He made an enthralling demonstration of the ‘Sree Veena’ as far back in 1979 at a musical recital at the Bharathiya Vidya Bhawan Institute (UK Centre), an Institute of Indian Culture, London, for an exclusive Brahmin music community. It is learnt that he was incidentally requested to perform before the Institute’s Board of Directors and was allowed to perform only after successfully passing a rehearsal. His performance which was done for charity fascinated and made the audience spellbound.

Having identified his talents and interest in this creative field at the tender age of 20, his father sent him to Visva Bharathi University, West Bengal, Shantiniketan, to complete a degree in music. Having studied Bengali and Hindustani, he became a member of the broadcasting team of the University as an instrumentalist during the tenure of his course.

As he grew up in stature as a musician, he evolved his own distinctive style. He experimented with sounds and instruments .Eventually, he invented the ‘Soorthar’ which is basically the blending of sounds produced by the Sithar, Hawaiian guitar, Sarod, Santoor, Harp and Goothawadyam.

He excelled at classical and Jazz concerts and ballets in Culcutta, Bombay, Benares, Jaipur, New Delhi and Pakistan during the years 1955 to 1959. Subsequently, he made musical recitals and concerts in the U.K, Australia and all Scandinavian countries. Two theses were written for his Doctorate, Teaching of music in 1978 and Development of the Chordophones, East and West in 1979. The ‘Sree Veena’ instrument is the first of its kind produced in the world and could be used exclusively for a solo concert. He played and demonstrated this instrument in a solo concert at the Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana on 7th January 1996. The Professor of Music, University of Delhi, Ajit Singh Paital, was the chief guest and had this to say". The Sree Veena innovated by Algama had unique sound quality of many Indian instruments like the Sarod, Sitar and Swar-Mandal, all combined together in one instrument. Algama’s performance is marked with a highly skilled technique as he is fully conversant with several Indian and Western musical instruments. It was a unique experience to listen to Algama playing on the Sree Veena, Indian ragas with such depth". A certificate confirming his marvellous performance was also issued.

Since his demise, there had been many family discussions to find a manner to dispose the instrument. Their efforts to obtain assistance from our Cultural Ministry and other related higher sources have proved futile. They lack knowledge and integrity to appreciate such a valuable product - the only one of its kind in the world. It is the fervent hope of the family members that someone will come to their rescue in regard to the disposal this the unique instrument, the ‘Sree Veena’.