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He worked as the in-charge of the music department in the Directorate of Textbooks, [[Government of Karnataka]]. He later went on to become a full-time musician.<ref name="website">{{cite web | url=http://www.theveena.com/guru.html | title=Madokaram Prashanth Iyengar | accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref> |
He worked as the in-charge of the music department in the Directorate of Textbooks, [[Government of Karnataka]]. He later went on to become a full-time musician.<ref name="website">{{cite web | url=http://www.theveena.com/guru.html | title=Madokaram Prashanth Iyengar | accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref> |
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His style is known for its rich gamakas along with a rendition that brings out the purity and clarity of notes.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3920082.ece | title=Deft evocativeness | date=21 September 2012 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 March 2015 | author=Ramkumar, Madhavi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/paeans-to-tyagaraja/article5732184.ece | title=Paens to Thyagaraja | date=27 February 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 March 2015 | author=Bal, Harish | location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref> |
His style is known for its rich [[Gamaka (music)|gamakas]] along with a rendition that brings out the purity and clarity of notes.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3920082.ece | title=Deft evocativeness | date=21 September 2012 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 March 2015 | author=Ramkumar, Madhavi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/paeans-to-tyagaraja/article5732184.ece | title=Paens to Thyagaraja | date=27 February 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 March 2015 | author=Bal, Harish | location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref> |
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He holds the Limca national record for the rendition of a marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at the [[Srirangapatna]] Temple in the year 2011.<ref name="dna-limca" /> He was accompanied by Vid. Ravishankar Sharma ([[Mridangam]]), Vid. K S Krishnaprasad ([[Ghatam]]) and Vid. D V Prasanna Kumar ([[Kanjira]], [[Morsing]] and rhythm pad).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/63715/content/217419/F | title=Marathon veena concert on April 21 | date=13 April 2010 | newspaper=Deccan Herald | accessdate=23 March 2015 | location=Bangalore}}</ref> |
He holds the [[Limca Book of Records|Limca national record]] for the rendition of a marathon [[veena]] concert spanning 24 hours at the [[Srirangapatna]] Temple in the year 2011.<ref name="dna-limca" /> He was accompanied by Vid. Ravishankar Sharma ([[Mridangam]]), Vid. K S Krishnaprasad ([[Ghatam]]) and Vid. D V Prasanna Kumar ([[Kanjira]], [[Morsing]] and rhythm pad).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/63715/content/217419/F | title=Marathon veena concert on April 21 | date=13 April 2010 | newspaper=Deccan Herald | accessdate=23 March 2015 | location=Bangalore}}</ref> |
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===Compositions=== |
===Compositions=== |
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Prashanth is a prolific composer who has composed 90 varnas that include the 72 of them in each of the melakarta ragas.<ref name="food-for-life" /> He is the first composer from Karnataka to have composed Varnams in all the 72 [[Melakarta]] Ragas and second youngest after Dr M. Balamuralikrishna to compose.<ref name="website" /> He has also composed 20 [[Kriti (music)|kritis]], 10 devaranamas and five [[thillana]]s.<ref name="food-for-life" /> |
Prashanth is a prolific composer who has composed 90 varnas that include the 72 of them in each of the [[melakarta]] ragas.<ref name="food-for-life" /> He is the first composer from Karnataka to have composed Varnams in all the 72 [[Melakarta]] Ragas and second youngest after Dr M. Balamuralikrishna to compose.<ref name="website" /> He has also composed 20 [[Kriti (music)|kritis]], 10 devaranamas and five [[thillana]]s.<ref name="food-for-life" /> |
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===Other contributions=== |
===Other contributions=== |
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==Awards & felicitations== |
==Awards & felicitations== |
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* Limca national record marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at |
* Limca national record marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at Srirangapatna Temple (2011). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:51, 23 June 2024
Prashant Iyengar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1973 India |
| Origin | Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, instrumentalist, veena |
| Instrument | Veena |
| Website | www |
Prashanth Iyengar (born 12 January 1973) is a classical musician and veena exponent from India, in the Carnatic Music genre. He is a performer, composer and teacher. He is the first composer from Karnataka to have composed Varnams in all the '72 Melakarta Ragas.[1] He holds the Limca national record for his marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at Srirangapatna Temple in the year 2011.[2]
Early days and personal life
[edit]Prashanth's mother Vid. Padmasini Narasimhachar was his first veena guru who followed the Mysore Veena Subbanna tradition.[3] At the age of seven, he could play keertanas like Endaro Mahanubahulu.[1] He later studied under Vid. R. K. Suryanarayana. He has a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a Diploma in Computer Engineering.[1]
Career
[edit]He worked as the in-charge of the music department in the Directorate of Textbooks, Government of Karnataka. He later went on to become a full-time musician.[4]
His style is known for its rich gamakas along with a rendition that brings out the purity and clarity of notes.[5][6]
He holds the Limca national record for the rendition of a marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at the Srirangapatna Temple in the year 2011.[2] He was accompanied by Vid. Ravishankar Sharma (Mridangam), Vid. K S Krishnaprasad (Ghatam) and Vid. D V Prasanna Kumar (Kanjira, Morsing and rhythm pad).[7]
Compositions
[edit]Prashanth is a prolific composer who has composed 90 varnas that include the 72 of them in each of the melakarta ragas.[1] He is the first composer from Karnataka to have composed Varnams in all the 72 Melakarta Ragas and second youngest after Dr M. Balamuralikrishna to compose.[4] He has also composed 20 kritis, 10 devaranamas and five thillanas.[1]
Other contributions
[edit]Prashanth has authored a book "Varna Lakshana Ranjani" which has the 72-mela varnas and 72 Geethes. The book is published in Kannada, English and Hindi and is hand written by his first guru and mother Vid. Padmasini Narasimhachar.[1]
He started the Sree Rama Centre of Performing Arts for teaching students music appreciation, the art of the veena and vocal renditions.[2]
Awards & felicitations
[edit]- Limca national record marathon veena concert spanning 24 hours at Srirangapatna Temple (2011).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Govind, Ranjani (17 April 2014). "The food of life". The Hindu. Bangalore. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b c R, Anusha (20 April 2010). "24-hour veena marathon to enter Limca Records". Bangalore. DNA. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Thyagaraja Festival from Today". Kochi. The New Indian Express. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Madokaram Prashanth Iyengar". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Ramkumar, Madhavi (21 September 2012). "Deft evocativeness". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Bal, Harish (27 February 2014). "Paens to Thyagaraja". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Marathon veena concert on April 21". Deccan Herald. Bangalore. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2015.