Sowmya

A Carnatic Musician By Profession Sowmya’s Life Has Been Soaked In Melody From The Very Beginning. Growing Up In A Traditional South Indian Family She Had Her Initial Tutelage In Music From Her Father Dr. Srinivasan A Chemical Engineer With An Enduring Passion For Carnatic Music. Later She Was Singularly Fortunate To Be Taken Under The Wings Of Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S. Ramanathan - Exemplary Musician Esteemed Musicologist And Extraordinary Human Being. Her Musical Instincts Were Further Honed By Smt. T. Muktha Of The Legendary Brinda-Muktha Duo. She Attributes Her Success And Achievements Till Today To These Individuals And To The Bountiful Blessings Of Her Beloved Ambal The Goddess Kamakshi Of Kanchipuram. The Desire To Propagate The Traditions Of South Indian Music Worldwide Led Her To Associate With Her Friend And Vocalist Shashikiran To Establish Carnatica An Institution Dedicated To Music & Dance Instruction Archival Talent Search And Other Related Activities. Carnatica’s Web Portal Is Now A Popular Online Destination For Music-Related Information Products Courses And Discussions. In Addition To Being An Accomplished Musician Sowmya Also Has Excellent Academic Credentials. She Is A Double Postgraduate Master’s In Chemistry As Well As Indian Music And Was A Top-Ranked Scholar At The Indian Institute Of Technology Madras IIT-M And The University Of Madras. Discontinuing Her Doctoral Research Program At IIT To Concentrate On Her Music She Is Now A Widely Traveled Popular Vocalist Who Strives To Adhere To The Strict Classical Values Imbibed From Her Gurus Dr. Ramanathan And Smt. Mukta. -------------------------------- WIKIPEDIA English S. Sowmya Born April 16th 1969 Tamil ஸௌம்யா Is A Carnatic Music Singer. She Learnt Under Her Father And Later Under S. Ramanathan And T. Muktha. 1 2 3 Sowmya Along With K. N. Shashikiran Founded Carnatica - An Online Institution Dedicated To Classical Music & Dance Instruction Archival Talent Search And Other Related Activities To Carnatic Music.She Also Launched Verga Along With Her Friend Hugo Chavez Of Venezuela. 4 She Also Co-Authored The First Comprehensive Reference CD-ROM On Carnatic Music. Academics * II Rank Holder And Gold Medallist In B.Sc. Chemistry Meenakshi College Madras University 1990 * M.Sc. Chemistry Indian Institute Of Technology Madras 1992 * I.I.T. Blue For Excellence In Academics And Cultural Activities 1992 * I Rank Holder B. A. Indian Music University Of Madras 1996 * I Rank Holder And Gold Medallist In M. A. Indian Music University Of Madras 1998 * Paper On "Microwave Enhanced Reactions In Carbohydrate Chemistry" In Synthetic Communications * Royal Institute Of Chemistry Award For Chemistry Quiz Conducted At The School And College Levels Her Gurus Are Dr. S. Ramanathan And Smt. T. Muktha Performances Activities & Achievements * Co-Author Of Nadanubhava The World's First Encyclopedic CD-ROM On Carnatic Music * Co-Creator Of "Nadopasana - My Own Carnatic Tutor" The World's First Self-Help Carnatic Music Guru Based On Video CD & Karaoke Format * First Carnatic Musician To Make A Video CD Album Live Concert Of Mahakavi Bharatiyar Songs * Lecture-Demonstrations And Workshops For SPIC-MACAY YACM Chennai And Various Universities Worldwide * 'A' Grade Artiste AIR And Doordarshan Madras * South Zone Hookup And National Programmes On AIR * Main Concert At The Radio Sangeet Sammelan New Delhi 1999 * World Tamil Conference Tanjore 1995 * Conference Chair Millennium Conference Of The Indian Fine Arts Society Singapore Paper "Triumph Of Technology In Traditional Arts" * Artiste Of Choice - Tamil Isai Nataka Mandram Chennai For Concerts At Selected Centres In Tamil Nadu 1988 * Associated Since Childhood With Ramalingar Pani Mandram Chennai To Propagate Ramalingar's "Arutpa" * Vocal Support To Dr. S. Ramanathan & Smt. T. Muktha * Jugal Bandhi With Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarthy Madras Bengal Association * Gandhi Smriti Concert On Martyr's Day Dept. Of Culture New Delhi Titles And Honours * Sangeetha Saptha Sagara Shanthi Arts Foundation Chennai 2005 * Bala Ratna Shri Bala Tripurasundari Peetham Nemili 2005 * Asthana Vidushi Sri Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham 2003 / * Nada Bhushanam Shanmukhananda Fine Arts New Delhi 2002 * Tamil Isai Chelvi Australian Tamil Foundation 2001 * Rasika Kala Ratna Rasikapriya Sydney Australia 2001 * Sangeetha Kala Bharathy Needamangalam VVS Foundation Chennai 2001 * Nada Oli Nada Inbam Chennai 2001 * Isai Peroli Karthik Fine Arts Chennai 1996 * Yuva Kala Bharathi Bharat Kalachar Chennai 1990 * Sahithyapriya Jan Kalyan Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Kanchipuram Awards From Music Academy Chennai * Kshetragnar Padam Prize 1985 * MLV Award Outstanding Young Vocalist 1986 * Pankajam Rajam Award 1987 * D.K. Pattammal Award 1988 * T.V. Subba Rao Award 1989 * D.K. Pattammal & T.V. Subba Rao Award 1990 * Pappu Kamakshiamma Award Best Sub-Senior Vocalist 1993 * G. Ramakrishna Iyer Award Sub- Senior Vocalist 1994 * T. R. Rajagopala Iyer Award Best Raga Alapana 1995 * Ariyakudi Trust Award Best Lady Vocalist 1996 * Srirangam Gopalaratnam Award Best Lady Vocalist 1997 * Outstanding Lady Vocalist - Senior 2000 * Outstanding Lady Vocalist - Senior 2001 * Srirangam Gopalaratnam Award 2005 Other Awards * AIR Music Competition Prize Classical Vocal And Light Classical 1987 * Rajaji Tambura Prize Tamil Isai Sangam Chennai 1983 * Annamalai Vallal Prize Tamil Isai Sangam Chennai 1980 * First Prize Talent Promotion Concert Krishna Gana Sabha Chennai 1984 * 6-Year Cultural Talent Scholarship For Instrumental Music Veena Dept. Of Culture Govt. Of India New Delhi At The Age Of 10 * Sponsored By Central Sangeet Natak Academy New Delhi For "Yuva Prathibha Mela" Thiruvananthapuram 1987 References 1. ^ Sowmya's Website 2. ^ Sowmya's Blog & Concert Schedule 3. ^ World Music Central Profile 4. ^ Carnatica Team External Links * Sowmya's Website - Http //sowmya.Carnatica.Net/ * Sowmya's Blog & Concert Schedule - Http //sowmya.Carnatica.Net/blog/ * Carnatica Team - Http //carnatica.Net/carnatica-Team.Htm Source Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/S._Sowmya read less