Ranjani – Gayatri
Artist Biography For Ranjani – Gayatri
Www.Ranjanigayatri.Com Ranjani And Gayatri Are Top Carnatic Concert Vocalists After Being Highly-Rated Violinists For More Than A Decade.
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Breath Of Fresh Air…
If Music Is Not Merely To Be Heard And Comprehended But Experienced In The Rapturous Dimensions Of The Listeners’ Hearts It Was Provided To The Hilt By Ranjani And Gayatri. Their Recital Breathed The Eternal Fragrance And The Perennial Freshness Of Carnatic Music. - The Hindu Review Of Music Academy Dec.25 2003 Concert
——————————————————— Ranjani Gayatri Receiving The 2004 Kalki Krishnamurthi Award From Sri. A.V.M. Saravanan Awards 1. Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari Endowment Award Instituted By CMANA The Carnatic Music Association Of North America Inc USA Awarded By Narada Gana Sabha Chennai.
2. Sarada Krishna Iyer Memorial Award For Outstanding Concert During December 2003 From The Music Academy Chennai.
3. T.S.Sabesa And Thanjavur Ponniah Pillai Award For Viruttam/ Sloka Singing From The Music Academy Chennai. Ranjani And Gayatri Gave 26 Concerts In USA And Canada During March - May 2003 Accompanied By H.N. Bhaskar Violin And Manoj Siva Mridangam . Parents Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html We Were Fortunate To Be Born To Parents To Whom Music Was The Very Breath Of Existence. Music Was An Integral Part Of Our Lives Right From Our Infancy. One Of The Greatest Influences On Our Life And Music Has Been Our Father Sri. N.Balasubramanian. Our Father Still Is Our Main Guiding Force And Has Instilled In Us The Right Values. He Would Always Say That The Real Pursuit Of A Musician Should Be Excellence And Perfection And Not Fame Or Money Which Are Transient. Our Mother Smt. Meenakshi Is An Accomplished Vocalist Herself Endowed With A Crystal Clear Ringing Voice - Richly Resonant And Expressive. We Learnt Vocal Music From Her And Still Continue To Learn From Her. She Learnt Under Sri S. Ramachandran At The Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Vidyalaya In Bombay. She Has Also Learnt A Number Of Compositions And Javalis From Smt.T. Mukta. GURUS… Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.KrishnaswamiSangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami We Came Together Under The Tutelage Of Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami When We Were Nine Ranjani And Six Gayatri Years Old. He Learnt Directly From The Legendary Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.S. Sabesa Iyer Tanjavur Ponniah Pillai Madurai Subramania Iyer And Madras Balakrishna Iyer. Our Revered Guru Had Developed An Advanced Fingering Technique One That Was Logical And Scientific In Approach. Such Was His Dedication To His Work That We Don’t Remember A Single Occasion When He Missed His Class Due To Any Reason Personal Social Health Or Any Other. Highly Principled Honest And Yet Gracious And Humble He Is A True Karma-Yogi Whose Life Is A Shining Example Of Following The ‘chakkani Raja Margamu’ Of Music And Life In Entirety. We Were Blessed To Have Received His Guidance And Teaching Right Until He Passed Away On August 28 2003 At The Ripe Age Of 94. We Have Also Learnt A Number Of Bhajans From Smt. Seetha Narayanan Of Chennai A Senior Accomplished Musician. “Padma Bhushan” Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Popularly Known As ‘Pitchai’ Or ‘PSN’ Is An Eminent Artiste Of High Calibre With An Experience Of Over Five Decades In The Field Of Carnatic Music. His Coming Together With Semmangudi The Doyen Of Carnatic Music Is The Beginning Of A Glorious Chapter In The Musical Career Of PSN. During His Tenure With The All India Radio In Madras PSN Has Produced Several Symphonies And Orchestrated Musical Presentations. Equipped With A Very Large Repertoire Of A Various Composers And With An Unimpeachable Sense Of Aesthetics This Gentle And Generous Teacher Has Come To Be The Most Sought-After Guru Today. PSN Has That Generosity Of Spirit Which Is So Rare To Come By - A Natural And Sincere Desire To Share Give And Impart Knowledge In The Most Unassuming Manner. He Possesses An Uncanny Ability To Assess The Capability Of His Student And Tailor His Class Accordingly. He Is Always Ready To Teach Any Composition That A Student Wants And Never One To Hold Back Anything From His Disciples. VOCAL PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Ranjani And Gayatri Are One Of The Rare Few Who Have Achieved Enduring Success In Both Violin And Vocal Music. After More Than A Decade As Successful Violinists Of High