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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Saraswati Vidyardhi
| image = Saraswati Vidyardhi.JPG
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|5|1}}
| origin = [[India]]
| genre = [[Carnatic music]], [[Indian classical music]]
| occupation = Vocalist; educator
}}

'''Saraswati Vidyardhi''' (born 1 May 1963) is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist and composer from [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. She has won critical acclaim for her intensive research in Anumandra [[sthai]] (octave). She is capable of singing notes below the ''mandra shadjam'' up to the ''anumandra shadjam'', and has also unearthed rare Panchamantya ragas.

== Early life and training ==
Vidyardhi was born in [[Kolkata]] into a family of musicians. She had basic musical training from her father Sri I V L Sastry,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/05/stories/2008110559770300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200311/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/05/stories/2008110559770300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|access-date=6 June 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title=Rare honour for Saraswati Vidyardhi|date= 5 November 2014}}</ref> the founder of Sangeetha Janakulam, a music school offering free coaching. She later became the disciple of Sri Ivaturi Vijayeswara Rao,<ref name="herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/233413/touching-musical-lows.html|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Touching new musical 'lows'|work=Deccan Herald|date=11 March 2012|first=Aruna |last=Chandaraju}}</ref> a versatile musician of good repute. Vidyardhi has been under the tutelage of Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy for over two decades.<ref name="herald"/><ref name="high">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/25/stories/2008072550930300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804184410/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/25/stories/2008072550930300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2008|access-date=6 June 2014|title=High on the low|first=Aruna |last=Chandaraju|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.gitam.edu/Images/INFOCUS_2013.pdf|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy|publisher=GITAM University|year=2013|journal=Infocus|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220213131/http://www.gitam.edu/Images/INFOCUS_2013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>

== Performances ==
Vidyardhi has performed at various festivals and venues across India in all major cities under the aegis of various [[Sabhā|Sabha]]s including The Music Academy,<ref name="high"/> Sri Krishna Gana Sabha,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2010/12/21/stories/2010122150130600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114074055/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2010/12/21/stories/2010122150130600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Refreshing inclusions|first=S|last=Sivakumar|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date= 21 December 2010}}</ref> Mudra, and Sri Shanmukhananda. She has also performed for the Spirit of Unity Concerts for National Integration and [[All India Radio]]'s Sangeet Sammelan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/absorbing-renditions/article805363.ece|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Absorbing renditions|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Damodar |last=Narayanan|date=1 October 2010}}</ref>

== Academics ==
Vidyardhi holds an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Music from [[Andhra University]]. She was awarded a PhD in Music for her thesis, "The Unique Style and Personality of 'Padmabhushan', 'Sangita Kalanidhi' Dr Sripada Pinakapani."

Vidyardhi served as the Chairperson of the Board of Studies at Andhra University from 2008 to 2014.<ref name="digital">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/life/my-digital-saadhana/article3328765.ece|access-date=6 June 2014|title=My digital saadhana|first=Aruna |last=Chandaraju|work=The Hindu BusinessLine|date=19 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/arts/bos.html|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Board of Studies |publisher=Andhra University}}</ref> She served as a selection committee member for several universities including [[Rajiv Gandhi University]] of Knowledge Technologies, [[Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam]], and Andhra University. At present, she is a Professor in the Department of Music at Andhra University<ref name="herald"/><ref name="digital"/> and has been guiding research scholars for over a decade.<ref name="herald"/>

=== Research articles ===
Vidyardhi has authored sixteen research papers<ref name="herald"/> and presented ten of them at various national and international seminars and conferences on music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omenad.net/page.php?goPage=%2Farticles%2FAfricaAsia.html|access-date=6 June 2014|title='Africa Meets Asia' – International Conference|first=Rajiv |last=Trivedi|publisher=omenad.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/18/stories/2008071850870300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802223126/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/07/18/stories/2008071850870300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2008|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Transcontinental delights|date= 18 July 2008|first=Aruna |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|last=Chandaraju}}</ref> Eight of her research papers have been published in reputed music journals, including the Journal of The Music Academy. She has chaired sessions music conferences and was a resource officer at several workshops.<ref name="herald"/> She has given many lecture-demonstrations on Carnatic music.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/04/27/stories/2007042700030200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603064121/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/04/27/stories/2007042700030200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 June 2007|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Discerning talk on the Saint's compositions|date=27 April 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|author=A.R.S.}}</ref>

== Media ==

=== Books ===
Vidyardhi has published two books, both co-authored with her father: ''Sri Tyagaraja Ghanaraga Pancharatna Krithimala'' and ''Sankeerthana Ratnavali''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.eenadu.net/06-03-2014/district/inner.aspx?dsname=Visakhapatnam&info=vsp-zonal#18 |access-date=6 June 2014|title="®¾-A-'¹%-£¾Éðx "X¾"ä¬ÇEÂË Ÿ¿ª½-'Ç®¾ÕhÕ
|work=VISAKHPATNUM-EENADU|language=Telugu}}</ref> Her unpublished works include the books ''Taana Deepika'', ''Sankeerthana Ratnakaram'', and ''Simhagiri Sankeerthanas''.

=== CDs ===
Vidyardhi, with her daughter, covered Dr [[Sripada Pinakapani]]'s ''Varnams'' on the CD ''Varnamritham'' (2006).<ref name="herald"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://radioweb.in/programs/dr-saraswati-vidyardhi|access-date=6 June 2014|title=Dr Saraswati Vidyardhi|publisher=RadioWeb Carnatic}}</ref> In 2006 she also released ''Karnamritham'', a CD of her own original devotional music.<ref name="herald"/> Her other CDs include ''Nadamritham'' (2009), a 2-hour concert in two discs, and ''Annamayya Sangeetha Sourabham'' (2012), forty of the 15th-century saint [[Annamacharya]]'s compositions set to tunes by Pinakapani, which was released on the eve of Pinakapani's 100th birthday.<ref name="herald"/>

== Awards ==
* AIR Music Competition prize, Classical Vocals (1984)
* Gold medal of the Visakha Music Academy (1984)
* Gold medal – Ragam Tanam Pallavi Competition (1992)
* Gold medal – Doorvasula Bhagavanlu Memorial (1992)
* Outstanding Young Artiste Award from Jaycees (1992)
* Outstanding Young Artiste Award from Visakha Music Academy (1997)
* Top Grade in Carnatic Music from Prasar Bharathi Broadcasting Corporation of India, New Delhi (2008)

== Personal life ==
Saraswati is married to K Eswara Chandra Vidyardhi and has a daughter named Lahari Kolachela.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/richly-ornamented/article789707.ece Richly ornamented] ([[The Hindu]])
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/intricate-tapestry/article5097953.ece Intricate tapestry] (The Hindu)
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/flavour-of-traditional-music/article5636167.ece Flavour of traditional music] (The Hindu)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84kZuPp1c5c Venkatasaila Vihaara - Raga Hamirkalyani] on [[YouTube]]

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