Hemmige V. Srivatsan - The Vocalist
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Hemmige V. Srivatsan is a leading disciple of the legendary Carnatic singer Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy.
Srivatsan was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, Shantha and Hemmige D. Varadarajan. Expressing a keen desire to play the violin, he underwent rigorous training with Prof. Anoor S. Ramakrishna, Principal of the Ayyanar Music College in Bangalore.
In 1985, Srivatsan toured North America as violin accompanist to the renowned vocalist Palghat Sri KV Narayanaswamy and henceforth became his disciple, learning the art of singing from him as well.
Srivatsan has performed at prestigious venues in Chennai and has received critical acclaim as an exponent of the Ariyakudi and KVN tradition. As a violinist, Srivatsan has accompanied many leading artists in Chennai and abroad. While the current trend in Carnatic music is to infuse drama for the sake of momentary applause, Srivatsan’s singing is noted for its strict adherence to classicism without compromise. As The Hindu wrote, [Srivatsan is] “…a musician endowed with a rich saareeram [voice] which is soaked in melody…”
Srivatsan resides with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Hemmige V. Srivatsan is a leading disciple of the legendary Carnatic singer Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. Palghat K.V. Narayanaswamy.
Srivatsan was introduced to music at an early age by his parents, Shantha and Hemmige D. Varadarajan. Expressing a keen desire to play the violin, he underwent rigorous training with Prof. Anoor S. Ramakrishna, Principal of the Ayyanar Music College in Bangalore.
In 1985, Srivatsan toured North America as violin accompanist to the renowned vocalist Palghat Sri KV Narayanaswamy and henceforth became his disciple, learning the art of singing from him as well.
Srivatsan has performed at prestigious venues in Chennai and has received critical acclaim as an exponent of the Ariyakudi and KVN tradition. As a violinist, Srivatsan has accompanied many leading artists in Chennai and abroad. While the current trend in Carnatic music is to infuse drama for the sake of momentary applause, Srivatsan’s singing is noted for its strict adherence to classicism without compromise. As The Hindu wrote, [Srivatsan is] “…a musician endowed with a rich saareeram [voice] which is soaked in melody…”
Srivatsan resides with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.