Calibre The Sisters’ Foray Into Vocal Music Has Brought Them Instant Recognition And Wide Acclaim. Ranjani And Gayatri Began Their Music Career As Violin Duet Artistes Even Before They Reached Their Teens. Through Their Intense Training Command Over The Violin And Fine Artistry They Quickly Established Themselves As Top-Class Violinists Of International Repute. The Sisters Started Giving Vocal Concerts Since 1997 And Within Barely Three Years Have Won High Praise From Discerning Critics And Music Lovers All Over The Globe. Their Music Imbued With A Deep And Abiding Classicism Has Been Described As An Exhilarating Blend Of Vitality Melody And Emotion. Endowed With Strong And Pliant Voices The Sisters Have A Striking Style Of Their Own Which Has Won The Hearts Of The Traditionalist And The Lay Rasika At Once. Ranjani And Gayatri Have The Special Distinction Of Being A-Graded In Violin As Well As Vocal. Their Concerts Both Violin And Vocal Are Regularly Featured In All Prominant Sabhas In The December Music Festival In Chennai And At Premier Institutions All Over The Country. They Have To Their Credit Several Album Releases Both Violin And Vocal. Ranjani And Gayatri Owe Their Rich Musical Heritage To The Focussed And High-Level Training Received From Their Gurus - Sangita Bhooshanam T.S. Krishnaswami For Violin And Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy For Vocal. They Had Their Initial Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramaniam From Whom They Still Continue To Learn. Recent Awards Include The Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award Awarded By The Kalki Trust And The Prestigious National Eminence Award Given By The Shanmukhananda Sabha Mumbai In The Year 2004. Career Milestones • Performed Their Debut Violin Duet Concert At The Prestigious Indian Music Group Festival Of Music When They Were Thirteen And Ten Years Old Respectively. • Recipients Of The Government Of India Talent Search Scholarship From The Age Of Ten. • Winners Of The First Prize In The All India Radio National Competition For Violin. • Recipients Of The Title Of “Sangeeta Shanmukha Mani’ Conferred By Shanmukhananada Fine Arts And Sangeeta Vidyalaya Mumbai. • Won The Outstanding Violinists Award For Four Consecutive Years From The Music Academy Chennai From 1994 To 1998. Won The Award For Best Kirtana Rendering For Tir Vocal Concert From Sri Krishna Gana Sabha In 1999. • Highly Successul Concert Tours In Singapore And Malaysia In May 2000 The USA And Canada In 2002 & 2003 Australia And The Middle East In 2004. VIOLIN PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Born Into A Family Deeply Involved In Classical Music Ranjani And Gayatri’s Musical Talents Were Discovered At A Very Early Age. The Sisters Even As Toddlers Showed An Uncanny Capacity To Grasp The Subtle Nuances Of Carnatic Music. They Started Their Violin Training At The Early Age Of Nine And Six Respectively From Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami At The Shanmukhananda Sangeeta Vidyalaya In Mumbai. Gifted With A Natural Aptitude For The Instrument They Gave Their Debut Performance Within Just Three Years. The Sisters Achieved Great Success As Violin Duet Performers And They Have Performed Concerts All Over The Country In Prestigious Festivals And Reputed Organizations. Endowed With A Strong Bowing And Skilful Fingering Technique Ranjani And Gayatri Have A Unique Style Of Their Own That Is Rooted In Tradition But Yet Is Fresh In Approach. A Special Feature Of Their Violin Playing Is The Distinctive Vocal Touch They Impart To Their Violin Music. Their Authentic Rendering Of Compositions And Bhava-Filled Raga Expositions Enveloped In Aesthetics Stands Testimony To Their Talent And Arduous Training. The Sisters Are Also Accomplished And Successful Vocalists. They Had Their Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramanian. Since The Last Seven Years They Have Been Under The Tutelage Of The Renowned Musician And Veteran Teacher Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy. They Are A-Graded Artistes Of All India Radio And Doordarshan Both In Violin And Vocal Music. Their Music Has Received Accolades From Audiences Worldwide And High Acclaim From Discerning Critics. They Have To Their Credit Releases Of Many Audio Albums Both Violin And Vocal. Bio Datas Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/biodata.Pdf
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Biography - Ranjani – Gayatri
Www.Ranjanigayatri.Com Ranjani And Gayatri Are Top Carnatic Concert Vocalists After Being Highly-Rated Violinists For More Than A Decade.
