Bharat Sundar
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| Born | 30 August 1988 |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Carnatic Vocalist |
| Years active | 1996 - Present |
Bharat Sundar (born 30 August 1988 in Chennai) is a Carnatic music singer from India.[1] He is a regular performer in the Madras Margazhi Music Season and has extensively performed in international music festivals in USA, Australia, UK, UAE, Singapore, and Kuwait. He is also a graded artiste (A Grade) of All India Radio.
Education[edit]
Sundar started learning Carnatic Music at the age of 6 from Smt. Gayathri Mahesh. Later, he came under the tutelage of Vidushi Mrs. Leelavathi Gopalakrishnan and her son Sri. G Srikanth for over 10 years. He took special training in Pallavi singing from Sri. J Venkatraman and Sri. Srimushnam V. Raja Rao.
After receiving a B. Com and CA Intermediate Course[where?], he studied for a M. Music (Master in Indian Classical Music) and was a Gold Medalist from the University of Madras.
Currently,[when?] he continues to learn from his gurus Vidwan Sri. P S Narayanaswamy and from Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S Sowmya.
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award from Kalki Krishnamurthy Trust (2019)
- Best Concert Award in Senior Category from Music Academy (2018)
- Best Vocalist in Sub Senior Category from Music Academy (2016)
- Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Youth Excellence Award from Maharajapuram Santhanam Trust (2016)
- M S Subbalakshmi Birth Centenary Scholarship from Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai (2015)
- Outstanding vocalist Award in Sub Senior category from Music Academy (2015)
- Dr. M.L.V. Award Instituted by Smt. Sudha Raghunathan from Sri Parthasarathi Swamy Sabha (2015)
- Bru Canatic Music Idol 2010 by Jaya TV (2010)
- Isai Chudar from Karthik Fine Arts (2010)
- Yuvakala Barathi from Bharat Kalachar (2009)
- Balakalaratna from Balakalasagaram Trust (2008)
- Yuva Kala Vipanchee from Vipanchi Institution (2007)
- Best performer in Junior Category from Indian Fine Arts (2006)
- Best performer in Junior Category from Thyagabrama Gana Sabha (2006)
- Bala Bhaskara from VDS Arts Academy (2005)
- First Prize in the All India Radio Music Competition (2005)
- The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) Scholarship from Ministry of Culture (2005)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bharat Sundar's concert was an exercise in the fine art of presentation". The Hindu. 14 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Bharat Sundar's Music Blog
- Bharat Sundar scored with voice and range
- Bharat Sundar: Display of virtuosity
- Youth ruled at Bharat Sundar’s recital
- ‘Balance’ was the watchword at Bharat Sundar’s concert
- Bharat Sundar | Carnatic Vocal | Darbar Artists | Music of India
- Madrasana Carnatic Festival 2018 (Live)
- Bharat Sundar's Youtube Channel