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Learning

I grew up singing to songs and tunes without having any formal Carnatic music background. It was only after my performances in the first-ever "Paaduta Teeyaga-USA-Finals" that I started learning Carnatic music. Click here for Paaduta Teeyaga Preliminaries

Over the years, I had the good fortune of interacting and networking with music legends from Carnatic music, Hindustani music and Film music and by virtue of this, I have picked up valuable tips on singing/voice training in particular and Indian music in general.

I have learnt carnatic music briefly from Smt. Mythili Srinivasan, Smt. Manjula Ramesh, Sri Talluri Narasimha Rao garu, Smt. Anuradha Chivukula and picked up valuable vocal singing tips and advice from Smt. Lakshmi Putcha.

I also took a few advanced Carnatic vocal music classes from a living carnatic music legend "Sri Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy" also known as "NC Murthy garu", who has created kritis and varnams in all the 72 Melakarthas and has composed over 800 kritis and tillanas. I am blessed to have learnt from a genius in carnatic music whose music is full of Bhavam, Shastram and rationale.

I feel humbled to say that I am a constant learner from nature and people of various talents and age groups.

Mentoring

I mentored different groups of children and young adults in the bay area, California during 2011 and 2012 for a few fund-raiser music concerts for Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF), SiliconAndhra, Sathya Sai Center, San Jose and other non-profit organizations. I conducted a 9-week workshop on "Bhakta Ramadasu Kirtanas" to train a group of people in San Jose, California. 

I continue to mentor music students in New Jersey, other parts of USA and across the world through Skype. I consider myself very fortunate to be able to share my passion for music in this manner.

Radio Shows

 I have given a couple of Radio interviews in Telugu One- "Vennello Godari" program hosted by RJ Usha.

• May 20 2020

• July 16 2018

Special Occasions

I consider myself profusely blessed to have sung in the following.

• In Saint Tyagaraja written and composed devotional dance opera "Nauka Charitam" (Lord Krishna's voice and kritis) - End part

• In front of "Sathya Sai" maha samadhi during my first ever trip to Puttaparthi, AP in November, 2011.

• In a devotional music album Sai Deepam (Youtube-Sai Deepam Complete CD) along with legendary Sri SP Balasubramanyam and Smt. Lakshmi Putcha.

Music Lessons

I derive immense pleasure in sharing the music wealth, I acquired over a number of years, learning from great people, interacting with legends/performers, with my students.

I impart special coaching and voice training for Indian music reality shows such as "Paaduta Teeyaga" (Telugu) and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Hindi)

I teach sincerely interested people (Irrespective of the age group) the following.

• Film music, Voice training

• Carnatic classical music foundation (From basics to Varnams)

• Hindustani music basics, Light/devotional music, bhajans

Performance interests

I perform

• Hindi and Telugu Film Music Concerts

• Devotional/light classical/bhakti sangeet Concerts. 

• Judge music competitions.

• Anchor/Sing/Organize music programs using Zoom.

People who come for my music shows compliment me for my entertaining singing and anchoring skills and for the active engagement of the audience.

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• Sneak peek at some of my awards received in the USA

• Felicitation from ATA President Smt. "Sandhya Reddy" garu Picture-1, Picture-2 

• My father (Sri DRK Brahmam), Sri SP Balasubramanyam, Nishtala Sastry garu at "Paaduta Teeyaga" Saradhi Studios, Hyderabad

• With the one and only Carnatic music genius Sri Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna garu

• In a concert with the Sri PB Srinivas garu

• Trying to grasp the carnatic music wisdom from Sri KJ Yesudas

• With "Nada brahma" music legend Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy Garu

• With the legend Smt. P Suseela garu

• With the famous director/cartoonist SrI Bapu garu

• With "Kalatapaswi Sri K Viswanath garu

• With Smt Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi garu - One of our Paaduta Teeyaga judges

• With Playback singer Sri Mano Picture-1 and Picture-2

• With "Pioneer of Annamacharya kirtanas" Garimella Balakrishna Prasad garu

• With Kannada Playback singer Sri Rajesh Krishnan

• With Sri SP Balasubramanyam garu during "Paaduta Teeyaga-USA" Picture-1 Picture-2

• Receiving Paaduta Teeyaga prize from Sri Sirivennela garu Picture-1 Picture-2

• Singing a duet with Playback singer Sunitha garu in Philadelphia

• Singing Annamacharya Kirtana at SV Temple of North Carolina, Cary NC

• Co-leading Sri Venkateswara Saptagiri Kirtanas (Annamacharya) at SiliconAndhra program in Sunnyvale, CA.

• Singing at Chimata Music Film Songs concert at Milpitas, CA

• Annamacharya Kirtanas at SiliconAndhra program, Sri Venkateswara temple at Bridgewater, NJ Singing-1 Receiving Momento-2

• Singing before Sri Samavdem Shanmukha Sarma gari "Aditya Hridayam" discourse at Bangalore, India.

• Organized Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) fund-raiser booth in HSNC, Morrisville NC

• Leading the USA-Young Adults team & enjoying divine bliss during the music program at Sathya Sai Ashram, Puttaparthi in 2011. Picture-1 Picture-2 Picture-3

• With Famous Carnatic Vocalist/Guru Prince Ramavarma in New Jersey

• With Music Director Mani Sharma garu in Raleigh NC

• With Music Director Sri Vandemataram Srinivas

• With Meer Abdulla (Producer/Actor) of Padamati Sandhya Ragam during my music concert in Raleigh NC

• With S Jaipal Reddy garu - An eminent politician and a leader

• With the Veena Maestro "Sri Chitti Babu garu"

• Write-up of our Los Angeles Film music concert in Andhra Jyothi Newspaper