Event/Artists write up

Event: Carnatic vocal concert by Smt. Gayatri Venkataraghavan, with Sri. Mysore V. Srikanth on violin, and Sri N.C Bharadwaj on Mridangam

About:

Gayathri Venkataraghavan (Vocal) :

Blessed with a sublime, melodious and pitch perfect voice that can traverse
different octaves, Gayathri Venkataraghavan has created a niche for herself
in the world of Carnatic Music. Her uncanny ability to deliver complex ideas
and dwell in creativity with total ease is an asset. She has honed her skill through the years, making her an extremely sought after artist both in India and abroad.

She belongs to the Shishya Parampara of Vidwan Sri. A.Sundharesan and
Sri.P.S.Narayanaswamy.

She is the recipient of several awards including
Isai Selvam, Isai Peroli, Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani, Kala Ratna,
Naada Vallabha, Lifetime Achievement Award by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai etc



Mysore V. Srikanth (Violin):

Srikanth is a senior disciple of the great Guru ,Vidwan Sri H.K. Narasimhamurthy of Mysore in the lineage of Parur Sri Sundaram Iyer,Sri M.S.Anantharaman and Sri M.S.Gopalakrishnan. He
started learning Violin & Vocal in the South Indian Classical (Carnatic) style at
a very young age and has undergone rigorous training.

Mysore Srikanth is an incredibly talented musician and he is one of Carnatic
music’s most sought after violin accompanists .
He has gained rich experience playing alongside almost all the top artists and
legends of Carnatic Music for many prestigious music organizations
throughout the world.

Recorded a number of albums with many legends in genres like Carnatic
Classical, Contemporary Fusion and World Music. His recordings, both Solo
and Duet with his brother, Flautist Raman Kalyan in the “Music for Deep
Relaxation & Meditation” series have been chart toppers.

Srikanth is a recipient of the awards : “Sunada Yogi “, “ Vani Kala Nipuna “
“Karthik Fine Arts Award of Excellence “ and “Ananya Yuva Puraskara”



N.C.Bharadwaj (Mridangam) :

Bharadwaj is today one of the most popular percussion artist of South India.
Having started learning mridangam at the tender age of 6, he had his initial
training under Srivanjeyam K Gopalan and further with Nanganallur Sri R
Sriram. His advanced training under the legend Padma Vibushan Sangeetha
Kalanidhi Dr. Umayalpuram K Sivaraman has seen him emerge as a front line
musician.

A recipient of numerous awards and titles such as the coveted Guru Karaikudi Mani Memorial Award, Vani Kala Nipuna Title,Kalki Krishnamurthy Award etc.
He is much sought after by Senior and upcoming artists alike and has played
in most of the important festivals in India and abroad .