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Breath Of Fresh Air…
If Music Is Not Merely To Be Heard And Comprehended But Experienced In The Rapturous Dimensions Of The Listeners’ Hearts It Was Provided To The Hilt By Ranjani And Gayatri. Their Recital Breathed The Eternal Fragrance And The Perennial Freshness Of Carnatic Music. - The Hindu Review Of Music Academy Dec.25 2003 Concert
——————————————————— Ranjani Gayatri Receiving The 2004 Kalki Krishnamurthi Award From Sri. A.V.M. Saravanan Awards 1. Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari Endowment Award Instituted By CMANA The Carnatic Music Association Of North America Inc USA Awarded By Narada Gana Sabha Chennai.
2. Sarada Krishna Iyer Memorial Award For Outstanding Concert During December 2003 From The Music Academy Chennai.
3. T.S.Sabesa And Thanjavur Ponniah Pillai Award For Viruttam/ Sloka Singing From The Music Academy Chennai. Ranjani And Gayatri Gave 26 Concerts In USA And Canada During March - May 2003 Accompanied By H.N. Bhaskar Violin And Manoj Siva Mridangam . Parents Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html We Were Fortunate To Be Born To Parents To Whom Music Was The Very Breath Of Existence. Music Was An Integral Part Of Our Lives Right From Our Infancy. One Of The Greatest Influences On Our Life And Music Has Been Our Father Sri. N.Balasubramanian. Our Father Still Is Our Main Guiding Force And Has Instilled In Us The Right Values. He Would Always Say That The Real Pursuit Of A Musician Should Be Excellence And Perfection And Not Fame Or Money Which Are Transient. Our Mother Smt. Meenakshi Is An Accomplished Vocalist Herself Endowed With A Crystal Clear Ringing Voice - Richly Resonant And Expressive. We Learnt Vocal Music From Her And Still Continue To Learn From Her. She Learnt Under Sri S. Ramachandran At The Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Vidyalaya In Bombay. She Has Also Learnt A Number Of Compositions And Javalis From Smt.T. Mukta. GURUS… Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.KrishnaswamiSangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami We Came Together Under The Tutelage Of Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami When We Were Nine Ranjani And Six Gayatri Years Old. He Learnt Directly From The Legendary Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.S. Sabesa Iyer Tanjavur Ponniah Pillai Madurai Subramania Iyer And Madras Balakrishna Iyer. Our Revered Guru Had Developed An Advanced Fingering Technique One That Was Logical And Scientific In Approach. Such Was His Dedication To His Work That We Don’t Remember A Single Occasion When He Missed His Class Due To Any Reason Personal Social Health Or Any Other. Highly Principled Honest And Yet Gracious And Humble He Is A True Karma-Yogi Whose Life Is A Shining Example Of Following The ‘chakkani Raja Margamu’ Of Music And Life In Entirety. We Were Blessed To Have Received His Guidance And Teaching Right Until He Passed Away On August 28 2003 At The Ripe Age Of 94. We Have Also Learnt A Number Of Bhajans From Smt. Seetha Narayanan Of Chennai A Senior Accomplished Musician. “Padma Bhushan” Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Popularly Known As ‘Pitchai’ Or ‘PSN’ Is An Eminent Artiste Of High Calibre With An Experience Of Over Five Decades In The Field Of Carnatic Music. His Coming Together With Semmangudi The Doyen Of Carnatic Music Is The Beginning Of A Glorious Chapter In The Musical Career Of PSN. During His Tenure With The All India Radio In Madras PSN Has Produced Several Symphonies And Orchestrated Musical Presentations. Equipped With A Very Large Repertoire Of A Various Composers And With An Unimpeachable Sense Of Aesthetics This Gentle And Generous Teacher Has Come To Be The Most Sought-After Guru Today. PSN Has That Generosity Of Spirit Which Is So Rare To Come By - A Natural And Sincere Desire To Share Give And Impart Knowledge In The Most Unassuming Manner. He Possesses An Uncanny Ability To Assess The Capability Of His Student And Tailor His Class Accordingly. He Is Always Ready To Teach Any Composition That A Student Wants And Never One To Hold Back Anything From His Disciples. VOCAL PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Ranjani And Gayatri Are One Of The Rare Few Who Have Achieved Enduring Success In Both Violin And Vocal Music. After More Than A Decade As Successful Violinists Of High Calibre The Sisters’ Foray Into Vocal Music Has Brought Them Instant Recognition And Wide Acclaim. Ranjani And Gayatri Began Their Music Career As Violin Duet Artistes Even Before They Reached Their Teens. Through Their Intense Training Command Over The Violin And Fine Artistry They Quickly Established Themselves As Top-Class Violinists Of