March 24, 2022

Swaraanjali on Karuna Didi’s 92nd Birth Anniversary

Devi Karunamayee popularly known as Anna Didi and Karuna Didi in the Ashram was Spiritual musician of Sri Aurobindo Ashram - Delhi Branch. Born on 24th March 1930 in Delhi, joined the Ashram on 20th March 1966 and lived till the 26th of January 2017 till her last breath.

She was a great musician and talented in Kirana Ghirana, a Hindustani classical music form. A great devotee of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, she was the Founder-Director of Matri Kala Mandir, Mother's School of Fine

Arts, inaugurated on 21st February 1967, with the Mother's Grace. She was the Trustee of Sri Aurobindo Ashram-Delhi Branch.

Music Festival for 3 days in Delhi Ashram marked the celebrations of Karuna Didi's 92nd Birthday, from 24-26th March 2022. Watch the Photos of the celebrations below.

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Music Festival on 24th March 2022 at Delhi Ashram

Vocal by Dr. Subhadra Desai

Tabla by Shri Shambhunath Bhattacharjee

Harmonium by Shri Chetan Nigam

Music Festival on 25th March 2022 at Delhi Ashram

Violin by Dr.Ranjan Kumar

Tabla by Pandit Durjoy Bhoumick

Music Festival on 26th March 2022 at Delhi Ashram

Pandit Shubhendra Rao on Sitar

Pandit Ashish Sengupta on Tabla