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H. K. Venkatram
H.K. Venkatram at a concert
H.K. Venkatram at a concert
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma materBangalore University (Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication)
Spouse
Triveni Saralaya
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(m. 1993)​
Children2
Parents
  • Prof. H. V. Krishnamurthy
  • Sarala Krishnamurthy
Honours
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentViolin
Websitewww.hkvenkatram.com

H. K. Venkatram is an Indian classical music violinist and Philanthropist. Venkatram has been an active violinist for over 30 years in India and abroad. He is known for his classical style of play and maturity on the violin.[1]

Career

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H.K. Venkatram started learning violin from his father, Prof H.V. Krishnamurthy at the age of 7. He gave his first concert at the age of 11 with his brother. Venkatram is one of the most sought after violinists and is frequently seen in classical concerts in India and abroad. He is known for understanding the nuances of Carnatic Music and stressing on strictly following the classical approach to playing the violin.[2] He has performed alongside renowned artistes like Balamurali Krishna, Mandolin U. Srinivas, Umayalpuram Sivaraman, T.M. Krishna, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, RK Srikanthan, KV Narayanaswamy, DK Pattammal, Dr M L Vasanthakumari, Kadri Gopalnath, Dr N Ramani, TN Seshagopalan, TV Sankaranarayanan, Trichur V. Ramachandran, Chitravina N. Ravikiran among many others.[3] In 1999, Venkatram released a CD on Tyagaraja’s "Ghana Raga Pancharatnam" during the Tyagaraja Festival held in Cleveland, USA. Venkatram has also published a book called "Tyagaraja Vachanamrita" which is based on the compositions of Thyagaraja.[4] Venkatram is also part of a famous Veena Venu Violin trio which consists of Ashwin Anand (Veena) and G. Ravikiran (Flute). The trio have performed in many concerts and their music is very well received.[5]

Shabda

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Venkatram along with T.M. Krishna and R. K. Shriramkumar is the co-founder of a project called "Shabda" which is aimed at creating an online archive of the various aspects pertaining to the Indian Performing Arts. It was founded in 2010. The initiative recognizes that a lot of valuable knowledge content on Indian performing arts is either unavailable or not in the proper form of documentation, and aims to make it otherwise. Each speaker will beading with a specific aspect of their art in an analytical and comprehensive manner. The lectures are for a duration of 20 minutes to ensure that it is focused.

The scope of Shabda in the present performing arts scene includes videography of lectures by eminent artists, scholars and researchers, widening the scope of content availability through internet and using technology to provide high quality content and preservation to avoid inaccuracy in documentation and retrieval. This helps to provide a useful wealth of knowledge for artists, performers, students, and connoisseurs alike. Shabda has conducted 12 lectures across 2 day-long events held at Kalakshetra, Chennai and Bangalore Gayana Samaja in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Prathyarpana Foundation

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Prathyarpana Foundation was founded as a charitable initiative by Vijaya College of Music, a music college run by Venkatram and his wife, Triveni Venkatram. The institution is based in Bangalore and was inaugurated on 5 July 2015. The foundation aims to use the Performing Arts for social causes. The foundation also aims to nurture and showcase new talent in the field of music and channel it towards social causes. The collections from every event will be donated to Non-profit organisations that work towards women and child welfare.[6]

Awards

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H. K. Venkatram was the recipient of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2023 for his contribution to carnatic violin. He received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at an investiture ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan on 6 March 2024.[7][8][9]

Venkatram has been awarded the "Best Violinist" award in the Annual Conference of the prestigious Madras Music Academy, "Parur Sundaram Iyer Award for Senior Violinist" in 2002 and "Ganakala Shree" by the Karnataka Ganakala Parishat for his achievements in the field of Carnatic Music in 2004.[10]

Personal life

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Venkatram is a senior director at Intel Corporation.[11] He lives in Bangalore and is married to Triveni of Saralaya Sisters fame.[12] Venkatram and his wife manage their own music institute called Vijaya College of Music in Bangalore. The college was set up in 1953 by his father.[13] They have a son and daughter together. His daughter, Bhargavi, is an upcoming vocalist.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Stories, Ideas and Perspectives | 300+ Inspirational talks by remarkable people from INK events -".
  2. ^ "An artist who creates new idioms of music". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "H K Venkatram – Profile". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. ^ "An artist who creates new idioms of music". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Passion and precision". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Giving back to society". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi (Official Instagram)".
  8. ^ "PIB Press Release, March 05, 2024".
  9. ^ "Deccan Herald, February 28, 2024".
  10. ^ ":Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha".
  11. ^ "Techies make music for Bangalore". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Sister act". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  13. ^ "He gave the violin a voice". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Music and dance reviews, Budding artistes shine". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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