About this Event

Vibrations - Indian concert with percussion and rhythm in tune with melody
Sruti (http://www.sruti.org) is pleased to present Vibrations - 2017, in partnership with Crossroads Music (http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org/)

This event will host 5 world class musicians from India working in harmony resulting in a grand celebration of Indian percussion and rhythm in tune with melody.

Artist Bios follow:

Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan  Mridangam & Konnakol:

Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan, consummate mridangam vidwan, has climbed the ladder of recognition in the field of carnatic Music percussion due to disciplined training, concentrated focus and an earnest desire to achieve. His art is just an extension of the vocal music that is characteristic of keen mind, sense of application, imaginative rhythmic patterns, flawless techniques and a style that enhances the quality of the performance. He is a reputed guru who has developed a simplified teaching methodology.

B.V. Raghavendra Rao  5 String Acoustic violin

B. V. Raghavendra Rao hails from a distinguished family of musicians. He was initiated into the niceties of music at an early age of five by his father B. Sudarsana Rao. Attracted by the lure of classical music from his childhood, he trained rigorously on the violin for several years.  

N. Guruprasad  Ghatam

N. Guruprasad is the son of  Ghatam Vidwan Shri K. Nagaraja Rao. He had his initial training under his father and later had gurukulam under Ghatam Maestro Shri T.H. Vikku Vinayakram who made him play many thala vadhya concerts and in turn removed fear of the stage at an early age. He has accompanied all the established artists in their respective fields of Carnatic music all over the world.

N. Sundar - Tabla & Morsing

N. Sundar, Tabla / Morsing artiste is the son of Sri. S. Nagarajan, famous Mridangam Artiste. Sundar has travelled all over the world accompanying leading artistes and has been part of many ensembles.

G. Abilash  Vocal

Acknowledged as one of the promising young talents in the field of South Indian Classical Music (Carnatic Music), G. Abilash has performed more than 700 concerts all over India and other countries. He is the winner of Carnatic Music Idol  Peoples Choice for the year 2010.