SAMSKRITA BHARATI 9th Annual Program: Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan - Classical Masterpieces in Samskritam

Date:-22 September 2018

Time:-5:30 PM

The Musicians:

Gayathri Venkataraghavan is one of the most sought after Carnatic music performers in India and abroad. She learnt primarily under Acharya Choodamani Sri.A.Sundaresan who belongs to the Ramnad Krishnan and Alathur School of music and Padma Bhushan Sri.P.S.Narayanaswamy the torch bearer of the Semmangudi School.

 GV is a  versatile and engaging performer capable of delivering traditional Carnatic music with an emphasis on Bhava (Emotion),  depth and sruthi perfection. Gayathri's unique voice has been hailed by the press as one of the richest in Carnatic music, capable of traversing octaves with ease. Widely travelled, performing around the globe, she is endowed with a rare quality of a strong and melodious voice with perfect pitch alignment. 

Mysore Srikanth is a world-renowned violinist and one of Carnatic music’s most sought after accompanists. He has travelled across the globe performing in prominent music festivals and has recorded many albums with renowned artists in genres like Carnatic Classical and World Music. A senior disciple of Guru Sri H.K.Narasimhamurthy, he belongs to the Parur Parampara and he has also assimilated the best of the other great violin styles. 

B. Sivaraman hails from a family of musicians & is a senior disciple of Sri T. K.Murthy. His father was the renowned Vidwan Sri Sethalapathy S.R. Balasubramanian. Sivaraman has accompanied artists of great calibre and is known for his dexterous and intelligent rhythmic techniques. He has travelled widely around the globe performing with various artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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