New York · May 2018
Binghamton University
A concert in Vestal, New York. A recording of Bantureethi Kolu is available to watch.
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A life in
Carnatic music.
Smt. Krishnaveni is a Carnatic vocalist and educator with teaching and stage experience since 1995.
Born into a family of musicians, she teaches students in India and overseas, including the United States, Brussels and Singapore. Her work brings together vocal training, the study of compositions and performance.
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Early learning.
Formal study.
Krishnaveni began learning music under her maternal uncles, V. L. Vedagiri and V. L. Janakiraman, both A-grade artistes of All India Radio.
She studied at the Central College of Music, Madras, and was awarded the Sangeetha Vidwan title in May 1984, with vocal music as her main subject and veena as her subsidiary subject. Her certificate records first class in the practical examination.
She also holds a Diploma in Music in vocal music from Andhra University, awarded following the October 1984 examination.
Her original résumé describes guidance during her college studies from R. Vedavalli, K. V. Narayanaswamy and T. N. Krishnan, with veena guidance from Saradha Sivanandam. Her later training includes mentorship from Shyamala Venkateswaran and study of rare Muthuswami Dikshitar kritis with R. K. Shriramkumar.
From first lessons
to performance.
Krishnaveni teaches vocal music from foundational exercises through to manodharma and concert preparation. Her experience includes lecture-demonstrations on classical ragas in film music and jugalbandi programmes with Hindustani music students.
She adapts a level-wise syllabus to each student’s existing knowledge and progress. Beginners work with foundational exercises and early compositions; continuing students develop their repertoire and explore manodharma.
Her teaching gives attention to bhava, shruti and laya—expression, pitch and rhythm. Vocal practice includes breath control and gamaka clarity. Her experience also includes preparing students for the stage, concert planning, student aradhanas and group renditions.
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and abroad.
Krishnaveni’s performance experience includes broadcasts as an All India Radio artist during 2013–2018. An AIR Chennai engagement letter records a vocal recital scheduled for broadcast on 6 February 2014.
She has given solo performances at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam in Tirupati and at sabhas in Mumbai, Thane, Indore, Guntur, Hyderabad and Chennai.
Princeton, New Jersey
WPRB 103.3 FM
A radio performance of Gajavadana Karuna, Papanasam Sivan’s composition in raga Sriranjani.
Hear the radio performance →Concerts, judging
and mentorship.
Her concert programmes, résumé and professional profile record the following performance and teaching work.
- TTD festival programme, Tirupati. Listed for a devotional music performance at Mahathi Auditorium on 3 December 2010, during Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Kartheeka Brahmothsavam.
- Sabha and festival appearances. Krishna Gana Sabha in Chennai, SICA in Indore, and Thyagaraja Aradhana at Thiruvaiyaru.
- Competition judging. Music competitions for SICA in Mumbai and Sanskruti Fine Arts in Thane.
- Student concert preparation. Mentoring students for debut kutcheris and community temple performances, and organising aradhanas and Pancharatna group renditions.
Recordings of her Binghamton University concert and WPRB radio performance are available on the website.
Hear selected performances →A concert
in Indore.
“Krishnaveni Chandrashekar enthralls”
S. M. Ranganath Newspaper review of her recital at SICA Hall, Indore
The review describes her raga alapana and renditions of compositions by Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Papanasam Sivan, accompanied by violin, mridangam and ghatam.
It also records recognition from Balala Academy, Hyderabad, and Indian Fine Arts Association, Chennai.
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