International Repute. The Sisters Started Giving Vocal Concerts Since 1997 And Within Barely Three Years Have Won High Praise From Discerning Critics And Music Lovers All Over The Globe. Their Music Imbued With A Deep And Abiding Classicism Has Been Described As An Exhilarating Blend Of Vitality Melody And Emotion. Endowed With Strong And Pliant Voices The Sisters Have A Striking Style Of Their Own Which Has Won The Hearts Of The Traditionalist And The Lay Rasika At Once. Ranjani And Gayatri Have The Special Distinction Of Being A-Graded In Violin As Well As Vocal. Their Concerts Both Violin And Vocal Are Regularly Featured In All Prominant Sabhas In The December Music Festival In Chennai And At Premier Institutions All Over The Country. They Have To Their Credit Several Album Releases Both Violin And Vocal. Ranjani And Gayatri Owe Their Rich Musical Heritage To The Focussed And High-Level Training Received From Their Gurus - Sangita Bhooshanam T.S. Krishnaswami For Violin And Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy For Vocal. They Had Their Initial Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramaniam From Whom They Still Continue To Learn. Recent Awards Include The Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award Awarded By The Kalki Trust And The Prestigious National Eminence Award Given By The Shanmukhananda Sabha Mumbai In The Year 2004. Career Milestones • Performed Their Debut Violin Duet Concert At The Prestigious Indian Music Group Festival Of Music When They Were Thirteen And Ten Years Old Respectively. • Recipients Of The Government Of India Talent Search Scholarship From The Age Of Ten. • Winners Of The First Prize In The All India Radio National Competition For Violin. • Recipients Of The Title Of “Sangeeta Shanmukha Mani’ Conferred By Shanmukhananada Fine Arts And Sangeeta Vidyalaya Mumbai. • Won The Outstanding Violinists Award For Four Consecutive Years From The Music Academy Chennai From 1994 To 1998. Won The Award For Best Kirtana Rendering For Tir Vocal Concert From Sri Krishna Gana Sabha In 1999. • Highly Successul Concert Tours In Singapore And Malaysia In May 2000 The USA And Canada In 2002 & 2003 Australia And The Middle East In 2004. VIOLIN PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Born Into A Family Deeply Involved In Classical Music Ranjani And Gayatri’s Musical Talents Were Discovered At A Very Early Age. The Sisters Even As Toddlers Showed An Uncanny Capacity To Grasp The Subtle Nuances Of Carnatic Music. They Started Their Violin Training At The Early Age Of Nine And Six Respectively From Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami At The Shanmukhananda Sangeeta Vidyalaya In Mumbai. Gifted With A Natural Aptitude For The Instrument They Gave Their Debut Performance Within Just Three Years. The Sisters Achieved Great Success As Violin Duet Performers And They Have Performed Concerts All Over The Country In Prestigious Festivals And Reputed Organizations. Endowed With A Strong Bowing And Skilful Fingering Technique Ranjani And Gayatri Have A Unique Style Of Their Own That Is Rooted In Tradition But Yet Is Fresh In Approach. A Special Feature Of Their Violin Playing Is The Distinctive Vocal Touch They Impart To Their Violin Music. Their Authentic Rendering Of Compositions And Bhava-Filled Raga Expositions Enveloped In Aesthetics Stands Testimony To Their Talent And Arduous Training. The Sisters Are Also Accomplished And Successful Vocalists. They Had Their Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramanian. Since The Last Seven Years They Have Been Under The Tutelage Of The Renowned Musician And Veteran Teacher Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy. They Are A-Graded Artistes Of All India Radio And Doordarshan Both In Violin And Vocal Music. Their Music Has Received Accolades From Audiences Worldwide And High Acclaim From Discerning Critics. They Have To Their Credit Releases Of Many Audio Albums Both Violin And Vocal. Bio Datas Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/biodata.Pdf read less
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Breath Of Fresh Air…
If Music Is Not Merely To Be Heard And Comprehended But Experienced In The Rapturous Dimensions Of The Listeners’ Hearts It Was Provided To The Hilt By Ranjani And Gayatri. Their Recital Breathed The Eternal Fragrance And The Perennial Freshness Of Carnatic Music. - The Hindu Review Of Music Academy Dec.25 2003 Concert
——————————————————— Ranjani Gayatri Receiving The 2004 Kalki Krishnamurthi Award From Sri. A.V.M. Saravanan Awards 1. Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari Endowment Award Instituted By CMANA The Carnatic Music Association Of North America Inc USA Awarded By Narada Gana Sabha Chennai.
