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D. Srinivas

Veena artist

Biography

Veena D. Srinivas Top Grade Veena Artiste

The first & the only Veena Artiste from Andhra Pradesh to represent India at UNITED NATIONS in showcasing Indian Cultural Heritage & the recipient of prestigious Ugadi Visishta Puraskaram from Govt.of Andhra Pradesh for the year 2011-12 and also the recipient of The BEST VAINIKA award from the Prestigious Madras Music Academy 2011.

D. Srinivas, an Top Grade Veena Artist, began his career as a child prodigy. He was born in a family of musicians at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh in the year 1968. His mother Smt. D. L. Tulasi, a popular Veena guru, having identified his taste and talent in Veena, initiated and encouraged him to pursue and master the art.

Srinivas gave his maiden concert at the age of 9 for All India Radio, Hyderabad.

Vidwan Sri N.S. Srinivasan a desciple of flute maestro late Sri T.R. Mahalingam, was the master architect to introduce him as an artiste with laudable individual traits.

Srinivas was the scholarship holder from Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Natak Academy for 6 years. He was also the first prize winner of All India Radio Music Competitions in the year 1989. Empanelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R)

Blessed with a Golden Rudraksha mala embedded with Navaratnas by his holiness Pujya Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Satchidananda Swamiji.

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Raga Amrithavarshini | D Srinivas | Saraswati Veena

Ragam Kapi by Veena Srinivas

Divine Raga Sriranjani | D Srinivas | Saraswati Veena |

Kalyanavasantham ragam & thanam by Veena D Srinivas

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Presenting Veena, Violin, Flute concert at Hyderabad in connection with Ugadi Festival.

Playing a Veena Venu Concert at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.

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Concer tby Srinivas.

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Facilitated by the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Sri Mohan Kanda in connection with Ugadi Festival.

Here are the Concerts played by Mr.Srinivas from 1978.

Career

* In the year 1992 when he was 23 years he became ‘A’ Grade Veena Artiste of All India Radio.

* He also had the privilege of being the Top Grade Veena artiste from Andhra Pradesh to play in the National Program of music Concert relayed Live all over the nation from the studio's of All India Radio, Hyderabad.

* He also had the privilege to play National Program of Music in All India Radio, Hyderabad relayed LIVE all over the nation.

* Performed in Aksharavani Sangeetha sammelan & many National Program of Music Concerts from All India Radio & Doordarshan.

* Performing Veena concerts at various prestigious National & International Musical Events including the prestigious Chennai Music academy and has been the recipient of many awards for his meritorious and merit worthy performances.

* He had the privilege to be chosen by Sangeet Natak Academy to represent India in show casing the Indian Cultural Symbol (Veena) at United Nations (UN)

* Also performed concers with Veena to "Sangeetha Kalanidhi" Padmabhushan Dr. Managalampalli Bala Murali Krishna, and Violin Maestro Padma Bhushan Dr.L.Subrahmanyam.

*Srinivas has also presented many a classical symphony concerts using Indian Classical Instruments such as Veena, Flute, Clarinet, Mridangam, Ghatam, Morsing and Tabala.

* Gave his maiden concert at the age of 9 for AIR, Hyderabad in 1978

The President of India

Prime Minister of India

Singapore Prime Minister

Mauritious Prime Minister

Chinese Congress President

World Bank President

Indo-German Business Summit

Japaneese Business delegates

Indo-Asian Business delegates

Dandhi march Celebrations at Surat

Pravasi Bharati Divas

Pacific Asian Travel Association Delegates Meet

World Music Day for All India Radio

10th National Youth Festival

Concerts with Dr.Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna

Concerts with Violin Maestro Dr.L.Subrahmanyam

Sangeet Natak Academy Concert at Pune

Akashavani Sangeetha Sammelan & National Programme of Music Concerts (A.I.R & D.D)

Chakradhar Samaroh Music Festival Concert at Raighad (Chattisghad)

Madras Music Academy, Chennai.

Silicon Andhra Festival at Cupertino (California,USA)

As a Composer:

* Composed Music for the Documentary films on 'Nagarajuna Konda', 'Buddhist Monuments of Andhra Pradesh', 'Amaravathi'

* Composed music for 'Kuchipudi Natya Vaibhavam', Maha Nata Natyam, Telugu Vaibhavam for Padma Bhushan Sri Raja Reddy.

* Composed music for 'Andhra Vaibhavam' & 'Andhram' dance ballets for Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. S. P. Bala Subrahmanyam & Smt. Chitra were the main singers of this Music and Dance Ballets.

* Composed music for 'Navarasa Nata Bhamini' A Dance ballet by Padmasri Smt.Shobha Naidu.

* Composed music for many Sri Bhajans and Private Music Albums.

Lecture Demonstrations: Gave many Lecture Demonstrations on

Gamaka Classifications

Prastara Patterns

Plucking techniques

Gamaka and Spuritha techniques on Veena at various Music Colleges in South India.

Programs

D. Srinivas presents Veena solo recital.

In the year 1992 when he was 23 years he became ‘A’ Grade Veena Artiste of All India Radio. He also had the privilege of being the Top Grade Veena artiste from Andhra Pradesh to play in the National Programme of music Concert relayed Live all over the nation from the studio's of All India Radio, Hyderabad.

Awards & Achievements

Srinivas was the scholarship holder from Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Natak Academy for 6 years.