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The Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple invites you and your family to the Carnatic Vocal Concert by Vid. Dr. K.N. Renganatha Sharma along with Vid. Sri Vittal Ramamurthy on Violin and Vid. Sri. Thanjavur K. MurugaboopathiFree entry for ALL!!!
(Event in Temple Yagashala)
Vid. Dr. Shertally K.N.Renganatha Sharma is a renowned V ocal Artiste in the field of
Carnatic music today. He was groomed under the thorough training in the ‘Guru Kula’ system of
his father Sri Cherthala Narayana Iyer, who belonged to ‘Semmangudi Tradition’.
Dr.Sharma secured his graduation and post graduation in Music from Calicut University with
First Rank and pursued his M.Phil Degree at Madras University(1990) He accomplished his
Doctoral Degree at Madurai Kamaraj University..
Dr.Sharma joined ´Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidhyalayam´, College and research centre for music,
Madurai, in the year 1993 and presently serving as Associate Professor and research guide. With
a Concert career extending over three and half decades, Sharma is also engaged in conducting
lecture demonstrations, workshops on different aspects of Carnatic music.
Dr.Sharma is an ‘A-Top’Grade V ocal Artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
All India Radio South Zone Hook-Up concerts, Radio Sangeeth Sammelan concerts, and
A.I.R.National Programmes are some of the prestigious slots in AIR. Along with many leading
prestigious sabhas in Chennai, it is worth mentioning that, Music academy has been honoring Dr
Sharma, by giving the senior concert slot in the December Margazhi fest continuously.
“Best
Raga Alapana”, “Best outstanding vocalist”
– in the margazhi fest 2008 and 2010 by Music
Academy, Chennai., Meritorious Award by Maharajapuram Santhanam Trust, Kerala Sangeetha
Nataka Academy Award (2011) etc are some of the awards bestowed on Dr Sharma.
Some of the titles bagged by Dr Sharma are Ragalaya kalanidhi(dubai), Asthanavidwan of
kanchi mutt ,sangeethasri(travancore music society, harippad), isaijnana
thilakam(udumalaipettai).
Among so many albums Malayala Manorama has released albums of Dr.Sharma like Ragam
Tanam Pallavi, Gems of Tyagaraja, Mohiyattam padams, Saraswathi Compositions, etc.
Married to Smt.Mohana, also a professional singer in Carnatic Music, and is blessed with two
children who are also earnestly involved in learning Carnatic Music.
Vid.Vittal Ramamoorthyon on Violin :
An internationally acclaimed violinist, top ranking artist of All India Radio, Vittal Ramamurthy is
the torchbearer and leading disciple of the Lalgudi bani. An exceptionally dedicated and gifted
performer, he carries with him an impressive resume of being a solo artist, accompanist, teacher
par excellence and last but not the least, a humble student of the art. He has featured in
numerous violin solo concerts and accompanied stalwarts of present and yester years
throughout the world. He travels around the globe performing, educating, and promoting India’s
rich musical heritage. Many prestigious institutions and organizations have recognized Vittal's
contribution to Carnatic music and have bestowed him with numerous awards. He is blessed to
be the Astana Vidwan of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetam and Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
On the aspect of giving back to the society, he conducts free summer music camps in his native
home, Karunbithil (near Dharmasthala,India) for around 300 children to groom them in the style
of Gurukulam every year.
The Mayor of the city of Tempi, Arizona, USA, Mr Corey Woods declared November 5th 2023 as
“Vittal Ramamurthy Day” for his contributions and service to Carnatic Music as an educator and
performer.
"It is always a musical feast to hear the violin speak through the expressive bow of Vittal
Ramamurthy.
" says the Indian Express.
Mridangam Exponent Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi
Vidwan Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi (Boopathi) is one of the world’s most celebrated
mridangam players of today. His techniques and creative ability in accompaniment, solo
renditions, and jugalbandhi programs with his North Indian brethren have earned him much
acclaim around the world.
Murugaboopathi hails from a family of musicians and artists of several generations. He is one of
the few performers in the world today who trained in the rare ‘Gurukula’ method (living with
one’s guru while learning) with Mridangam maestro Guru Tanjore Upendran for over ten years.
Boopathi initially trained under Shri T R Srinivasan from the Tamil Nadu Music College,
Chennai before his gurukula training.
Murugaboopathi’s percussion career has been a colorful spectrum of accompaniment to a
legion
of maestros and virtuosos of the world of Carnatic vocal and instrumental music. Prominent
vocalists include Sri M Balamuralikrishna, Sri T V Sankaranarayanan, Madurai Sri T N
Seshagopalan, Sri P S Narayanaswami, Sri Sanjay Subramanyam, Sri P Unnikrishnan, Sri T M
Krishna, Carnatica Brothers, Smt Sudha Raghunathan, Smt Aruna Sairam, and Smt
Nithyashree
Mahadevan. Renowned instrumentalists include flautist Dr N Ramani, mandolin player Sri U
Srinivas, saxophonist Sri Kadri Gopalnath, violinist brothers Sri Ganesh & Sri Kumaresh and
Mysore Sri Nagaraj & Sri Manjunath, vainika Smt. Nirmala Rajasekar, and flautist Sri Shashank.
In addition, he has collaborated with several Hindustani (North Indian) musicians in Jugalbandi
concerts, including Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Pandit Viswa Mohan Bhaatt,
Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Sri Gaurav Mazumdar, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Pandit Ramdas
Palsule, Pandit Abhijit Chatterjee and others. Boopathi has also played with several Western
and
other world musicians to create multifaceted music and foster cultural understanding.
Murugaboopathi’s concert performances have occurred at a wide array of prestigious venues in
India. Around the world, he has also performed in the United Nations (New York), the Royal
Albert Hall (London), Theater De La Ville (Paris), Public Broadcasting Service Studios (USA),
Esplanade Bay Theatres (Singapore) and numerous other venues in USA, Europe, Australia,
New Zealand, the Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Africa. He is one of the first
Carnatic musicians in history to perform in the international music scene of Turkey, with veena
artiste Smt Nirmala Rajasekar in 2011 at the Konya Mystic Music Festival.
1 | Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi | Mridangam Exponent
Murugaboopathi believes strongly in conducting and participating in outreach. He has shared
his knowledge through lectures, music conferences, and seminars throughout the United States,
Europe, Australia, and East Asia. In addition to being a revered percussion guru, Boopathi has
been instrumental in providing support, direction, and guidance towards incubating several arts
organizations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Thanjavur Sri K. Murugaboopathi has received numerous honors and awards, including:
AWARD INSTITUTION
Best Artiste Award Music Academy Chennai
Pazhani Subramania Pillai Award Music Academy, Chennai
Talented Artiste Award Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
Naadha Vallabha Naadha Sudha, Chennai
Senior Excellence Award Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer Trust, Chennai
Best Accompanying Artiste Sruthilaya Seva, Chennai
Madhura Naadha Shiromani G. Narayana Sharma Trust, Chennai
Laya Vidyaadhara Isai Pani Mandram, Chennai
Laya Kala Ratna Tiruppur Murugan Mandram
Laya Kala Ratna Sri Ragam Fine Arts
Best Artiste Award South Indian Music Club in Andhra Pradesh
Excellent Artiste Award Young Carnatic Musicians Association of Srilanka
Best Artiste Award Sivan Mandram Sydney, Australia
Excellence Award Youth Center for Music and Arts, Inc USA for
exemplary performance at the United Nations,
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