<p>Dr Mani Krishnaswamy Academy in Mangaluru has presented 500 classical music concerts on social media platforms since the outbreak of the pandemic. </p>.<p>“It is unprecedented. The average reach of each concert was 20,000 views. Some got more than two lakh views,” says Nityananda Rao, convenor. </p>.<p>The academy hosted at least two concerts a day. About 600 musicians from across the world presented Carnatic and Hindustani music on the organisation’s Facebook page.</p>.<p>Among those who performed are 86-year-old Neela Ramgopal and 11-year-old Nandan Ramakrishnan, Vidyabhushana, Chitravina N Ravikiran, Gayathri Venkataraghavan, R Suryaprakash, Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna, Nisha Rajagopal, Amrita Murali, Vishnudev K S, Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, Spoorthi Rao and Prarthana Sai Narasimhan.</p>.<p>The academy has paid an honorarium to every artiste, with contributions from listeners.</p>
<p>Dr Mani Krishnaswamy Academy in Mangaluru has presented 500 classical music concerts on social media platforms since the outbreak of the pandemic. </p>.<p>“It is unprecedented. The average reach of each concert was 20,000 views. Some got more than two lakh views,” says Nityananda Rao, convenor. </p>.<p>The academy hosted at least two concerts a day. About 600 musicians from across the world presented Carnatic and Hindustani music on the organisation’s Facebook page.</p>.<p>Among those who performed are 86-year-old Neela Ramgopal and 11-year-old Nandan Ramakrishnan, Vidyabhushana, Chitravina N Ravikiran, Gayathri Venkataraghavan, R Suryaprakash, Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna, Nisha Rajagopal, Amrita Murali, Vishnudev K S, Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, Spoorthi Rao and Prarthana Sai Narasimhan.</p>.<p>The academy has paid an honorarium to every artiste, with contributions from listeners.</p>