Lilting Traditional Strings from a Beloved Father-Son DuoHOUSTON: Vidwan Sri Vittal Ramamurthy’s association with Houston is 40 years long, as he himself noted, having presented his first concert here in 1995 (with Vidushi Bombay Jayashree), and having visited here almost every year in those 40 years (with the exception of 2 years). The unique father-son concert presented on Sep 7, 2025 at the divine Sri Sharadamba Temple’s Shankara Hall is part of a US fall concert tour coordinated by Layyasaaram Institute of Indian Arts and SaMaa Arts, titled “Sampradaaya – Strings of Tradition” along with accomplished maestros Vidwan Sri Thanjavur Murugabhoopathi (mridangam) and Vidwan Sri S V Ramani (ghatam). Next came Sri Thyagaraja’s popular Marugelara O Raghava in Jayantasri ragam. Then came the supremely sublime Janani Ninnuvina in Reetigowla, Sri Subbaraya Shastri’s heartfelt ode to the Divine Mother. The father-son duo with their accomplished accompanists will continue their concert tour of the US through the fall, in various cities around the country.