Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao
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Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao (15 June 1924 - 24 July 2000) was famous Violin
ist and son of legendary Padmasri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
.
He is born to Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu and Venkata Jaggayyamma on 15 June 1924 at Bapatla
. He was educated in Chennai
. He was trained by his father, and the late Prof. P. Sambamurthy.
He has worked as Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
at Vizianagaram
from 1962 to 1973. He has also worked as Principal of Government Music College at Vijayawada.
He has translated the Brihaddeshi
of Matanga Muni into Telugu language and published it.
He died of Cardiac arrest
at his residence in Visakhapatnam
on 24 July 2000. He was 76 years of age and is survived by wife, three sons and two daughters.
.
He was a member of the advisory board of the Madras Music Academy
.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and son of legendary Padmasri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was one of the most important carnatic violinists of the 20th century.-Early life and background:...
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He is born to Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu and Venkata Jaggayyamma on 15 June 1924 at Bapatla
Bapatla
Bapatla, formerly known as Bhavapuri, is a town and mandal of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south of Guntur City on the East Coast.-Assembly constituency:Bapatla is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh....
. He was educated in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. He was trained by his father, and the late Prof. P. Sambamurthy.
He has worked as Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance
Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance is an eminent educational institution in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. It is the first music college in South India.-Profile:...
at Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
from 1962 to 1973. He has also worked as Principal of Government Music College at Vijayawada.
He has translated the Brihaddeshi
Brihaddeshi
Brihaddeshi is a Classical Sanskrit text on Indian classical music, attributed to Matanga Muni. It is the first text that speaks directly of the raga and distinguishes the classical and the folk . It also introduced sargam notation...
of Matanga Muni into Telugu language and published it.
He died of Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
at his residence in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
on 24 July 2000. He was 76 years of age and is survived by wife, three sons and two daughters.
Honours
He was the recipient of Andhra Pradesh Sangita Nataka Academy award and Sangita Kalaprapoorna award from Andhra UniversityAndhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
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He was a member of the advisory board of the Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy, or simply Music Academy, is one of the premier and early Music Academies in the South Indian city of Madras, now Chennai. It plays an important role in encouraging and promoting primarily the Carnatic Music south Indian art form. It also played an important role in revival of...
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