Chitravina
N Ravikiran

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Chitravina N Ravikiran

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Prodigy

Honoured by Governor of Karnataka, Mr Dharmaveera in Bangalore (1969, at age 2).
2 yr old Ravikiran (on Dr Raghavan's lap) in Music Academy 1969 Conference with Madurai Srirangam Iyengar, Papa Venkataramaiah, Ramnad Krishnan and many others.
Concert in Trichy in the early 1970-s.
Demonstration at age 2 in the Dec Music Fest in 1969 @ The Music Academy, Madras.
Dr Raghavan, noted musicologist and Sanskrit scholar, giving a gift to Ravikiran as his parents look on.
6 year old Ravikiran's Vocal concert with Kandadevi Alagirisami, Madurai Krishna Iyengar and Vikku Vinayakaram at Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore.
Demonstration at "Academy" Natarajan's residence (at age 2).
Ravikiran, Narasimhan and Budalur Krishnamurthy Shastrigal, Gotuvadyam exponent.
Vocal recital at The Music Academy Hall, Chennai.
Demonstration for Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Bombay (age 3).
With A Narayana Iyer, who taught Ravikiran, several beautiful compositions.
Vocal concert in the Padmaasana posture
The Kiran siblings in 1976 - Kiranavali, Ravikiran & Shashikiran.

Concerts

Ravikiran's 24-hour recital with zero breaks at age 18 at Chennai in July 1985.
Ravikiran, Mysore Nagaraj, K V Prasad, Palghat Sundaram and Kiranavali at House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany (!992).
Ravikiran, Kamalakara Rao and Chitravina Narasimhan for a TV network in Hamburg, Germany.
Ravikiran and Vellore Ramabhadran take their bows after their concert for Radio Koln, Germany in 1996.
Ravikiran and Vellore Ramabhadran at Radio Koln, Germany in 1996.
Concert in Lucknow with Umaiyalpuram Sivaraman.
Accompanying T Brinda, in Bombay.
Accompanying his guru, the iconic T Brinda, in Bombay.
Performing with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt in Phoenix in 2002.
Ravikiran, Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, T H Subashchandran and Subrato Bhattacharya, Phoenix (2002).
Ravikiran, Trichur Mohan and Subash Chandran at Int'l Festival of Radio France in 1987.
Rare concert with Chitravina Narasimhan, Shashikiran, Kiranavali & Ganesh, in Chennai, India.
Ravikiran assisting his guru Chitravina Narasimhan with Shashikiran, Kiranavali & Ganesh in Chennai.

Awards

Six-year-old Ravikiran receiving the Arul Isai Selvan in Chennai, 1973.
Six-year-old Ravikiran receiving the Arul Isai Selvan in Chennai, 1973.
The first musician to receive Kartik Fine Arts' award, 'Isai Peroli' in 1989, from Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer as Ilayaraja, film music director, looks on.
Ravikiran, first to receive Kartik Fine Arts 'Isai Peroli' in 1989, from Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer as Ilayaraja, film music director applauds.
Ravikiran, first to receive Kartik Fine Arts 'Isai Peroli' in 1989, from Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer as Ilayaraja, film music director applauds.
13 year-old Ravikiran was the youngest to receive the title, 'Nada Sudharnava' from Dr Balamuralikrishna,innovative musician and composer.
13 year-old Ravikiran was the youngest to receive the title, 'Nada Sudharnava' from the legend, Dr Balamuralikrishna
Ravikiran was the youngest Indian and first Carnatic musician to be awarded the Kumar Gandharva Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Government in April 1996.
Ravikiran was the youngest Indian and first Carnatic musician to be awarded the Kumar Gandharva Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Government in April 1996.
Ravikiran was the youngest Indian and first Carnatic musician to be awarded the Kumar Gandharva Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Government in April 1996.
17 year-old Ravikiran was the youngest to receive the Kalaimamani award, the highest recognition from the Tamil Nadu State Government in 1985.
17 year-old Ravikiran was the youngest to receive the Kalaimamani award, the highest recognition from the Tamil Nadu State Government in 1985.
Being honoured by the Minister for Art & Culture in Prague, Czech Republic in 1997.
Being honoured by the Minister for Art & Culture in Prague, Czech Republic in 1997.
18 Year-old Ravikiran was the first to be bestowed the 'Star of India' by Wisdom International, in 1985. He was also given the title, 'Sangeet Samrat' (Emperor of Music) during this event.
18 Year-old Ravikiran was the first to be bestowed the 'Star of India' by Wisdom International, in 1985. He was also given the title, 'Sangeet Samrat' (Emperor of Music).
Ravikiran bring felicitated by Sundar Pitchai, CEO of Google
Ravikiran bring felicitated by Sundar Pitchai, CEO of Google

Other Personalities

Receiving an award from legendary vocalist D K Pattammal.
Receiving an award from legendary vocalist D K Pattammal.
With distinguished mrdangist Palghat Ramachandra Iyer and renowned vocalist Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
With distinguished mrdangist Palghat Ramachandra Iyer and renowned vocalist Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
With legendary writer R K Narayan.
With legendary writer R K Narayan.
Recording with Martin Simpson, well-known guitarist.
Ravikiran and guitar exponent Martin Simpson, Santa Barbara 1995.
Ravikiran, Vikku Vinayakaram and Veena E Gayathri
Ravikiran receiving an award at the Music Academy, from noted vocalist M L Vasantakumari, as D K Pattammal and T T Vasu look on
Ravikiran receiving an award at the Music Academy, from Dr M L Vasantakumari, as D K Pattammal and T T Vasu look on.
With R Venkatraman, President of India, after a special concert in New Delhi.
With R Venkatraman, President of India, after a special concert in New Delhi.
With film actor Kamal Hassan, and N Ram, Editor of The Hindu, in 1994.
Ravikiran, noted actor Kamal Hassan and N Ram, Editor of The Hindu, in 1994.
With a few artistes of the BBC Philharmonic in 2001.
Ravikiran with select artistes of the BBC Philharmonic, UK (Oct 2000).
Ravikiran with the Mayor of Birmingham, UK
Ravikiran accompanying Nedanuri Krishnamoorthy along with Malladi Brothers
Being felicitated in the presence of M S Subbulakshmi and Sadashivam.
Ravikiran and M S Subbulakshmi during a felicitation function.
In class with Sangita Kalanidhi, T Brinda.
In class with the one and only T Brinda.
Ravikiran with Palghat Raghu.
Ravikiran with Palghat Raghu.
Recording with Blues legend Taj Mahal & Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.
Ravikiran, Blues legend Taj Mahal & Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, recording the best selling album, Mumtaz Mahal for Waterlily Acoustics (Santa Barbara 1994).
Ravikiran with Pt Ajoy Chakraborty
Ravikiran with Pt Ajoy Chakraborty
Being honoured by Rukmini Arundale in the 1980-s.
Being honoured by Rukmini Arundale in the 1980-s.
With Pandit Ravishankar at The Music Academy, Madra
With Pandit Ravishankar at The Music Academy, Madras
With the doyen of Carnatic music, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
With the doyen of Carnatic music, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
With Hosain Alizadeh, noted virtuoso from Iran.
Ravikiran with Hosain Alizadeh, virtuoso from Iran.
Ravikiran with Film Director K Balachander
Ravikiran with Film Director K Balachander
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