Guntur Stamps and Coins Fest-2014 : 5th - 7th September 2014. The Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society, organised Stamps and Coins Fest-2014, an exhibition of stamps, coins and currency notes from 5th to 7th September 2014 at SVS Temple function hall, Brundavan Gardens, Guntur to mark the 20th anniversary of the society. On 5th September 2014 a Special Cover commemorating the contributions of Shaik Nazar and Gurram Jashuva was released by Shri M. Sampath, Postmaster General, Vijayawada Postal Region, at the inaugural function of Stamps and Coins Fest. Society President A.V. Krishna Rao, Secretary M.V.S. Prasad and Vice President K. Narayana Murthy and N. Kishore Babu and V. Suresh Chandra Nath were also present on the occasion. My Stamp facility was also made available during the event. Burra katha, also spelled Burrakatha, is a oral storytelling technique in the Katha tradition, performed in villages of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. The topic will be either a Hindu mythological story or a contemporary social issue. Shaik Nazar was a Telugu composer and great performer of Burrakatha. He was born in Guntur district in 1920. He studied Carnatic music before joining a Burrakatha troupe where he learnt the technique from Doddarapu Venkataswamy and Koti Veeraiah. His compositions on topical themes such as the famines in Andhra and Bengal famine of 1943 made him very popular. He performed Burrakatha in Telugu films, notably in Aggiramudu in 1954 is regarded as a classic cinematization of folk singing. Gurram Jashuva (b. 28 September 1895 - d. 24 July 1971) was a Telugu poet. Jashuva was born to Virayya and Lingamma in Vinukonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was recognized with awards by Government of India. His literatures impact on the society was studied by researchers. Literary awards were instituted in his memory. On 6th September 2014 a Special Cover on famous South Indian music director Chakravarthi Kommineni Apparao was released. Chakravarthi born as Kommineni Apparao, was a music director in the South Indian film industry. Chakravarthi learned classical vocal from Mahavadi Venkatappaiah. He formed a music troupe called Vinod Orchestra in Guntur and organised light music concerts. He scored music for 960 movies, in 1989 a total 95 films were released in Telugu cinema, in that, the music for 66 of those films was composed by Chakravarthi. Chakravarthi was born in Poonnekallu, Andhra Pradesh. He has a son Sri Kommineni who is also a music director and a playback singer.
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