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He has also performed with other famous accompanying artistes such as the tavil exponent [[Padmashri]] Valayaptti A. R. Subramaniam and [[Haridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel]], the violin exponent Kumari A. Kanyakumari. He has also given [[Santoor]]-Flute Jugalbhandi concerts with the late [[R. Visweswaran]], a disciple of the Santoor Maestro Pt. [[Shivkumar Sharma]]. | He has also performed with other famous accompanying artistes such as the tavil exponent [[Padmashri]] Valayaptti A. R. Subramaniam and [[Haridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel]], the violin exponent Kumari A. Kanyakumari. He has also given [[Santoor]]-Flute Jugalbhandi concerts with the late [[R. Visweswaran]], a disciple of the Santoor Maestro Pt. [[Shivkumar Sharma]]. | ||
His involvement in the dance | His involvement in the dance fraternity is respectable being an accompanist to dance exponents such in the likes of ''Padmashri'' Smt. Sudharani Raghupathi, ''Padmashri'' Smt. Chitra Visweswaran and ''Padmashri'' Dr. Smt. Saraswathi Sundaresan. | ||
Smt. Chitra Visweswaran and ''Padmashri'' Dr. Smt. Saraswathi Sundaresan. | |||
His copious fluidity in | His copious fluidity in sangathi creation, strong raga bhava and apt control of rhythm got him the 1st prize in the [[All India Radio]] National Flute Competition in 1990 and has also won the gold medal in the Calcutta Youth Festival in 1996. | ||
sangathi creation, strong raga bhava and apt control of rhythm got him the 1st prize in the [[All India Radio]] National Flute Competition in 1990 and has also won the gold medal in the Calcutta Youth Festival in 1996. | |||
==Contribution in Singapore== | ==Contribution in Singapore== | ||
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As a Carnatic vocal and flute teacher, Saravanan imparts a performing verve to his students and the emphasis of practical presentation over theoretical knowledge proves that he is the torch bearer of Dr. N. Ramani's legacy. Just like his famous guru, his method of instruction is inclined towards excellent clarity of swarasthana with a high standard of classical tradition. Emphasising on the strong tradition of chaste Carnatic music strictly refraining from any form of popular music influences. | As a Carnatic vocal and flute teacher, Saravanan imparts a performing verve to his students and the emphasis of practical presentation over theoretical knowledge proves that he is the torch bearer of Dr. N. Ramani's legacy. Just like his famous guru, his method of instruction is inclined towards excellent clarity of swarasthana with a high standard of classical tradition. Emphasising on the strong tradition of chaste Carnatic music strictly refraining from any form of popular music influences. | ||
In Singapore, he has won the respect and blessings of the most famous critic in Singapore's Carnatic music | In Singapore, he has won the respect and blessings of the most famous critic in Singapore's Carnatic music fraternity; Viswakala Bharathi Shri Eelanallur S. Sathyalingam, the music director of Apsaras Arts Ltd. A disciple of famous doyens like Mysore Vasudevachar, [[Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer]] and Papanasam Sivan in Kalakshetra, Shri Sathyalingam's music is synonymous with orthodox and tradition. | ||
Saravanan's students include students of all age groups and even a student of Dr. N. Ramani, who is currently the music director of the Indian orchestra in the National University of Singapore.<ref>http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/tutor_raj.html {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051127111618/http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/tutor_raj.html |date=27 November 2005 }}</ref> | Saravanan's students include students of all age groups and even a student of Dr. N. Ramani, who is currently the music director of the Indian orchestra in the National University of Singapore.<ref>http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/tutor_raj.html {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051127111618/http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/tutor_raj.html |date=27 November 2005 }}</ref> | ||
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Saravanan is also exploring inspiration from other genres of classical music from Hindustani to Western classical with even showing interest in Greek, Persian, and Chinese music to reach a yet higher level of performance in his concerts without altering the very fabric of Carnatic music. | Saravanan is also exploring inspiration from other genres of classical music from Hindustani to Western classical with even showing interest in Greek, Persian, and Chinese music to reach a yet higher level of performance in his concerts without altering the very fabric of Carnatic music. | ||
He has also founded a pioneer institution in Singapore, Vamshidwani in | He has also founded a pioneer institution in Singapore, Vamshidwani in July 2007 to propagate and popularise the Carnatic flute in Singapore and around the region. | ||
==References== | ==References== |