Isaimamani M S Martin’s Carnatic keyboard orchestra presented an enthrallking evening of mellifluous melodies on keyboard with over 75 children playing keyboard simultaneously.

Martin organised the musical event at the Sathguru Gnananandha Hall, Chennai. Playback singer S P Balasubramanyam and veteran filmmaker  K Balachander presioded over the celebrations.

K Balachander appreciated the way in which 75 children were accommodated and said it had the effect of seeing a 70mm movie in a theatre.

Balasubramanyam appreciated the technical aspects of the audio, and said that the children played the keyboard so effectively that some may even wonder whether it was any kind of pre-recorded music.

Martin is the grandson of Gnana Prakasam, a Nadhaswaram maestro and the son of Mariya Susai, a Clarinet artist. Songs Vathapi Ganapathim and Jalajaksha both set in Ragam Hamsadwani were played continuously and the synchronization of the varnam and the Keerthanai was brilliant.