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Srinivas was born in Palakol, in the state of Andhra
Pradesh on February 28, 1969. When he was six, his parents
came home to find him playing on his father's mandolin.
That kick-started his musical training under his father.
Practice on the Mandolin stretched 10 to 12 hours a day.
His grooming as a complete Carnatic musician was under
Rudraraju Subbaraju. Realising that Chennai was the
Carnatic music hub, Srinivas and his family moved to the
city in 1980. In 1983, he performed at the Music Academy
for the first time. Since then he has been the foremost
ambassador of the Mandolin as an instrument for Carnatic
music.
His wizardry on the Mandolin has enthralled both purists
and liberals, in the country and abroad. His mastery is all
the more incredible when one realises that his is a
staccato instrument, that he gives an amazingly strong
expressive power. From the super-fast figurations of his
early performances, Srinivas' music has mellowed to a less
hurried pace today.
For more information : www.mandolinshrinivas.org
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