Avaneeswaram S R Vinu

Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu (Malayalam: ആവണീശ്വരം എസ് ആര്‍ വിനു) (born 10 June 1973) is an Indian Carnatic violinist.[1] He is an 'A Top' grade artiste of the All India Radio, world renowned soloist and accompanist.He has managed to capture the hearts of his listeners through his mellifluous tunes enriched with Raga Bhaava.Vinu's ability to seamlessly switch between vocal style and instrumental style makes his technique one-of-a-kind.

Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu
Background information
Born (1973-06-10) 10 June 1973
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
GenresIndian classical carnatic music
Occupation(s)Full time professional violinist
InstrumentsViolin
Years active1985 - present

Early life and background

Avaneeswaram S. R. Vinu was born in Trivandrum to Avaneeswaram N. Ramachandran[2] and Sahithi Devi.He hails from a musically inclined family;his father was a vocal artiste and his grandfather a renowned nagaswaram player. Vinu started learning violin from his father when he was six.Later he underwent training from Gurus Prof.Kilimanur Thyagarajan and Mysore M. Nagaraj.

Musical career

Vinu is one of the most sought after violinists of carnatic music today. He has traveled extensively all over the world and performed with many leading musicians including Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna,[3] Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma,[4][5] Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Padmabhushan T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Dr.N. Ramani, T. K. Govindarao, Nellai T.V.Krishnamoorthy, Neyyattinkara Vasudevan, Padmavibhushan Dr. K. J. Yesudas, S. Sowmya,Dr.K.Omanakutty, P. Unni Krishnan,[6]

Vinu has travelled extensively and has performed in various prestigious music festivals including the 'Sacred Music Festival, France, Sydney music festival and Swathy music festival Trivandrum(India).Vinu has performed in countries like United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, UAE, Botswana and Qatar.

Awards and recognitions

Vinu is an 'A TOP' grade artiste of All India Radio[7] and Doordarsan.
He was featured as an indian carnatic violinist in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
He has received the Madras Music Academy awards during the years 2004 and 2005.
He was conferred with the honor of 'Sangeetha Rethna' from Sri Sathyasayi Seva Trust in 2010.
He was conferred with the honor of Sri Kanchipuram Asthana Vidwan in 2010.
He was conferred with the honor of 'Youth Excellence Award' from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyyer Trust, Chennai in 2012.
He has received the Senior Scholarship from Department of Culture, Government of India in 1998.
He has been featured on various albums and CDs including Charsur, Manorama audios etc.

Personal life

Vinu is married to Dr. S. Aswathy Vinu. The couple has two children, Gayathri Nandana and Gautham Sanker.

References
  1. http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/enhancing-a-kutcheri/article1089898.ece
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/enhancing-a-kutcheri/article1089898.ece
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1k8V-eEMYI
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/chennai-margazhi-season/when-the-intellect-was-satisfied/article6672806.ece
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/rama-varmas-concert-departed-from-the-regular-format-to-present-a-variety-of-compositions/article8253006.ece
  6. http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/meeting-place-of-melodies/article5780323.ece
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/creative-spaces-avaneeswaram-s-r-vinu/article7382790.ece
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