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Bharat Sundar
Background information
Born (1988-08-30) 30 August 1988 (age 36)
GenresIndian classical music
OccupationCarnatic Vocalist
Years active1996 - Present

Bharat Sundar (born 30 August 1988 in Chennai) is a Carnatic music singer from India.[1] He is a regular performer in the Madras Margazhi Music Season and has extensively performed in international music festivals in USA, Australia, UK, UAE, Singapore, and Kuwait. He is also a graded artiste (A Grade) of All India Radio.

Education

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Sundar started learning Carnatic Music at the age of 6 from Smt. Gayathri Mahesh. Later, he came under the tutelage of Vidushi Mrs. Leelavathi Gopalakrishnan and her son Sri. G Srikanth for over 10 years. He took special training in Pallavi singing from Sri. J Venkatraman and Sri. Srimushnam V. Raja Rao.

After receiving a B. Com and CA Intermediate Course[where?], he studied for a M. Music (Master in Indian Classical Music) and was a Gold Medalist from the University of Madras.

Currently,[when?] he continues to learn from his gurus Vidwan Sri. P S Narayanaswamy and from Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S Sowmya.

Awards and recognition

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  • Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award from Kalki Krishnamurthy Trust (2019)
  • Best Concert Award in Senior Category from Music Academy (2018)
  • Best Vocalist in Sub Senior Category from Music Academy (2016)
  • Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Youth Excellence Award from Maharajapuram Santhanam Trust (2016)
  • M S Subbalakshmi Birth Centenary Scholarship from Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai (2015)
  • Outstanding vocalist Award in Sub Senior category from Music Academy (2015)
  • Dr. M.L.V. Award Instituted by Smt. Sudha Raghunathan from Sri Parthasarathi Swamy Sabha (2015)
  • Bru Canatic Music Idol 2010 by Jaya TV (2010)
  • Isai Chudar from Karthik Fine Arts (2010)
  • Yuvakala Barathi from Bharat Kalachar (2009)
  • Balakalaratna from Balakalasagaram Trust (2008)
  • Yuva Kala Vipanchee from Vipanchi Institution (2007)
  • Best performer in Junior Category from Indian Fine Arts (2006)
  • Best performer in Junior Category from Thyagabrama Gana Sabha (2006)
  • Bala Bhaskara from VDS Arts Academy (2005)
  • First Prize in the All India Radio Music Competition (2005)
  • The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) Scholarship from Ministry of Culture (2005)

References

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  1. ^ "Bharat Sundar's concert was an exercise in the fine art of presentation". The Hindu. 14 December 2017.
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