock and rock within the swinging sixties and seventies acquired collectively to play, sing and hearken to their type of music. Christening themselves Onerous Day’s Night time (HDN), they started to organise concert events in Thiruvananthapuram that tuned in to the chartbusters that that they had listened to as youngsters and college students. Additionally they offered a platform for a number of bands to showcase their repertoire.
Tommy Cherian, one of many founders of HDN, recollects how they celebrated the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with a live performance that featured native bands as effectively.
“Lately, one among our members occurred to listen to a live performance by Rear Admiral (retired) Nirmala Kannan. She was singing a number of the largest hits our instances. We determined it could be great if we may organise a live performance of hers in Thiruvananthapuram. By the way, her husband, Vice Admiral (retired) Bhagavatheswaran Kannan, occurs to have roots in Thiruvananthapuram,” says Tommy.
On June 8, Nirmala will carry out for a charity live performance, Hope and Concord, at Trivandrum Membership, adopted by a efficiency by musicians of the HDN. Administration guide Sankar Krishnan, a HDN member, says they’ve chosen to donate the proceeds of the live performance to the 50-year-old Rotary Institute For Youngsters In Want of Particular Care in Thiruvananthapuram.
“At current, the Institute, which has greater than 100 college students on its rolls, is in dire straits. It primarily caters to college students from economically troublesome backgrounds. The principal Beena AR, devoted academics and caretakers have been working the place with nice problem,” says Sankar.
The occasion begins at 6.30pm with a recital by kids of the Institute adopted by the live performance by Nirmala at 7pm. From 8.30pm to onwards the HDN musicians will take the stage, adopted by dinner.
Music buffs can hearken to some great oldie goldies and donate for an excellent trigger by taking passes for the live performance.
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