M. Shrikanth- violin
Mysore Srikanth an “ A “ Grade artist of All India Radio who belongs to the Parur Violin Parampara is a senior disciple of Vidwan Sri. H.K. Narasimhamurthy of Mysore. He started learning Violin at a very young age and has undergone rigorous training for more than twenty years.
Srikanth has been giving performances from his fifteenth year. He has gained rich experience by accompanying Top Artists like R.K.Srikantan, Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna, T.N.Seshagopalan, T.V.Sankaranarayanan, O.S.Thiagarajan, TrichurRamachandran, Hyderabad Brothers, Yesudas, K.S.Gopalakrishnan, Rudrapatnam Brothers, Bombay Sisters, Sudha Raghunathan & others and received their blessings and appreciation. He has performed with great Mridangam stalwarts like Palghat Sri Raghu, T.K.Murthy, Guru Karaikkudi Mani, Guruvayur Dorai, Vellore Ramabhadran, Umayalpuram Sivaraman, Tiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam, SrimushnamRajarao and many others. He is also performing with talented young artists like Abhishek Raghuram, Shashank, Gayathri Venkataraghavan ,Gayathri Girish, Sikkil Gurucharan & others.
Srikanth has been featured in all prestigious Music Sabhas & Organizations throughout the country.
Srikanth, graded artist of AIR & Doordarshan, performs regularly for All India Radio, Doordarshan and other T.V. Channels. He has also performed for the National Program of Music of Doordarshan. & All India Radio. He has recorded many commercial CDs & cassettes with many great artists.
He has won a number of prizes, accolades and appreciation from rasikas and critics. He is a recipient of Cultural Talent Search Scholarship of Government of India and has achieved Distinction in the Senior Grade Music Examination.
He was adjudged as the Best Violinist by:
1. Krishna Gana Sabha ,The Indian Fine Arts Society ,Karnataka Gana Kala Parishath, The Music Academy The Indian Fine Arts Society Best Senior Violinist.
Srikanth has been conferred with the title “Kala Praveena“ in Feb 2002 at Bangalore. He has been honored with the prestigious Award for talented young Musicians—-“Ananya Yuva Puraskar” for 2004 by the organization “Ananya” of Bangalore.
Srikanth is now regularly performing with many great artists & undergoing intensive training in the intricacies of Violin playing and looking forward to Great achievement in the field of Music.
Srikanth has traveled abroad widely to U. S. A., Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore, Qatar, U.K., Canada & France with Rudrapatnam Brothers, T.N.Seshagopalan, Ranjani-Gayatri, Malladi Brothers, Flute.Raman, T.V.Ramprasadh, Bombay Jayashri, Abhishek Raghuram, Aruna Sairam, Shashank & others.