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Avaneeswaram S R Vinu
Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 10 June 1973 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Indian classical Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu (Malayalam: ആവണീശ്വരം എസ് ആര് വിനു) (born 10 June 1973) is an Indian Carnatic violinist.[1] He is an 'A Top' grade artiste of the All India Radio.
Early life and background[edit]
Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu was born on 10th June 1973 in Trivandrum .[2] He hails from a musically inclined family.
Musical career[edit]
Vinu has performed with many leading musicians including Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna,[3] Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma,[4][5] Sanjay Subrahmanyan, T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Dr.N. Ramani, T. K. Govindarao,Neyyattinkara Vasudevan,Dr. K. J. Yesudas, P. Unni Krishnan[6]
He has performed in various prestigious music festivals including the Sacred Music Festival in France, the Sydney music festival and the Swathi music festival held in Trivandrum(India). Vinu has also performed in countries like United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, UAE, Botswana and Qatar.[7]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
Vinu is an 'A TOP' grade artiste of All India Radio[8] and Doordarshan.
- He was featured as an Indian carnatic violinist in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
- He was conferred with the honor of 'Sangeetha Rethna' from Sri Sathyasayi Seva Trust in 2010.
- He was conferred with the honor of Sri Kanchipuram Asthana Vidwan in 2010.
- He was conferred with the honor 'Youth Excellence Award' from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyyer Trust, Chennai in 2012.
- He received the Senior Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India in 1998.
Personal life[edit]
Vinu is married to S.Aswathy Vinu. The couple has two children.
References[edit]
- ↑ Cheerath, Bhawani (13 January 2011). "Enhancing a kutcheri - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ Cheerath, Bhawani (13 January 2011). "Enhancing a kutcheri - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube.
- ↑ Swaminathan, G. (8 December 2014). "When the intellect was satisfied - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (18 February 2016). "Rama Varma's concert departed from the regular format to present a variety of compositions. - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ Bal, Harish (13 March 2014). "Meeting place of melodies - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Great Lakes Aradhana Committee". www.glacmichigan.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ George, Liza (3 July 2015). "Song of the violin - The Hindu". The Hindu.