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Artistic Bio-Data Years of Training:  15 years (2005-Present) Specialization:  Carnatic Flute Primary Performing Experience:  Many... 5 years ago

• Artistic Bio-Data
  
  • Years of Training: 15 years (2005-Present)
  • Specialization: Carnatic Flute
  • Primary Performing Experience: Many Solo, Trio & Duet recitals at various temples on religious occasions such as Janmashtami, Navarathri, Kumabishegam & St. Thyagaraja Aradhana celebrations
  • Secondary Performing Experience: Performed with a team of music teachers from SYAMA, a local Indian arts school run by respected musicians from India at a German wedding function. Invited by Pachamam Arts Creations to perform as the lead performer in the ensemble of the Singapore Heritage Festival in 2010. Performed in the ASEAN Cultural Festival in Songhkla Province, Thailand with a team of music students from SIFAS supported by a grant from the National Arts Council of Singapore in Aug 2012. Performed as an invited accompanist in a folk theatre production titled "Moksha" as part of the Moksha Festival between 22-27 Sep 2014 by Singapore's award winning Avant Theatre in 2014.
  • Performing Competitions: Brahmashri Papansam Sivan Music Festival & Competition: Won 1st Prize in Carnatic Flute Special Category (Manodharma) in Singapore in 2018, Won 3 x 1st Prize in Carnatic Flute Category (Adult - Solo) - 2, Special Instrumental Category (Adult) - 1 from Chennai-based Sivan Music Academy Competition held in Singapore in 2008, 2010 & 2011. Judges: Mridangam legend Guruvayoor Durai, Nagai Sriram (2008 & 2010) & Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani (2011). Swathi Thirunal Music Competition 2009: Won 1st Prize in Carnatic Flute Category (Adult - Solo) in 2009.Judges: Yuvakalabharathy Shankaran Namboothri & Trivandrum Surendran (direct disciple of the great mridangam legend - Padmabhushan Palghat Mani Iyer).Singapore Carnatic Star Competition 2010: Participant Flute (Adult - Solo) National Indian Music Competition 2011: Participant Flute (Adult - Solo)
• Academic Competitions: Singapore Carnatic Star Competiton 2010: Won 2nd Prize in Multimedia Presentation. Topic: Sangeetha Kalanidhi G. N. Balasubramaniam 
• Lecture Presentations: SIFAS Student Nite 2007. Topic: An Experimental Analysis of Indian Classical Music - A Special Discourse, in the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) in the midst of teachers, students and parents. Sadasiva Brahmendra Aradhana 2010. Topic: Saint Sadasiva Brahmendra: About his life, miracles & music  
• Academic Paper: "A Study on the Prospects of Developing the Indian Classical Music Scene in Singapore" with the University of Western Australia, School of Social Sciences, Communication and Media Studies in 2013.
• Academic Record: Awarded "A" grade in SIFAS Annual Examinations for Yr 1 to Yr 3 in 2 years (2005-2007). Completed Yr 4  with "A" grade in 2012. Completed Yr 5 with "A" grade and "Best Student Award" in 2014.
  
• Gurus: First Guru: Yuvakalabharathy Sri. Tiruchy L. Saravanan (direct disciplic lineage of the legendary genius Flute Mali & a direct disciple of the living legend of Carnatic flute, Padmashri & Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani).Second Guru: Sri. T. S. Laazar a well-respected state-rank violinist from Kerala (direct disciplic lineage of twoSangeetha Kalanidhis, Padmabhushan T. N. Krishnan &Padmavibhushan Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer)
• Maestros' Guidance & Inspiration: Sangeet SamratChitravina N. Ravikiran, Dr. N. Ramani & Guruvayoor Durai all of whom gave selfless guidance to my music practice
• Interaction & Blessings: Padmabhushan Trichur Ramachandran (direct disciple of the legendary G. N. Balasubramaniam), Padmabhushan T. N. Seshagopalan, Flute Shashank (well-known friend), Rukmini Ramani (daughter & disciple of Papanasam Sivan), Ashok Ramani (grandson of Papanasam Sivan & good friend), Ludwig Pesch (good friend, well-wisher & the first European professional Carnatic flautist)
• Multimedia Contributions: Wikipedia Articles: G. N. Balasubramaniam, Tanjore S. Kalyanaraman, Dr. N. Ramani & Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society. Facebook Fan Page: G. N. Balasubramaniam
• An Audience with Maestros:

With Sangeet Samraat Sri. Chitravina N. Ravikiran after a long workshop, photo taken by a friend after compulsion.

With the maestro, Padmashri, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani, photo taken by my teacher on Dr. Ramani's instruction on Dr. Ramani's compulsion.

With the brilliant violin maestro, Sri Nagai Muralidharan, one of the chief judges of the 2018 Papanasam Sivan Music Festival held in Singapore after winning the 1st prize in the alapana and kalpanaswara section against 5 other senior flute competitors.