Mrdangam: Sri Shriram Brahmanandam
Venue: Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale,CA
http://www.sanatandharmakendra.org/
Date & Time: 3:00 pm, Saturday , June 21st
(Thanks Arasi
!)Jeyaraaj Krishnan & Jaysri Jeyaraaj Krishnan
(LOTUS "Visiting" Artiste Series)
Artiste Duo - Veena
JT Jeyaraaj Krishnan and Jaysri Jeyaraaj Krishnan (popularly known as Jeyaraaj and Jaysri) belong to the direct Shishya Parampara of Nadajyoti Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar - who is one among the famous Trinity of Carnatic Music.
Jeyaraaj and Jaysri started their intensive training in vocal and veena music at a very tender age under the tutelage of Vainika Vidwan Late A. Anantharama Iyer and his sister Late A. Champakavalli who continued the Dikshitar Parampara they imbibed from their father Brahmasri Ananthakrishna Iyer, a direct disciple of Ambi Dikshitar, the great grand nephew of Muthuswamy Dikshitar.
Jeyaraaj and Jaysri are also being guided in their musical quest by esteemed Carnatic Music Exponent, Sangeetha Acharya, Vidwan Shri Chingleput Ranganathan.
"A" grade veena artistes of AIR Chennai, this husband and wife team has regaled audiences in India and abroad. They are passionate Vainikas who believe that Veena holds a revered place in Carnatic Music and have dedicated themselves towards preserving and propagating the "Gayaki" style of playing the Veena. The couple has started an organization called "VEENAVAADHINI", with multifarious objectives, namely, teaching keen students the art of veena playing; conducting chamber concerts to provide an accessible platform for musicians; retracing Muthuswamy Dikshitar's pilgrimage and singing the kritis that he has composed on various gods and goddesses enshrined in the respective temples; and undertaking a mammoth archival project of recording 1000 compositions and 100 raga alapanas played on the veena by the duo.
Shriram Brahmanandam (Mridangam)
Shriram Brahmanandam has learnt from the great Guru, Shri Kumbakonam Rajappa Iyer. He hails from a family of great musicians. His mother Lalgudi Shrimathi Brahmanandam is violinist of international acclaim. His fine musical instincts are imbibed from a great family lineage and from the traditions of his Guru parampara.
He started learning to play the mridangam from a very tender age and had his debut when he was twelve years old. Since then he has played in innumerable concerts. He has performed in most of the major venues throughout India. He has also teamed up with many senior musicians including, his uncle, Shri Lalgudi. G. Jayaraman, Shri K.J yesudas, Shri N. Ramani, and others.
He is a graded artist with All India Radio (AIR) and has performed regularly in national broadcasts in AIR and in Indian Television. He has won awards for "Best Mridangist" during the music concert series held in Indian Fine Arts and in Youth Association for classical music. Shriram has also visited United States on a concert, and Lecture/Demonstration tour. He has performed in Melbourne, Australia, and has given presentations in the major multinational music festivals held in Australia.
His style of accompaniment is vibrant and energetic, but it never ceases to support the main artiste. Shriram specializes in supportive accompaniment, and in bringing out the tonal excellence of his instrument.
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