Dr. Pantula Rama
Dr. Pantula Rama
Background information
Origin	India
Genres	Carnatic Music, Indian Classical Music
Occupations	Vocalist, Violinist
Instruments	Violin, Viola
Years active	1983 - present
Labels	Kalavardhini, Sasivadana, Manipravalam etc.

Dr. Pantula Rama is an eminent Carnatic Music vocalist.^[1] With her easy-flowing voice and vocal comfort, unerring command over laya and helped by Bhashagnana, her concerts reveal that she understands the beauty of the Saints' sangita and the depths of the sahitya sentiments, for compositions of all Vaggeyakaras.

Contents 1 Early life and background 2 Singing career 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 Major Performances 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Early life and background

Pantula Rama was born in a family with a lineage of music with parents - Pantula Gopala Rao (Violinist and retired All India Radio engineer) and Pantula Padmavathi a veena artiste.

She holds a Ph.D. in music from Andhra University, for her thesis A study of the shaping of an ideal musician through saadhana, published by Gyan Publishers of New Delhi. ^[2] She has an MA and BA in music from Andhra University.

She had her initial training under her father and advanced training under Sangeeta Kalasagara Ivaturi Vijayeswara Rao. Apart from being an A grade Vocalist, Rama has a B High in violin and viola from All India Radio in the carnatic style.

She has a diploma in fashion Designing. And is an active fund raiser for events with social and philanthropic causes.

[edit] Singing career

Pantula Rama has been performing since she was eight. Her technical perfection conforms to the best classical standards. ^[3].

She has performed across the country and abroad. She has also presented various lecture-demontrations like ‘Musical excellence of Shyama Sastri’, ‘Sadhana of Carnatic Music’, ‘Ragam Tanam Pallavi’. Conducted ‘Nowkacharitam’ – Musical Opera of Thyagaraja.

[edit] Personal life

Pantula Rama is married to Mutnury Srinivasa Narasimha Murthy, an electronics engineer by providence and musician by choice, violinist^[4] in Akashavani graded Top Grade for violin, and A grade in viola and vocal.

[edit] Awards

• Tambura Prize - awarded by Kalasagaram, Secunderabad (04-12-1992), through the hands of the vocal legend Late. Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi.
• First prize in Pallavi Singing Madras Music Academy, 1993.
• Best Musician : State Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh - Presented by N Chandrababu Naidu - 1998.
• Outstanding Lady Vocalist (Senior or Sub Senior) – 2007, award from Madras Music Academy.
• Best Pallavi Singer - 2008, award and Gold Medal from Madras Music Academy

[edit] Major Performances

• Concerts comprising of compositions of single composer – Thyagaraja, Syama Sastri, Muthuswami Dikshitar , Narayana Teertha, Purandaradasa, Ramadasu, Annamayya, Swati Tirunal, Subbaraya Sastri, Veena Kuppayyar etc.

• Recently conducted a thought-provoking presentation of a ballad like feature Navarasamalika interwoven with talk elucidating the way the Navarasas get manifest in Thyagaraja’s compositions and got rave reviews in The Hindu.

• Concerts with compositions in different languages - Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam etc.
• Special Pallavis - Shatkala pallavi, Panchanada & Panchanada Vinyasa Pallavi, Dwitala Avadhanam, 2 hrs. Pallavi Concert, rare marathon tala Sarabhanandini Pallavi
• Eka Raga sabhas (Carnatic & Hindustani ragas)

[edit] Bibliography

• An In-depth study of Visesha Prayogas in the National Conference of South Indian Music, 2000.
• A study of the shaping of an ideal musician through Saadhana - Gyan Publishing House.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Pantula-Rama/105123751425
• Youtube Gurusanmaana Mahotsavam video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4bbRmsMck4
• http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2008/04/11/stories/2008041151390200.htm
• Navarasamalika: A Musical Tribute: Hindu review: http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350530200.htm
• Chennai Music Season: http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/17/stories/2008021758320300.htm
• http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2006/02/17/stories/2006021702430400.htm
• http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/mySearch.do?command=hotlink&searchString=PANTULA%20RAMA
• http://themusicmint.blogspot.com/2006/09/pantula-rama-at-music-mint-blogday-1.html
• Rama's Video Interview: http://video.webindia123.com/interviews/singers/pantularama/index.htm
• MSN Murthy's Video Interview: http://video.webindia123.com/interviews/musician/msnmurty/index.htm
• http://rkalanidhi.blogspot.com/2007/03/pantula-rama.html
• http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/02/stories/2009010250990400.htm
• Book Release function: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3823304/10461748
• Book Release function & Concert: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3834807/10477524
• Chennai Music Season 2007: Carries all the virtues: http://www.hindu.com/ms/2007/12/18/stories/2007121850140700.htm
• Book Review: http://www.hindu.com/br/2008/12/30/stories/2008123050181400.htm
• Chennai Music Season: When the flood gates opened: http://www.hindu.com/ms/2009/01/06/stories/2009010650090400.htm

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