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Bombay Jayashree- fundraiser concert for Vedic Temple of Virginia

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Time: Sunday, Oct 16, 4-7pm announced, 4:45 to 7:30pm actual Venue: Eleanor Roosevelt high school, Maryland. It is very rare that all good qualities about something gels so well into an amalgam. In Charanagathy Gadyam, last of the three GadyaTriyams, Saint Ramanuja describes qualities of Lord Renganatha in superlatives and submits to Him. I could not think of any better analogy when it comes to Bombay Jayashri's music. Her bhava, her brigas, her raga sancharams, her rendition of the kritis and more so of the Ragams are above and beyond.  As she sings from an altogether different plane of consciousness, it transcends the listeners too. Add to this , the very tone of her voice and the superior voice modulation she has developed.  It may sound like I am praising too much. But, the nuances of her music could be subtly observed and felt. Elevating soulful music. Unpredictable - Jayashree's brigas and endings are so so unpredictable. You cannot sing along. You will miss that s