Thursday, April 06, 2006

Sathya with his 1st guru's Guru



Sathya had the oppurtunity to get the blessings of Sangeetha Bhushanam Sri S V Parthasarathy (SVP) who is Sathya's 1st guru Sri Embar S Sadagopan's guru. Given are the pictures to share Sathya's pleasant moments with his guru's guru.
Sri SVP had the distinction of studying in Annamalai University and later became its Dean and served for many years. He also had been the producer in All India Radio, Trichy. Sri SVP has been honoured by the Sangeetha Natak Academy Award this year by the Central Government. Rasikas can hear his concert on 8th April'06 in FM Gold at 5pm.
1st Photo : Sathya with Sri SVP
2nd Photo: Sangeetha Bhushanam Embar S Sadagopan with Sangeetha Bhushanam Sri S V Parthasarathy
Few details of are being shared here for general information:

Sri SVP was born in 1917 and is the son of the great humorous writer of repute popularly known as SVV. He had his formal training under his mother and after his schooling joined the Music College of Annamalai University in 1934. He had the good fortune to study under great legends like Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T S Sabesa Iyer, K Ponniah Pillai, Tiger R Varadhachariar and Saathur Krishna Iyengar. In 1938 he secured 1st class and got the title Sangeetha Bhushanam and has been performing concert even today. He is also a fine veena player.

Since 1938 Sri SVP has been singing in AIR as a top grade artiste in classical music and is also given top ranking as Light Music composer in AIR. Considering his merit and popularity as a concert artiste Annamalai University offered him lecturer post in Music in 1954. After two year in service he then joined All India Radio, Trichy and served for almost 22 years.

Later in 1985 he was joined Annamalai University as Professor of Musician the Music College and later was promoted as Head of the Department of Music and Dean of Fine Arts. He was one of the very early artistes to give recordings in Gramophone Disc of Columbia Gramophone Company in 1949.

In 1977 Sayee Matha Devi of Shanmada Ashramam of Pudukottai, Tamilnadu honoured him with the title "Sangeetha Samraat".

In 1993 he was conferred the title of "Nadakkanal" by the members of Nadakkanal.

In 1996 Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha conferred him with Senior Musician Award.

In 2003 Sri Semangudi Iyer Trust honoured his with Senior Musician Award.

In 2003 Sruthi Foundation and Mrudhanga Vidwan Sri Vellore Ramabadran honoured him with "Gopalacharya Memorial Award"


T Krishnababu
f/o Mstr K Sathyanarayanan

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