Sunday, September 29, 2013
VANI SATEESH is a Carnatic vocalist.
Vani Sateesh was
born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She hails from a family of Carnatic
musicians going back many generations. Her Great Grandfather Mundarigi
Narasimhachar 1855-1940 (belonged to Haridasa Parampara of Vijaya
Dasaru, a prominent Haridasa of Karnataka. Her Grand Father Mundarigi
Raghavendrachar (1896-1944) was a musician well versed in many disciplines of
music and was a professor of music at Queen Mary college in Chennai (contemporary
of Prof P. Sambamurthy). Her father, Sangeetha Kala Ratna (awarded by Bangalore
Gayana Samaja) Bellary. M. Venkateshachar is a carnatic classical vocalist and
her uncle Bellary M Sheshagiri Achar was a Vaggeyakara (composer of
lyrics and music). Her uncle and father were known as 'Bellary Brothers' and
performed in most parts in India during 1950's and 1960s. The recent lineage of
five generations popularly known as 'Vishesha Parampara' spans over 130 years. Every
generation has been actively involved in teaching, performing, composing and
spreading fine arts knowledge in many remote parts of Karnataka. Thousands of
students have come in contact with this family and many of them have put
themselves into fine arts service in their own way. It is impossible to fathom
and estimate the impact created by this family over the last century in
promoting carnatic music.
Vani Sateesh
initial training was under the tutelage of her uncle Bellary M. Sheshagiri
Achar. She later learnt from her father Sangeetha Ratna (conferred by Bangalore
Gayana Samaja) Bellary M. Venkateshachar and then from her brother Bellary
M Raghavendra. She is currently under the tutelage of Padmabhushana Sri
P.S.Narayanaswamy, direct disciple of Sangeetha KalanidhiSemmangudi
Srinivasa Iyer.
Vani started
performing at a young age. Her first concert was at the age of 10; since then
she has gone on to give numerous concerts in reputed Sabhas both in India and
abroad. As a performer, she concentrates on all aspects of performances
including intonations, stage presence, building rapport with accompanying
artists, connecting with audiences etc. In her earlier days, she gave numerous
tala vadya concerts. She has also performed many jugalbandi with
known Hindustani Classical musicians. Vani Sateesh is an
"A" grade artist of All India Radio and a "B
High" Graded Composer of All India Radio. She has completed her
Master in Music from University of Mysore and also has received Indian
Government Scholarship for Young Artists.
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