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|name = Sowmya Srinivasan | |name = Sowmya Srinivasan | ||
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[[File:Accompanying Sowmya.jpg|thumb|Dr. S Sowmya sings at Nishagandhi Music Festival, Trivandrum in 2019. Nagai R Sriram on Violin, [[Erickavu N. Sunil]] on Mridangam, Vellattanjoor Sreejith on Ghatom, and Payyannur Govindaprasad on Morsing]] | [[File:Accompanying Sowmya.jpg|thumb|Dr. S Sowmya sings at Nishagandhi Music Festival, Trivandrum in 2019. Nagai R Sriram on Violin, [[Erickavu N. Sunil]] on Mridangam, Vellattanjoor Sreejith on Ghatom, and Payyannur Govindaprasad on Morsing]] | ||
'''S. Sowmya''' (born 16 April 1969) is a [[Carnatic music]] singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from Dr. [[S. Ramanathan (musician)|S. Ramanathan]] and Smt.[[T. Muktha]].<ref>[http://sowmya.org Sowmya's Website]</ref><ref>[http://sowmya.org/blog Sowmya's Blog & Concert Schedule]</ref><ref>[http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=3767 World Music Central Profile]</ref> | '''S. Sowmya''' (born 16 April 1969) is a [[Carnatic music]] singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from Dr. [[S. Ramanathan (musician)|S. Ramanathan]] and Smt.[[T. Muktha]].<ref>[http://sowmya.org Sowmya's Website]</ref><ref>[http://sowmya.org/blog Sowmya's Blog & Concert Schedule]</ref><ref>[http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=3767 World Music Central Profile]</ref> She was awarded [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] title by Madras Music Academy in 2019. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
* Ph. D. (Univ. of Madras, 2012) for dissertation "A study of the effect of temperature variations on the pitch of a double-headed drum (mridanga)" | * Ph. D. (Univ. of Madras, 2012) for dissertation "A study of the effect of temperature variations on the pitch of a double-headed drum (mridanga)" | ||
* M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1992 | |||
*M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1992 | |||
== Musical career == | == Musical career == | ||
Sowmya made her concert debut at the age of 11 at the samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra, in Nerur. In 1986, she had her first performance at the Madras Music Academy, aged just 17 and thereafter performed there every year for 33 years. She has performed in all major [[Sabhā|sabhas]] all over India and has presented her concerts in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, [[United Arab Emirates]], Germany, France, Singapore, [[Malaysia]], [[Switzerland]], [[Belgium]], [[New Zealand]], [[Tanzania]], [[Sri Lanka]], and various other destinations throughout the world. She made her film debut as an actress in the movie ''Vaanavil Vaazhkai'',<ref name="NIE23Dec14">{{cite news|title=Singer Sowmya makes her acting debut – The Times of India|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=23 December 2014|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Singer-Sowmya-makes-her-acting-debut/articleshow/45603611.cms| | Sowmya made her concert debut at the age of 11 at the samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra, in Nerur. In 1986, she had her first performance at the Madras Music Academy, aged just 17 and thereafter performed there every year for 33 years. She has performed in all major [[Sabhā|sabhas]] all over India and has presented her concerts in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, [[United Arab Emirates]], Germany, France, Singapore, [[Malaysia]], [[Switzerland]], [[Belgium]], [[New Zealand]], [[Tanzania]], [[Sri Lanka]], and various other destinations throughout the world. She made her film debut as an actress in the movie ''Vaanavil Vaazhkai'',<ref name="NIE23Dec14">{{cite news|title=Singer Sowmya makes her acting debut – The Times of India|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=23 December 2014|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Singer-Sowmya-makes-her-acting-debut/articleshow/45603611.cms|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> which was released on 13 February 2015. Sowmya has appeared as a guest judge in several episodes of [[Vijay TV]]'s musical reality-talent shows, including seasons 2, 3, and 4 of ''[[Airtel Super Singer]]'', and seasons 2, 3, and 4 of ''[[Airtel Super Singer Junior]]''. She was a permanent judge in seasons 1 and 2 of [[Raj Network|Raj TV]]'s Carnatic music reality-talent show, ''[[Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham]]''. Sowmya was also a permanent judge in seasons 1 and 2 of [[Jaya TV]]'s Carnatic music reality-talent show, "Carnatic Music Idol". | ||
