V S P G Sivani
V S P G Sivani
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Vishnubhotla Sri Purna Gayatri Sivani, popularly known as VSPG Sivani is born in September 2004 to Sri VLN Murthy and Smt. Arundhati. Both her paternal and maternal families are great followers of Carnatic music and it is no wonder that Sivani had herself become follower since her infancy. Sivani started her “Sarigama” in Carnatic music under her mother Smt. Arundhati when she was Three. As a vocalist, her mother laid strong foundations for the prodigy in making. Sivani was soon fluent in singing the Thyagaraja Pancharathna Krithis. Recognizing her extraordinary skills, her parents have joined her as a disciple under Sri Ganduri Srinavas Murthy, who is a reputed violinist in Vijayawada and a legend in his own right. She was all of Seven years then. Over months, she strengthened her foundations and gave her debut when she was nine at the prestigious Saraswathi Gana Sabha, Kakinada. Afterwards, she advanced into the path under the guidance of Shri Narmada Gopalakrishnan. She is now a disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri M. Chandrasekharan.
Notable Performances
- Solo performance at Ghantasala Govt. Music College, Vijayawada, after which a violin was gifted by revered astrologer Dr P. A. Raman.
- Inaugurated a music hall for children at one of the most prestigious schools at Pedanandipadu, Guntur District and delivered a solo concert.
- Solo performance featuring the 27th Annual Celebrations by Swarajhari, Vijayawada. [April, ‘15]
- Accompaniment in a concert organized by the Department of Culture, Government of Andhra Pradesh featuring Godavari Maha Pushkaras in West Godavari for Smt. Dandamudi Sumathi Rama Mohana Rao, Mridanga Vidwan, retired Music College Principal.
- Solo performance at Srirama Samajam, Kakinada and was gifted a violin by Shri Munuganti Srirama Murthy, Founder, globally popular Ganakala Magazine. [Spetember, ‘15]
- Accompaniment to Shri Modumudi Sudhakar, Senior A-Top grade artiste, AIR, Vijayawada, commemorating the 133rd birth anniversary of Gayaka Sarvabhauma Shri Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu. [December, ‘15]
- Accompaniment to Kum. Aditi B. Prahlad, Bengaluru, winner of Rashtrapathi Award as the best young vocal artiste during her tour in Nellore, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry. [March, ‘16]
- Accompanied Vidwan Malladi Suri Babu & Smt. Anjana Sudhakar during a visit of Kanchi Paramacharya in Vijayawada.
- Accompanied Smt. Eemani Lalitha Krishna, A Grade Veena artiste, at Naively Sabha, Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu. [September, ‘16]
- Solo performance at Shri Karthikeya Gana Sabha, Hyderabad on the eve of receiving Visesha Prathibha Puraskaram. [October, ‘16]
- Solo performance at Sapthaswara Samskruthika Samstha and Shri Thyagaraja Samskruthika Samstha on the occasion of Padmashri Dr. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu’s 123rd birth anniversary. [November, ‘16]
- Accompanied Vidwan Shri Komanduri Seshadri on the subject Murthy Thria Vaibhavam, a Prasanga Ganam. [November, ‘16]
- Accompanied Vidwan Shri D. V. Mohana Krishna during Shri Thyagaraja Araadhanothsavams, organized by Sangeetha Sanmandali. [January, ‘17]
- Co-performed with Vidwan Mangalampalli Surya Deepthi, A-Grade artiste, AIR. [January, ‘17]
- Accompanied Kum. Chaganti Ramya Kiranmayi, artiste at AIR, Visakhapatnam, during a concert organized by Vijnan Samithi, Hyderabad. [January, ‘17]
- Co-performed with her guru, Shri Ganduri Srinivasa Murthy in a special programme, Panchamukhi, on the occasion of World Music Day, organized by the Dept. Of Culture, A. P.. [June, ‘17]
- Accompanied Shri D. V. Mohana Krishna commemorating the 87th birth anniversary of Padma Vibhushan Dr. M Balamurali Krishna, organized by the Dept. Of Cultural Affairs, Govt. Of A. P.. [July, ‘17]
- Accompanied Master Bhavan Shankar, disciple of Shri Neyveli Santhana Gopalan, Chennai. [August, ‘17]
- Performed in an event, Prathishrut, organized by The Cultural Dept., IIT Madras - ‘IITM’. [September, ‘17]
- She also significant opportunities at State and Central Government organizations such as All India Radio, AIR and Doordarshan.
- Performed a solo concert organized by Andhra Pradesh Arts and Cultural Dept. in the Bala Pratibha category. [December, ‘17]
- She was selected for performing at the globally acclaimed Indian Raga Labs.
Besides, she performed iconic concerts at famous organizations like Sangeetha Sanmandali, Abhyudaya Foundation, Shri Karthikeya Gana Sabha, Sapthaswara Samskrtuhika Samstha, Swarajhari, B. V. K. College, Visakhapatnam, etc. She also accompanied several young award- winners like Karthika Anagha, Chitta Deepak, Darbha Mruduravali, Vibha Aravind, Manaswini, Nageshwara Sarma.
Awards and Prizes
- Visesha Prathibha Puraskaram for her outstanding performance in Karthikeya Gana Sabha, Hyderabad. [‘16]
- Bala Samraat Award, received from Nithyashree Mahadevan in the Carnatic Music reality show, Sangeeth Samraat of Sri Sankara Channel. [‘16]
- Bala Prathibha Puraskaram from ‘X-Ray’ Sahithya Samskruthika Samstha. [‘16]
- Upcoming Artiste Talent Award, by Visakha Music And Dance Academy, Visakhapatnam. [‘17]
- First in Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer Music competitions, Guntur. [‘13]
- First in Abhyudaya Foundation, Kakinada. [‘14]
- First in Kalasagaram, Hyderabad (Juniors). [‘14]
- First in Kalasagaram, Hyderabad (Seniors). [‘17]
- First in Yuvajanothsavams by Rotary Club. [‘14]
- First in Balothsav, Kothagudem Club, Kothagudem. [‘14]
- First in Rasikaranjana Sabha, Trichy, Tamilnadu. [‘16]
- First in Shanmukhananda Bharathiya Sangeethya Vidyalaya, Mumbai. [‘17]
- First in Ragam Tanam Pallavi Competition by Sri Subrahmanya Mahathi Sangeetha Samithi. [‘17]
- Second in Madras Music Academy, Chennai. [‘17]
- First in Navya Nataka Samithi (Seniors). [‘17]
- Selected for CCRT Scholarship from 2016.