Bhavadhaarini
Bhavadhaarini Anantaraman (born 25 July 1980) is a Carnatic musician. She is a senior disciple of D. K. Pattammal. She has performed in all major sabhas in India and has presented her concerts in many destinations around the world. She has received multiple awards and honours and has released more than 50 commercial albums.
Bhavadhaarini Anantaraman | |
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Born | 25 July 1980 |
Origin | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India |
Genres | Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1987 - Present |
Labels | Swathi's Sanskriti Series |
Bhavadhaarini was born to Nalini Anantaraman and S.Anantaraman. Her mother was her first guru. Nalini Anantaraman was a vainika and a vocalist trained under D.K.Pattammal.
Bhavadhaarini has sung in major sabhas in India.[1]
Bhavadhaarini has performed in all major sabhas all over India and has presented her concerts in the United States of America, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nigeria and various other destinations throughout the world. Bhavadhaarini's commanding voice is well suited to various genres of music including Carnatic music and devotional music.
Achievements
- Recipient of the Spic Scholarship for three years.
- Recipient of Sterling Holidays Scholarship for Vocal Music.
- Recipient of the CCRT fellowship (Center for Cultural Resource and Talent) from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- ‘A’ grade artist of All India Radio’ Chennai in 2002.
- She received the ‘Sivaji Birudhu’ in 2009 in appreciation of her work in the field of Carnatic Music and Devotional Music.[2]
References
- Narayan, Damodar (17 March 2011). "Scaling Musical Heights". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Achievements by Bhavadhaarini Anantaraman". 27 November 2018.