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V V S Murari a renowned
violinist, Violist, composer and an educator
was born to the illustrious Violin Maestro
Prof. VVS. He comes from the great musical
lineage of Sri. Muthuswami Dikshithar and
Sri. Swathi Tirunal. He had his
initial training from his grandfather
Vadakkencheri Veeraraghava Bhagavathar, and
later on from his legendary father Shri.
VVS. He also trained under the doyen Padma
Vibushan Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
Murari was also mentored by his mother
Janaki VVS from a very young age.
Murari has carved a niche for himself in the
field of South Indian classical music. With
a musical career spanning nearly three
decades, since his debut at the age of 10,
Murari has been making waves in the field of
Carnatic music through his aesthetic musical
approach and remarkable violin technique. He
conceptualizes and executes his style of
playing in a way that stands as a pillar of
support in each concert. Murari has had the
privileged opportunities in sharing
the stage with various legendary musicians
and percussionists from an early age.
Murari is also known for his versatility,
especially his ability to present various
genres with precision and ease. Apart
from classical music, he has been
composing music for dance dramas, ballets,
short films, and fusion/modern music. He has
worked on various projects with world class
musicians, music directors, choreographers,
and dancers and have been part of many
prestigious national & international
festivals.
His new concepts Carnatic Philharmonic
Orchestra, Panchamukhi brings together
different genres and dimensions of music in
a unique way.
Raamkumar
Balamurthi
(Mridangam)
Raamkumar
Balamurthi is a student of Mahavidwan
Melakkaveri Sri K Krishnamurthy.
Raamkumar has been an accomplished
performer and teacher for over thirty
years. Raamkumar has accompanied
several senior musicians in India and
in US, including Sangita Kalanidhi
Prof. T N Krishnan, Sangita Kalanidhi
Sri R K Srikantan, Sangita Kalanidhi
Sr Chitravina N Ravikiran, Neyveli Sr
R Santhanagopalan and Hyderabad
Brothers.
Acknowledgments:
IMSOM's
Spring 2020 Concert Series has been is made
possible in part, by the UHG “Dollars for
Doers” Grant, matching grants from Honeywell
& US Bank, a generous donation from the
Dr. Dash Foundation, late Dr V Premanand &
family, and the generosity of IMSOM’s members
and donors. All concerts are co-sponsored by
KFAI Radio (90.3 FM Mpls/106.7 FM St. Paul).