Morning Raag with Vaibhav Ramani

Vaibhav Ramani (violinist) will be accompanied by Kaushik Sridhar (mridangam). 

Vaibhav and Kaushik will be presenting a Contemporary Carnatic music concert, including both traditional pieces as well as instrumental pieces called Ragapravaham. This is a form of composition wherein the musical possibilities of the instrument are explored in an expansive way, while still staying within the Carnatic framework. This gives it a unique sound that is in contrast to the sound of well-known traditional pieces in Carnatic music, like krithis, varnams, thillanas, etc. Ragapravaham was conceptualized by the renowned violin duo Vidwans Ganesh-Kumaresh.

About Vaibhav Ramani

Vaibhav Ramani, a young violinist from Bengaluru, is a student of Vid. Sri Kumaresh of Ganesh-Kumaresh fame.

He is a B High grade artist of All India Radio, Bengaluru. He has been performing widely as a solo violinist and accompanist in the major cities of South India and has accompanied many prominent stalwarts of Carnatic music including Vidwan Abhishek Raghuram, Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, Dr. Renganatha Sharma among others. He has also had the opportunity to perform abroad in Uganda and Canada.

He has been the recipient of several awards and prizes, including the First Prize in the national level Sangeet Samraat competition, 2016, the Sangeetha Mudhra Award (Best Violinist prize) in the Mudhra Kutcheri Competition held in Chennai in July 2017, Spirit of Youth - Madras Music Academy Best Violin Accompanist Award in August 2018, ‘Raga Laya Prabha’ Award from Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Bangalore, in February 2021, ‘Sri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna M. S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award’ for the years 2021 - 2023 from Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai.

He has released his first album titled ‘Hamsanadam- a Tribute to My Guru’ with Vid. Patri Satish Kumar and Vid. Giridhar Udupa, which has been well received.

About Kaushik Sridhar

Kaushik Sridhar has been passionate about Mridangam since his early years and has been learning the instrument since he was 6 years old. He started his training in 2008 from Sri Vinay Nagarajan and Sri Trichur R. Mohan. He has won first place in competitions held by The Music Academy Madras, Rasika Ranjana Sabha Trichy, L. Subramaniam School of Music - SaPa, etc.