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[[M. S. Subbulakshmi]].<ref>[http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/music/6713-genius-who-always-challenged-age-old-conventions-carnatic-music A genius who always challenged the age-old conventions of Carnatic music] By SRIJA NASKAR 1 October 2016</ref> and the grand-daughters of Sangeeta Ratnakara Dr.[[Radha Viswanathan]]. |
[[M. S. Subbulakshmi]].<ref>[http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/music/6713-genius-who-always-challenged-age-old-conventions-carnatic-music A genius who always challenged the age-old conventions of Carnatic music] By SRIJA NASKAR 1 October 2016</ref> and the grand-daughters of Sangeeta Ratnakara Dr.[[Radha Viswanathan]]. |
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Aishwarya began her first lessons from M.S Subbulakshmi and Radha Viswanathan when she was hardly 4 years old. The huge repertoire of songs which was part of the MS Bani, was painstakingly taught to Aishwarya by her Grandmother Dr.Radha for a period of 20 years. |
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Aishwarya was born to Geetha Shrinivasan and V. Shrinivasan into the family of [[M.S. Subbulakshmi]] and [[Radha Viswanathan]]. She has a younger sister named S.Saundarya, who is also a musician herself and accompanies her in concerts and tours. Aishwarya was initiated into music at the young age of four by her great-grandmother M.S.Subbulakshmi and her grandmother Radha Viswanathan. She has also been training under Karnataka Kalashree Vidushi Jambu Kannan for the past 16 years. She also learns [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] vocal from Pandit Nagaraja Rao Havaldar and Sri Omkarnath Havaldar. Aishwarya is also a vainika and learnt the veena from Vidwan Sri. A. Shankararaman and presently under Smt. B. Nagalakshmi (Karaikudi Bani). Aishwarya also learns western classical and plays the piano. |
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S.Aishwarya is a disciple of Karnataka Kalashree Smt.Jambu Kannan. She currently learns the Veena from Smt.B.Nagalakshmi |
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On February 4, 2018, S.Aishwarya married Dr. R.S. Muthukumaran. |
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Saundarya is a disciple of Sangeeta Kala Acharya Smt.Neela Ramgopal. She learns the Carnatic Violin from Sri.Vishwajith Mathur. She learns Bharatntayam from Smt.Sumitra Nitin and also plays the western Violin. |
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Both the sisters learn Hindustani Music from Sri.Omkarnath Havaldar. |
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In October 2017, Aishwarya & Saundarya were invited by the Honorable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi to sing at his residence wherein they sang the composition "Maithreem Bhajatha" of the Mahaperiaval of Kanchi which was composed for World Peace and sung at the United Nations in 1966 by Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi and Smt.Radha Viswanathan. |
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The sisters are a sensation on Social Media with their videos on Facebook and YouTube garnering over 25 Million views. |
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S.Aishwarya & S.Saundarya | |
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| Birth name | S.Aishwarya & S.Saundarya |
| Genres | Carnatic music, |
| Occupation | Carnatic Classical Vocalist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | [1] [2] |
S.Aishwarya & S.Saundarya one of the most popular Carnatic musicians from the younger generation. They are the great-granddaughters of Bharat Ratna M. S. Subbulakshmi.[1] and the grand-daughters of Sangeeta Ratnakara Dr.Radha Viswanathan.
Gurus
Aishwarya began her first lessons from M.S Subbulakshmi and Radha Viswanathan when she was hardly 4 years old. The huge repertoire of songs which was part of the MS Bani, was painstakingly taught to Aishwarya by her Grandmother Dr.Radha for a period of 20 years. S.Aishwarya is a disciple of Karnataka Kalashree Smt.Jambu Kannan. She currently learns the Veena from Smt.B.Nagalakshmi
Saundarya is a disciple of Sangeeta Kala Acharya Smt.Neela Ramgopal. She learns the Carnatic Violin from Sri.Vishwajith Mathur. She learns Bharatntayam from Smt.Sumitra Nitin and also plays the western Violin.
Both the sisters learn Hindustani Music from Sri.Omkarnath Havaldar.
In October 2017, Aishwarya & Saundarya were invited by the Honorable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi to sing at his residence wherein they sang the composition "Maithreem Bhajatha" of the Mahaperiaval of Kanchi which was composed for World Peace and sung at the United Nations in 1966 by Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi and Smt.Radha Viswanathan.
The sisters are a sensation on Social Media with their videos on Facebook and YouTube garnering over 25 Million views.
Awards and recognitions
| Year | Honour | Honouring bestowed or presented by |
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| 2017 | Yuva Kala Bharati | Bharat Kalachar, Chennai |
| 2017 | SVN Rao Award for Youth Excellence | Sri Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore |
| 2017 | Vocational Excellence Award | Rotary Club , Chennai |
| 2017 | Young Woman Achiever Award | AMN Global Group, Chennai |
| 2016 | Ambassador of Classical Arts | Connecticut General Assembly , USA |
| 2016 | Best Young Carnatic Vocalist and Rising Star of Indian Classical Music | AMN Global Group, Chennai |
| 2016 | Young Achiever Award | A3 Foundation, Chandigarh |
| 2016 | M.S.Subbulakshmi Sangeetha Puraskar | M.S.Subbulakshmi Foundation, Varkala, Kerala |
| 2016 | M.S.Subbulakshmi Centenary Award | Trinity Fine Arts, Chennai |
| 2016 | Sangeetha Parampara Puraskar | Kalalaya, San Jose |
| 2016 | Kaveri Kannada Award | Kannada Koota, Washington DC |
| 2015 | Most Promising Artist of the Year – Dr.Chithra Narayanaswamy Award | Brahma Gana Sabha |
| 2015 | T.K.Govinda Rao Award | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha |
| 2011 | Madurai Mani Iyer Award | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha |
Concerts
- Concert at the World Bank, Washington DC April 2018[citation needed]
- Concert at the Indian Embassy, Washington DC[citation needed]
- Concert at the Madras Music Academy on 16 September 2016 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Subbulakshmi[citation needed]
- Concert on the occasion of 75 Years of Kalki and 100th birthday of Subbulakshmi on 5 August 2016[2]
- Concert at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival, on 26 March 2016 where Aishwarya and her sister S. Saundarya repeated the concert of their great-grandmother and grandmother 50 years previously at the United Nations, New York[3]
- Concert at Krishna Gana Sabha on September 16, 2013 where she was accompanied by the mridangam player T. K. Murthy[4]
- Concert at the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence on the occasion of the release of the book MS & Radha - A saga of Steadfast Devotion in the presence of sitar player Ravi Shankar[citation needed]
References
- ^ A genius who always challenged the age-old conventions of Carnatic music By SRIJA NASKAR 1 October 2016
- ^ Govind, Ranjani (15 September 2016). "Memories cherished" – via The Hindu.
- ^ Govind, Ranjani (11 March 2016). "Recreating the legend of M.S. Subbulakshmi" – via The Hindu.
- ^ Shivashankar, Praveen (29 January 2015). "Taking a legacy forward" – via The Hindu.
Further reading
- Govind, Ranjani (6 September 2015). "M.S. Subbulakshmi birth centenary: Tribute to a legend" – via The Hindu.
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