The Many Hues of Carnatic Music

SAYEE RAKSHITH

Praveen Sparsh is one of the most sought after Mridangam exponents in the field of Carnatic music today. Having trained in the mridangam under Guruvayur Sri Dorai from the age of five, Praveen is now also a multi percussionist and a music producer who has scored and performed music for plays, ad jingles and short films. He has toured the United States extensively, as also, countries like Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, France, Amsterdam, Singapore, Malaysia, Srilanka, Jakarta, Sydney, Melbourne, Israel and Palestine. Praveen’s perception of music is as nuanced as it is precise, and his boundless artistic curiosity reflects in his wide array of musical explorations.

Chandrasekara Sharma, a disciple of Sangeetha Kala Acharya Late Sri TH Subhash Chandran, is a highly sought-after ghatam artist. His sensitive accompaniment is attributed to his knowledge in vocal music, having studied under Sri N Vijay Siva and Sri RK Shriramkumar. A recipient of several awards, he has travelled across the globe and performed with numerous senior artistes.