Web / Internet / TV / Article / Books / Awards / Artists -:- Cosmic Power holds from outside, Faith holds from inside !!!
Bangalore R Ramanath
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
Paalam's webcast this week
Episode :39 Chapter : 4
18th September 2016 (SUNDAY),
Webcast on : www.paalam.in/tv
Event : 5.30 pm(IST)
Focus : Interview with Anuradha Sridhar (Violin Exponent) & Sriram Brahmanandam(Mridangam Exponent) of USA
6.30pm
Sikkil Gurucharan - Vocal
V.Sanjeev - Violin
Dr.Umayalpuram K.Sivaraman -Mridangam
Dr.S.Karthick - Ghatam
 | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan began her training in carnatic music at a young age under the tutelage of Smt.Rajalakshmi. She then learned from Smt. Padma Veeraraghavan, a disciple of Palaghat Sri.K.V.Narayanaswamy. She was also trained in various kritis by Smt.Rukmini Ramani, Sri.V.Subramaniam and Smt.Lakshmi Natarajan. Her advanced training was under Acharya Choodamani, the Late Sri.A.Sundaresan. He was an outstanding musician and a dedicated guru. He was a disciple of Sri.C.V.Krishnamurthy Iyer, Sri.Ramnad Krishnan and Alathur Sri.Sivasubramanya Iyer. She is presently under the guidance of Sri. P.S.Narayanaswamy, the torch bearer of the Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer tradition.
At a young age, as Gayathri Ramani, she won a number of prizes in inter-school and Inter-collegiate competitions as well as at competitions held by Music Academy and other sabhas including Indian Fine Arts Society, Mylapore Fine Arts and Saraswathi Vageeyakara Trust.
Gayathri Venkataraghavan is an ‘A TOP’ grade accredited artiste of All India Radio. She won the All India Radio National level competition in 1993. Her regular performances for the AIR include a prestigious National Broadcast in 2006. She has sung various themes for AIR’s archival purposes as well. She has performed for Doordarshan national and regional telecasts, and for various other television channels.
Gayathri had the honour of anchoring a Doordarshan documentary, Engum Nirai Nada Bhrahmam, a tribute to Smt. M.S.Subbulakshmi; the immortal icon of carnatic music. The concert prizes that she has won by the Grace of Almighty at the Music Academy conference, include the 2001 D.K.Pattammal award for Lady vocalist, the 2002 T.T.Rangaswamy award, the 2003 and 2004 H.Natarajan Prize, the 2006 Pappu Kamakshi Award and the award for Swara singing during the 2007 season.
She is also the recipient of many other prestigious awards including the Kalki Krishnamoorthy award, the Nada Oli title by Nada Inbam, the CMANA award instituted by The Carnatic Music Association of North America, the Dr.MLV Endowment by Narada Gana Sabha, the Bharath Ratna M.S.Subhulakshmi award given by Artists Federation, Chennai, the Shanmuka Sangita Shironmani title by Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai and the Isai Peroli title by The Karthik Fine Arts Chennai.
She has been performing regularly at various centres in India as well as venues in USA, Cananda, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Muscat.
Gurus :
Smt. Gayathri Venkataraghavan is presently under the guidance of one of the most revered teachers Vidwan and Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sri P.S. Narayanaswamy. He is the torch bearer of the effervescent Semmangudi bani, which is the touchstone of a wholesome Carnatic kutcheri experience.
She had a firm grounding in lakshya and lakshana music under the tutelage of Acharya Choodamani Shri.A. Sundaresan. He was a teacher par excellence, who shone with rare musical acumen. He was known for his penchant for rare kritis and his impeccable notations. He was a torch bearer of the Alathur and Ramnad style.
Smt. Padma Veeraraghavan, one of her earlier gurus, opened her eyes to the magic of sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri K.V. Narayanaswamy’ s music. She internalised the Bhava laden approach to music and shruti sensitivity from exposure to this school. She has also learnt from Vidwan Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sri.V.Subramanyam ,Smt Lakshmi Natarajan, Smt Rajalakshmi and Smt.Rukmani Ramani.
|
Early life
When he was just 6 years old, his parents introduced him to the world of music through his first guru Srirangam Krishnamurthy. To understand rhythm and perform better, he went a step further and learnt the Carnatic Mridangam, a percussion instrument. Apart from his long hours of dedication to musical training, he holds an impressive academic record of All India Rank in his High School.
Education
He pursued his Masters degree in Software Engineering and is holding a high position in a multi national investment banking company. He had secured All India First in 12th standard and had the rare privilege of witnessing the Republic Day Parade from the Prime Minister's Box in 2001.
Be a SERVANT (dhAsa) in BODY, a FRIEND (sakha) in MIND, a DIVINE BEING (dhEva) in HEART and be the SILENT TRUTH (sathya) beyond all these three