Fall 2009 – October & November 2009
Sanjay Subramanyam – Vocal
S. Varadharajan – Violin
Neyveli B. Venkatesh – Mridangam
TV Sankaranarayanan – Vocal
Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan – Vocal Support
Nagai Muralidharan – Violin
Sri Mushnam Rajarao – Mridangam
T. V. Sankaranarayanan (Tiruvalangadu Vembu Iyer Sankaranarayanan, born March 7, 1945) is an eminent and popular Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical singer), known for his vibrant music that essentially stems from the style of his late uncle-guru, Madurai Mani Iyer.
Padma Bhushan Sankaranarayanan, a winner of the prestigious Sangeetha Kalanidhi award instituted by the Madras Music Academy, is particularly noted for the easy reach of his voice to the upper notes and colourful dilineation of the solphas (swaraprastaram).
Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan belongs to an illustrious family of Carnatic Classical Musicians. He is the son and disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi Padma Bhushan Shri. T V Sankaranarayanan the world renowned Carnatic Vocalist and is the grand nephew of the legendary Sangita Kalanidhi Ganakaladhara Shri. Madurai Mani Iyer. Mahadevan, with an innate gift of fine music has grown up in
an environment filled with music from childhood. He has had formal training under his father Shri. TVS and mother Smt. Vijayalakshmi, a brilliant musician and a Gold Medallist MA in Music with an Outstanding Grade from the Madras University.
Mahadevan has been regularly giving able vocal support to his father all over India and has earned rave reviews praising his outstanding talent on stage. After debuting at Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai, he has started performing his own concerts now. Mahadevan is a creative and versatile singer imbibing the best of tradition and the baani of his family with freshness and modernity. He sings with effervescence and energy with exceptional grip over raga and laya. He is also an ingenious composer with many compositions to his credit.
A graduate in Commerce, Mahadevan is currently pursuing his Masters in Commerce and an MBA in Finance along with his profession as a performing musician.
Nagai R.Muralidharan is one of the Top Ranking Violin Artiste, who is the most sought after by all the leading lights of Carnatic Music. He initially learnt from his mother Smt.R.Komalavalli. Further training
in Violin was continued under the guidance of Sri R.S.Gopalakrishnan, a well known Violin Vidwan from Chennai.
Started as a Violin accompanist and soloist, at the age of “Ten”. He has accompanied many eminent vidwans like ”Dr. Semmangudi SrinivasaIyer, Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna, D.K.Jeyaraman, K.V.Narayanasamy, Maharajapuram Santhanam, Dr.S.Balachander, Nedunoori Krishnamurthy, Madurai Somasundaram,T.R.Mahalingam,Dr.N.Ramani,T.V.SankaraNarayanan,Madurai T.N.Seshagopalan,Sanjay Subramanyan,UnniKrishnan” and so on…. He has performed all over the countries like Malaysia, Singapore,U.S.A, Australia, Canada and Middle East.
Music Academy, Chennai has honoured him with Dr. Sir Raja Annamalai Chettiar Memorial Award as ”Talented Musician” in the year 1993 and as “Best Senior Violinist” in the year 1999. In 2003
Tamil Nadu Government has conferred upon him the Title of “KALAIMAMANI” for his excellence in the Field of Carnatic Music and also received “ARSHA KALA BHUSHANAM” with the blessing of poojya swamiji dayananda saraswathi from Arsha Kala Gurukulam Coimbatore 2007.In the year 2008, he was awarded the VIOLINIST OF THE YEAR by Carnatica.In the year 2009, Maharajapuram Foundation honoured him by MAHARAJAPURAM SANTHANAM MEMORIAL AWARD.
He has established his own style in presentation of Ragas, Kritis and in Swara Prastharas, rich in melody and scholaring. He Plays regularly in the Radio Sangeetha Sammelan concerts , on Doordharshan and as an accompanist in several commercial CDs and cassettes. He has Served as Violinist in ALL INDIA RADIO Tirucharapalli from 1978 to 2003.He has established himself in the field of carnatic music for 40 years.
Sri Mushnam V Raja Rao hails from a family of musicians.His Gurus were his father Sri.S Venkataramana Rao and Kumbakonam Sri Rajappa Iyer. He has accompanied all the Top Ranking senior artistes for over forty years.He has travelled extensively in India,United States of America and other countries.
He has been conferred with many titles including the Kalaimamani by the State Government of Tamilnadu and Sangeetha Rathnakara by the Cleveland Aradhana Committee. He is one of the Top Ranking leading Mridangam Vidwan in the field of Carnatic music.He is also an accomplished vocalist and has to his credit of composing many Tillanas and other songs.
Indo American Cultural and Religious Foundation Inc ! IACRF Inc is committed to promote Indian Culture by involving itself with the Indian Community both in North America and India. IACRF Inc strives to bring it’s patrons, quality programs of music, dance and theater drama, three of the many facets of performing arts. Started in the year 1994, IACRF Inc promotes Cultural Programs by bringing great talented artists from India. Within a short span of time IACRF Inc has grown up substantially due to overwhelming support of our patrons and audience. In addition, IACRF also promotes local talents and artists by organizing music days, talent exhibition days and anniversaries.
President : Mrs.Bargavi Sundararajan
Co-ordinator : Mr.P.Ramanathan