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Singer,
Composer and Instrumentalist 'Padmashri' Balamuralikrishna
is acknowledged as a multidimensional musical genius, who
transcends the limits of what can be achieved.
He was born in a small village, Sankaraguptam at Andhra
Pradesh on the 6th of July 1930. Balamuralikrishna's father
Pattahbiramayya was a well known musician and could play
the flute,violin and veena. His mother, Suryakantamma too
was an excellent Veena player.
Balamuralikrishna gave his first public recital at eight
and has since mesmerised audiences the world over with his
wonderfully vibrant and magnetic voice. He sings with an
infectious happiness in his voice. And plays several
instruments (violin, viola, khanjira, veena and mridangam)
with the greatest of ease.
More significantly, Balamuralikrishna has composed new
ragas. He has enriched Carnatic music with over 400 of his
own compositions.
Founder of the MBK Trust, devoted to developing art and
culture, Dr Balamuralikrishna has in his career, made his
gift accessible to all, through his considerable number of
album recordings.
For more on DR M Balamuralikrishna :
www.balamuralikrishna.com
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