Chinmaya Sisters

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Chinmaya Sisters
Uma & Radhika
Uma ra.jpg
Background information
GenresCarnatic music
Occupationsingers
Instrumentvocal
Website http://chinmayasisters.com

The Chinmaya Sisters, Uma and Radhika, are a Carnatic music singing duo. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

The sisters were taught Carnatic music by their mother Bhavani Natesan, and went on to receive training from T. N. Seshagopalan and Neyveli Santhanagopalan. [4]

Musical career

Their first concert was in 1992 in the "Spirit of Youth" Series of the Music Academy. [ citation needed ] In 2003 they were invited by Carnatic Music Association of North America-New Jersey for a concert to perform in USA. [5] They have also performed in the music series organised by Kamban Kazhagam in Colombo-SriLanka. later in 2018 the duo performed in Navarasam, a thematic concert organised by Rasikapriya Fine Arts Academy. [4] later they have performed at the Swaralaya Samanwayam Festival held in Palakkad. [6] they have become a regular performer and part of the Margazhi season music festival. [7] They have also given performance in Doordarshan & they are ‘A’ graded artists of All India Radio. [5]

Discography

Performed for "Naada Vaibavam" of "Art of Living" in which 5000 musicians group rendition [8]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Ramakrishnan, H. (1 January 2015). "Fresh perspectives". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Ramakrishnan, H. (22 December 2011). "Siblings enthrall a full house". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chinmaya Sisters (SMT Uma and SMT Radhika) at Chettinad Vidhyasram - Carnatic Music - Indian Events & Articles". 13 December 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Chinmaya sisters, and the story of their unique 'shruti'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Lakshmansruthi.com". profiles.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chinmaya Sisters perform at Swaralaya Samanwayam festival". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Sah, Purnima. "Our preparations are never concert-based: Chinmaya Sisters". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Naadha Vaibhavam concert brings 5000 carnatic musicians on a single stage". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Honour for artists". The Hindu. 30 August 2012. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Bharat Kalachar awards". The Hindu. 5 October 2006. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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