R. Vedavalli

Vidushi R. Vedavalli Born 1935 Is A Carnatic Vocalist. Edit Biography R. Vedavalli Was Born In Mannargudi Tamil Nadu India To Shri Ramaswami Iyengar And Padmasani Ammal In 1935. Her Talent For Music Was Identified Early On By Madurai Srirangam Iyengar Who Brought The Five Year Old A Harmonium And Got Her Started On Vocal Lessons. The Family Moved To Madras In A Few Years Time And Vedavalli Came Under The Tutelage Of Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer. From A Very Young Age Vedavalli Won Several Awards In Prestigious Competitions Including All India Radio's First Prize For Classical Music And Light Classical Music Awarded By The President Of India. In 2000 She Received The Sangeetha Kalanidhi Which Is Considered The Highest Award In Carnatic Music. She Is One Of The Few Women To Have Received This Honor. She Received A Central Government Scholarship To Specialize In Padams And Javalis With T.Muktha And In Pallavis With Venkataramana Iyer. Though She Has Performed Since Childhood It Was Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar Who Advised Her To Turn Into A Professional Musician When He Heard Her Sing As An 18 Year Old. She Has Travelled Throughout India And Abroad In North America South-East Asia The Far East And The Gulf Giving Concerts And Lecture Demonstrations. Vedavalli Served In The Teacher's College Of Music Of The Madras Music Academy For Several Years Before Becoming Professor Of Vocal Music In The Government College Of Music Adyar. She Has Thus Shared Her Deep Knowledge And Extensive Repertoire With Numerous Students At These Institutions Apart From Training Some Privately. Among Her Disciples Today Are Accomplished Performers Resarchers Teachers And Writers. She Is Also Trained In Playing The Veena And Has A Good Command Over Sanskrit Telugu Kannada And Tamil Which Helps Her Sing With Greater Understanding Or Artha Bhava Meaning And Emotion . She Now Lives In Chennai With Her Husband D. R. Santhanam And Mother Padmasani Ammal. Edit External Links * R. Vedavalli's Personal Website Http //www.Oocities.Com/vienna/8896/page1.Html Source Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Vedavalli read less