JOHAR....... HAPPY BIRTHDAY....Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu garu( 8 November 1893)
Dwaram venkata Swamy Naidu was one of the most important carnatic
music violinists of the 20th century. Naidu was partially blind. He
played at the National Physical Laboratory auditorium, New Delhi in
1952, to raise funds for the Blind Relief Association.
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was born in November (Deepavali day), in
Bangalore, India and was raised in Visakhapatnam. He was appointed
Professor of violin in the Maharaja's Music College in Vijayanagaram,
at the young age of 26, and became its principal in 1936.
His first solo concert was given in Vellore in 1938. He was known for
his extremely well developed soft bowing technique combined with a
firm fingering technique. He wrote several articles on music, like an
essay on the "Peculiar characteristics of the tambura". He cautioned
his disciples against missing practice even for a day. “If you don’t
practice for one day, you will notice your mistakes, if you don’t
practice for two days the audience would notice your mistakes!!”. He
often used to say, "Music is an audible tapas."
Yehudi Menuhin, a world renowned violinist, was greatly impressed when
he heard Dwaram play at Justice P.V. Rajamannar's house. The famous
playback singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao learned Carnatic music
under Naidu. Kalaimamani SMT.RadhaNarayanan was also a disciple of
V.naidu.
Awards and honors:
Madras Music Academy presented him with Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1941.
Andhra University conferred on him Kala Prapoorna in 1950.
He received Sangeet Natak Academi Award in Fine Arts in 1953.
Padma Shree Award was conferred on him in 1957.
Indian Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp on his
birth centenary in 1993.
Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1992 by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation,
Chennai was awarded to Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust.
The Sri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust was established in
Chennai. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Kalakshetram was established in
Visakhapatnam.
Statues of this notable musician have been erected in Visakhapatnam
and Chennai, India.
Personal life:Family
Eminent Musicologist Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao is his son.
Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy and Dwaram Lakshmi are his children.
Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy is his grandson.He is a Civil Engineer
working in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
Dwaram Lakshmi is daughter of Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao. She is
Vocalist presently working as professor in Padmavathi Mahila
University.
Dwaram venkata Swamy Naidu was one of the most important carnatic
music violinists of the 20th century. Naidu was partially blind. He
played at the National Physical Laboratory auditorium, New Delhi in
1952, to raise funds for the Blind Relief Association.
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was born in November (Deepavali day), in
Bangalore, India and was raised in Visakhapatnam. He was appointed
Professor of violin in the Maharaja's Music College in Vijayanagaram,
at the young age of 26, and became its principal in 1936.
His first solo concert was given in Vellore in 1938. He was known for
his extremely well developed soft bowing technique combined with a
firm fingering technique. He wrote several articles on music, like an
essay on the "Peculiar characteristics of the tambura". He cautioned
his disciples against missing practice even for a day. “If you don’t
practice for one day, you will notice your mistakes, if you don’t
practice for two days the audience would notice your mistakes!!”. He
often used to say, "Music is an audible tapas."
Yehudi Menuhin, a world renowned violinist, was greatly impressed when
he heard Dwaram play at Justice P.V. Rajamannar's house. The famous
playback singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao learned Carnatic music
under Naidu. Kalaimamani SMT.RadhaNarayanan was also a disciple of
V.naidu.
Awards and honors:
Madras Music Academy presented him with Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1941.
Andhra University conferred on him Kala Prapoorna in 1950.
He received Sangeet Natak Academi Award in Fine Arts in 1953.
Padma Shree Award was conferred on him in 1957.
Indian Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp on his
birth centenary in 1993.
Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1992 by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation,
Chennai was awarded to Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust.
The Sri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust was established in
Chennai. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Kalakshetram was established in
Visakhapatnam.
Statues of this notable musician have been erected in Visakhapatnam
and Chennai, India.
Personal life:Family
Eminent Musicologist Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao is his son.
Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy and Dwaram Lakshmi are his children.
Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy is his grandson.He is a Civil Engineer
working in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
Dwaram Lakshmi is daughter of Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao. She is
Vocalist presently working as professor in Padmavathi Mahila
University.
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