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== Music career == | == Music career == | ||
G.V. Atri specialized in Sugama Sangeetha (Light music), the modern singing form. He also sang as a playback singer for more than a dozen Kannada movies. He was very popular in performing live on public stage with variety of songs. He was popularly known as '''Junior P.B. Sreenivas''', as his voice resembled that of the ace playback singer of yesteryear, | G.V. Atri specialized in Sugama Sangeetha (Light music), the modern singing form. He also sang as a playback singer for more than a dozen Kannada movies. He was very popular in performing live on public stage with variety of songs. He was popularly known as '''Junior P.B. Sreenivas''', as his voice resembled that of the ace playback singer of yesteryear, P.B. Sreenivas.<br /> He composed and sang a few thousand songs encompassing musical repertoire of romantic, devotional, patriotic, folk and children's songs for many of his albums. | ||
He was also a member of the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, a Karnataka Government institution. He organized music oriented social events such as sugama sangeetha seminars, recognition to yester year musicians and music competitions. | He was also a member of the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, a Karnataka Government institution. He organized music oriented social events such as sugama sangeetha seminars, recognition to yester year musicians and music competitions. | ||
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He also organized a music workshop for the benefit of inmates of a Bangalore prison. He believed that music improves the qualities of a human being and thus it could reform even criminals.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} | He also organized a music workshop for the benefit of inmates of a Bangalore prison. He believed that music improves the qualities of a human being and thus it could reform even criminals.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} | ||
He founded the "'''Sangeetha Ganga'''" a foundation and music school to train and encourage young and upcoming singers in Kannada. Many have attended Sangeetha Ganga. | He founded the "'''Sangeetha Ganga'''" a foundation and music school to train and encourage young and upcoming singers in Kannada. Many have attended Sangeetha Ganga. | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
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