Ramana Balachandran. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Picturise a concert hall filled with listeners maintaining pin-drop silence. A round of speedy kalpanaswaras are being rendered on the veena with some rigorous meetus and it is almost time for the final swara. It is one of those days when a particularly puzzling kanakku falls into place spontaneously. The mridangam and ghatam players are in full focus to trace the patterns and in that moment, the three instruments become one, resulting in a stunning display of teamwork. The vainika was the young Ramana Balachandran, who has been expanding the potential of this ancient instrument, and in the process has shown how it continues to remain relevant.