Carnataka Sangeetha Pon Mazhai Thiruvizha
He was accompanied by:
Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani
Embar Shri S. Kannan
Shri N.C.Bharadwaj
Shri S. Krishna
- Violin
- Mrudangam
- Ghatam
Ramakrishnan Murthy who is making strides as a vocalist, is a rare blend of mature
temperance and youthful exuberance. Pliant voice, effortless singing, tremendous
creativity and immense appeal are hallmark of Ramakrishna Murthy. His music
encapsulates the distilled essence of the best of acknowledged masters, infused with
fresh verve.
Growing up in Irvine, California, he was enrolled in music classes to stay connected
to his Indian roots. His first teacher was Smt. Padma Kutty. In 2001, he began
advanced vocal lessons under Delhi P. Sunder Rajan. He also learnt from Vaikom
Jayachandran, Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan, C. R. Vaidyanathan and
Chengalput Ranganathan at various points of his musical journey. In 2011, he
moved to Chennai. He is an A grade artiste of AIR and Doordarshan, Chennai.
Ramakrishna Murthy was conferred the Sri Shanmukha Shiromani Award in 2013.
He was accompanied by:
Shri L. Ramkrishnan
Shri N.C. Bharadwaj
Shri Chandrasekara Sharma
- Violin
- Mrudangm
- Ghatam
He was accompanied by:
Smt. Padma Shankar
Shri J. Vaidyanathan
Shri Giridhar Udupa U.N.
- Violin
- Mrudangm
- Ghatam
One of the foremost South Indian classical vocalist, Sanjay Subrahmanyam is a
torch bearer of the present generation of Carnatic musicians. He is known for his
high energy and his music stands out in its uncompromising classical content. His
vocal interpretations of several lesser known ragas and his deep interest in Tamil
compositions have won him critical acclaim over the years.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification, he opted out in 2000 to devote wholetime
to music. His Gurus violinist Shri. Lakshmi Narayana, Smt. Suganya Swaminathan,
Smt. Rukmini Rajagopalan, Calcutta Krishnamoorthy and Sembannarkovil S.R.D.
Vaidhyanathan have trained him to this present level of excellence. A self-confessed
gadget freak, Sanjay has been on cutting edge of technology to impute freshness
to every concert. Despite his varied interests, music is a constant – always in his
environs, his family being Carnatic music aficionados. Sanjay strives to keep content
fresh, explore unchartered territories and push the boundaries constantly not just in
music but in all aspects of life.
He had the unique privilege of being conferred the Shanmukha Shironmani Award
for young and promising artiste in 2000 and lifetime achievement award for music
in the year 2014, Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan, manifesting
clearly his progress from a promising young musician to a maestro.
The great artists of Carnatic Music have always sought after the infinite and taken us
along with them in their quest and striving. The best among them today, like Sanjay
Subrahmanyam, harmonize the wisdom and stabilizing influences of the past with
their own artistic and intellectual creativity.
He was accompanied by:
Shri S. Varadharajan
Neyveli Shri B. Venkatesh
Shri Anirudh Athreya
- Violin
- Mrudangm
- Kanjira
Trichur Brothers, Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan are well known for
their stage presence and emotive delineation of ragas. They attribute their success
to the musically rich environment they grew up. Their repertoire has a magnetic
appeal that sustains the audience in them for long. Singularly strong tonal qualities
endears them to the listener. They merge themselves into one without losing their
individual identity. Madurai Balamani was their first teacher. They later came under
the intensive training of late Nayyantikara Mohan Chandran for a decade. They are
currently under the guidance of Guru P. S. Narayanaswamy. Both are Chartered
Accountants. They sang pears to the Ganga with the official song of the Namami
Gange Project. Their father Mridangist R. Mohan is their guiding light and supports
them on the stage. They have been performing since late 1990. The brothers also
compose and play world fusion under the label ‘Anubhooti’. The brothers were
conferred the Shanmukha Shironmani Award for young musicians by our Sabha in
2015. At a time when classical music is celebrated in an unmatched manner in the
country, Trichur Brothers are the embodiment of that great music, sublime spirit
and their concerts promote an environment that echos our great culture.
He was accompanied by:
Visvesh Chandrasekar
Trichur Shri R. Mohan
Shri. R. Sakthidharan
- Violin
- Mrudangm
- Ghatam