In 1998, Sowmya co-founded Carnatica - an institution dedicated to classical music & dance instruction, archival, talent search and other related activities. She also co-authored the first comprehensive reference CD-ROM on Carnatic music, Nadanubhava, with her fellow musician Shashikiran, and with her husband Sridhar helping on the software side.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/09cd.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> She is a visiting professor at the Advanced School of Carnatic Music of the Music Academy Madras and a member of the academic council of the Tamil Nadu Music & Fine Arts University. She was also a member of the Governing Body of the Kalakshetra Foundation. | |||
On 3 February 2013, she led and accompanied [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] on Nithyasree's return-to-stage performance (after a traumatic period in Nithyasree's personal life) at the TTK auditorium of [[Madras Music Academy]], to observe [[Tyagaraja Aradhana]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/16059 | title=Carnatic Vocalist Nithyasree Mahadevan Enthralls Audience in her Return to Stage Performance With Sowmya at Tyagaraja Aradhana | date=7 February 2013 | first1=Renuka | last1=Suryanarayan | first2=Geetha | last2=Venkatramanan | publisher=dbsjeyaraj.com | access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Background information | |
| Born | 16 April 1969 |
| Origin | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
S. Sowmya (born 16 April 1969) is a Carnatic music singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from Dr. S. Ramanathan and Smt.T. Muktha.[1][2][3] She was awarded Sangeetha Kalanidhi title by Madras Music Academy in 2019.
Education
- Ph. D. (Univ. of Madras, 2012) for dissertation "A study of the effect of temperature variations on the pitch of a double-headed drum (mridanga)"
- M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1992
Musical career
Sowmya made her concert debut at the age of 11 at the samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra, in Nerur. In 1986, she had her first performance at the Madras Music Academy, aged just 17 and thereafter performed there every year for 33 years. She has performed in all major sabhas all over India and has presented her concerts in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland, Belgium, New Zealand, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and various other destinations throughout the world. She made her film debut as an actress in the movie Vaanavil Vaazhkai,[4] which was released on 13 February 2015. Sowmya has appeared as a guest judge in several episodes of Vijay TV's musical reality-talent shows, including seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Airtel Super Singer, and seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Airtel Super Singer Junior. She was a permanent judge in seasons 1 and 2 of Raj TV's Carnatic music reality-talent show, Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham. Sowmya was also a permanent judge in seasons 1 and 2 of Jaya TV's Carnatic music reality-talent show, "Carnatic Music Idol".
In 1998, Sowmya co-founded Carnatica - an institution dedicated to classical music & dance instruction, archival, talent search and other related activities. She also co-authored the first comprehensive reference CD-ROM on Carnatic music, Nadanubhava, with her fellow musician Shashikiran, and with her husband Sridhar helping on the software side.[5] She is a visiting professor at the Advanced School of Carnatic Music of the Music Academy Madras and a member of the academic council of the Tamil Nadu Music & Fine Arts University. She was also a member of the Governing Body of the Kalakshetra Foundation.
On 3 February 2013, she led and accompanied Nithyasree Mahadevan on Nithyasree's return-to-stage performance (after a traumatic period in Nithyasree's personal life) at the TTK auditorium of Madras Music Academy, to observe Tyagaraja Aradhana.[6]
References
- ↑ Sowmya's Website
- ↑ Sowmya's Blog & Concert Schedule
- ↑ World Music Central Profile
- ↑ "Singer Sowmya makes her acting debut – The Times of India". Times of India. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/09cd.htm [bare URL]
- ↑ Suryanarayan, Renuka; Venkatramanan, Geetha (7 February 2013). "Carnatic Vocalist Nithyasree Mahadevan Enthralls Audience in her Return to Stage Performance With Sowmya at Tyagaraja Aradhana". dbsjeyaraj.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
External links
- [url=http://sowmya.org sowmya
.org]