DOB
30th June 1954
QUALIFICATION
M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D in Sanskrit
Vidwat (1st) in Music
MENTORS IN MUSIC
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KalaradhanaSree Vasanthamadhavi - Vocal
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Sangeetha Kalanidhi Padmabhushan Dr. R K Shrikantan - Vocal
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Sangeetha Kalarathna B V K Sastry - Musicology
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Sangeetha Kalarathna Bangalore K Venkatram – Mridangam
PERFORMER
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Performed at major venues & sabha-s, India & abroad
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Graded Artiste of Akashvani and Doordarshan
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Key performances
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Debut at the age of 16 - Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, Bangalore
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SAARC Summit (1985)
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Madras Music Academy, Chennai
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India International, New Delhi
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Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai
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Swathi Thirunal Sangeet Sabha, Trivandram
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AKKA Vishwasammelan (2011), USA
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SIFA, Singapore
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Shruti, Adelaide
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Composed and presented Ragamalika-Talavadhana-Pallavi-s
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Directed and produced the musical opera “GOKULA NIRGAMANA” of Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar.
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Composed Music for Dance-Drama-s
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Gitagovindam
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Abhijnanashakuntalam
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Dakshayajnam
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Composed & directed
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13 episodes of “Samskrita Kavya Sangeeta” , AIR, Bangalore
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13 episodes of music appreciation course “Haadu Hakki” , India Foundation for Arts
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“Kalaswada” , Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy, Govt. of Karnataka
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Haridasa compositions , Dept. of Kannada and culture, Govt. of Karnataka
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Vachanas of Shivasharanas, Govt. of Karnataka
GURU
Disciples , graded artistes on the All India Radio & Doordarshan
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A Grade
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Maruti Prasad
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Nandita Padmanabh
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T S Krishnamurthy - Violin
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Sangeetha Srinidhi - Veena
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B High Grade
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Chaitanya Kumar - Flute
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Shilpa Shashidhar
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Ashwini Satish
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Amrut Nagsunder
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Renuka Rudrapatna
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Vasanthalakshmi
ACADEMICIAN
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Ph. D from the Dept. of Sanskrit , Bangalore University
Thesis - Contribution of Abilashitharthachintamani to Indian music
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Retd. SGL in Sanskrit (2014), VVS First Grade College for Women, Basaveshwarnagar, Bangalore
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Resource person at Seminars & Conferences - National & International Lectures from many a prestigious platforms
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Authored “CHATUSHASHTIKALA (64 arts)” – A book published from Gandhi centre for Science and Human values of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
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Translations
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Chapters on Music in Manasollasa for Karnatak University, Dharwad (1998) & Karnatak Samskrit University (2015)
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Natyashastra, Karnataka Nataka Academy
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Mahapurana - translation into English (Ongoing)
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Member, Academic Advisory Committee, IGNCA-SRC
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Member, Advisory board, DISHA
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Member, Governing Council, Karnatak Samskrit University (2011-13)
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Member, Search Committee for Vice Chancellor, Gangubai Hangal University of Performing Arts, Mysore (2014)
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Editor, Bhasaprashasti & Shudrakaprashasti, published from VVSFGCW
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Editor, Sanskrit textbooks for BA. , BSc. & Bcom. Course (2008-10)
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Member, Board of Studies, Bangalore University (2006-08)
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Chairperson, Board of Examiners, Bangalore University (2009-10)
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Member, Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy (2001-04)
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Samskrita Samskriti Series for “Jnanavani” - IGNOU
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13 Episodes of “Samskrita Kavya Sangeeta” - AIR, Bangalore
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Musical presentation “Upanishad Sangeeta” & Mahakavya Sangeeta” for International conference, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
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Online courses “Jayadeva’s Gitagovindam - Complete Musical & lyrical training”, “Sanskrit Subhashitas”, “Taana & Pallavi in music”, “Karnatak music notation” & more for shaale.com