2. Sarada Krishna Iyer Memorial Award For Outstanding Concert During December 2003 From The Music Academy Chennai.
3. T.S.Sabesa And Thanjavur Ponniah Pillai Award For Viruttam/ Sloka Singing From The Music Academy Chennai. Ranjani And Gayatri Gave 26 Concerts In USA And Canada During March - May 2003 Accompanied By H.N. Bhaskar Violin And Manoj Siva Mridangam . Parents Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html We Were Fortunate To Be Born To Parents To Whom Music Was The Very Breath Of Existence. Music Was An Integral Part Of Our Lives Right From Our Infancy. One Of The Greatest Influences On Our Life And Music Has Been Our Father Sri. N.Balasubramanian. Our Father Still Is Our Main Guiding Force And Has Instilled In Us The Right Values. He Would Always Say That The Real Pursuit Of A Musician Should Be Excellence And Perfection And Not Fame Or Money Which Are Transient. Our Mother Smt. Meenakshi Is An Accomplished Vocalist Herself Endowed With A Crystal Clear Ringing Voice - Richly Resonant And Expressive. We Learnt Vocal Music From Her And Still Continue To Learn From Her. She Learnt Under Sri S. Ramachandran At The Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Vidyalaya In Bombay. She Has Also Learnt A Number Of Compositions And Javalis From Smt.T. Mukta. GURUS… Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourgurus/our_Gurus.Html Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.KrishnaswamiSangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami We Came Together Under The Tutelage Of Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri.T.S.Krishnaswami When We Were Nine Ranjani And Six Gayatri Years Old. He Learnt Directly From The Legendary Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.S. Sabesa Iyer Tanjavur Ponniah Pillai Madurai Subramania Iyer And Madras Balakrishna Iyer. Our Revered Guru Had Developed An Advanced Fingering Technique One That Was Logical And Scientific In Approach. Such Was His Dedication To His Work That We Don’t Remember A Single Occasion When He Missed His Class Due To Any Reason Personal Social Health Or Any Other. Highly Principled Honest And Yet Gracious And Humble He Is A True Karma-Yogi Whose Life Is A Shining Example Of Following The ‘chakkani Raja Margamu’ Of Music And Life In Entirety. We Were Blessed To Have Received His Guidance And Teaching Right Until He Passed Away On August 28 2003 At The Ripe Age Of 94. We Have Also Learnt A Number Of Bhajans From Smt. Seetha Narayanan Of Chennai A Senior Accomplished Musician. “Padma Bhushan” Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Sri.P.S. Narayanaswamy Popularly Known As ‘Pitchai’ Or ‘PSN’ Is An Eminent Artiste Of High Calibre With An Experience Of Over Five Decades In The Field Of Carnatic Music. His Coming Together With Semmangudi The Doyen Of Carnatic Music Is The Beginning Of A Glorious Chapter In The Musical Career Of PSN. During His Tenure With The All India Radio In Madras PSN Has Produced Several Symphonies And Orchestrated Musical Presentations. Equipped With A Very Large Repertoire Of A Various Composers And With An Unimpeachable Sense Of Aesthetics This Gentle And Generous Teacher Has Come To Be The Most Sought-After Guru Today. PSN Has That Generosity Of Spirit Which Is So Rare To Come By - A Natural And Sincere Desire To Share Give And Impart Knowledge In The Most Unassuming Manner. He Possesses An Uncanny Ability To Assess The Capability Of His Student And Tailor His Class Accordingly. He Is Always Ready To Teach Any Composition That A Student Wants And Never One To Hold Back Anything From His Disciples. VOCAL PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Ranjani And Gayatri Are One Of The Rare Few Who Have Achieved Enduring Success In Both Violin And Vocal Music. After More Than A Decade As Successful Violinists Of High Calibre The Sisters’ Foray Into Vocal Music Has Brought Them Instant Recognition And Wide Acclaim. Ranjani And Gayatri Began Their Music Career As Violin Duet Artistes Even Before They Reached Their Teens. Through Their Intense Training Command Over The Violin And Fine Artistry They Quickly Established Themselves As Top-Class Violinists Of International Repute. The Sisters Started Giving Vocal Concerts Since 1997 And Within Barely Three Years Have Won High Praise From Discerning Critics And Music Lovers All Over The Globe. Their Music Imbued With A Deep And Abiding Classicism Has Been Described As An Exhilarating Blend Of Vitality Melody And Emotion. Endowed With Strong And Pliant Voices The Sisters Have A Striking Style Of Their Own Which Has Won The Hearts Of The Traditionalist And The Lay Rasika At Once. Ranjani And Gayatri Have The Special Distinction Of Being A-Graded In Violin As Well As Vocal. Their Concerts Both Violin And Vocal Are Regularly Featured In All Prominant Sabhas In The December Music Festival In Chennai And At Premier Institutions All Over The Country. They Have To Their Credit Several Album Releases Both Violin And Vocal. Ranjani And Gayatri Owe Their Rich Musical Heritage To The Focussed And High-Level Training Received From Their Gurus - Sangita Bhooshanam T.S. Krishnaswami For Violin And Sangeeta Kala Acharya Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy For Vocal. They Had Their Initial Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramaniam From Whom They Still Continue To Learn. Recent Awards Include The Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award Awarded By The Kalki Trust And The Prestigious National Eminence Award Given By The Shanmukhananda Sabha Mumbai In The Year 2004. Career Milestones • Performed Their Debut Violin Duet Concert At The Prestigious Indian Music Group Festival Of Music When They Were Thirteen And Ten Years Old Respectively. • Recipients Of The Government Of India Talent Search Scholarship From The Age Of Ten. • Winners Of The First Prize In The All India Radio National Competition For Violin. • Recipients Of The Title Of “Sangeeta Shanmukha Mani’ Conferred By Shanmukhananada Fine Arts And Sangeeta Vidyalaya Mumbai. • Won The Outstanding Violinists Award For Four Consecutive Years From The Music Academy Chennai From 1994 To 1998. Won The Award For Best Kirtana Rendering For Tir Vocal Concert From Sri Krishna Gana Sabha In 1999. • Highly Successul Concert Tours In Singapore And Malaysia In May 2000 The USA And Canada In 2002 & 2003 Australia And The Middle East In 2004. VIOLIN PROFILE Source Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/our_Music.Html Born Into A Family Deeply Involved In Classical Music Ranjani And Gayatri’s Musical Talents Were Discovered At A Very Early Age. The Sisters Even As Toddlers Showed An Uncanny Capacity To Grasp The Subtle Nuances Of Carnatic Music. They Started Their Violin Training At The Early Age Of Nine And Six Respectively From Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami At The Shanmukhananda Sangeeta Vidyalaya In Mumbai. Gifted With A Natural Aptitude For The Instrument They Gave Their Debut Performance Within Just Three Years. The Sisters Achieved Great Success As Violin Duet Performers And They Have Performed Concerts All Over The Country In Prestigious Festivals And Reputed Organizations. Endowed With A Strong Bowing And Skilful Fingering Technique Ranjani And Gayatri Have A Unique Style Of Their Own That Is Rooted In Tradition But Yet Is Fresh In Approach. A Special Feature Of Their Violin Playing Is The Distinctive Vocal Touch They Impart To Their Violin Music. Their Authentic Rendering Of Compositions And Bhava-Filled Raga Expositions Enveloped In Aesthetics Stands Testimony To Their Talent And Arduous Training. The Sisters Are Also Accomplished And Successful Vocalists. They Had Their Vocal Training From Their Mother Smt. Meenakshi Balasubramanian. Since The Last Seven Years They Have Been Under The Tutelage Of The Renowned Musician And Veteran Teacher Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy. They Are A-Graded Artistes Of All India Radio And Doordarshan Both In Violin And Vocal Music. Their Music Has Received Accolades From Audiences Worldwide And High Acclaim From Discerning Critics. They Have To Their Credit Releases Of Many Audio Albums Both Violin And Vocal. Bio Datas Http //www.Ranjanigayatri.Com/ourmusic/biodata.Pdf read less
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