Bio
Vidwan DR. B.Umashankar ,is a renowned international carnatic vocalist also a music teacher, composer, music director, publisher, research scholar, event organiser, etc
He is a disciple of Needamangalam (late) V.V.Subramaniam, 'Sangeetha kalanidhi' Bombay sisters smt.C.Saroja and Smt.C.Lalitha.
He holds a degree in commerce, and a Masters degree in Indian music
He is qualified as Lecturer in Indian Music by UGC - University Grants Commission.
He is the founder and principal of a music institution *GAANA SURABHI MUSIC ACADEMY* established in the year 1996 in chennai, and offers coaching for carnatic vocal, diploma and degree exams in indian music.
He is a regular performer of great music festivals in chennai and all over india for past *30years*.
He has visited USA, Canada, UK., France, Singapore, Nepal, Srilanka for his Music concerts, dance arangetrams, music workshops, LEC Demonstrations,,etc.,
He is working with several great international bharatanatyam dancers including Adyar Sri.K.Lakshmanan, Smt.Chitra Visweswaran and many more by singing and composing music,penned lyrics for their dance Programmes.
He also sings for Kuchpudi dance programs.
He composed Music and tune for:
Bharathiyin shanmatham - dance ballet by Dr.Vijay madhavan,
Koalaru Thirupathigam- dance ballet
Namashivaya vaazhga - dance ballet
Abirami arul - Dance ballet by Padma Shri Chitra visweswaran.
and penned lyrics and Music directed for:
Guruve thunai - Dance ballet
Ramanin kathai - Dance ballet.
He has composed music and tuned 13 Marathi abhangs for Vittala Dharshana- n unique Music Drama by Tapas productions.
He tuned more than 100 Rare compositions of purandaradasa, Muthuthandavar, Maarimuttha pillai, Bharathiar, Annamayya, Abhangs, Bhajans, Divyaprabandam, etc in beautiful ragas.
He is conferred with many titles including
"Aasthana Vidwan" of Sri Kanchi kamakoti peetham
Gaana Kala sironmami,
Baala Rathna,
Gaana Varshaa,
Aasthaana vidwan of Bilaspur Sri chakra Mahameru peetham,
Sangeetha Guru sironmami,
Sangeetha bhakthi pracharakaa,
Isai Thendral,
Naadha kalanidhi,
Sangeetha kala medha vilaasa,
Gaanamrutha saagaraa,
Sangeetha vidwath sironmami,
Bodhaka Rathna,
etc.
He is conferred with Hon Doctorate by Indian Virtual University, registered under Niti aayog, Govt.of India, for propagating traditional Carnatic Music worldwide.
He organised a grand carnatic Music event "Chaturvedhamum Sapthaswaramum" with 125 leading popular carnatic musicians at Music academy Chennai in connection with 125th birthday celebrations of H.H.Sri Kanchi Shankaracharya mahaperiyava for Sri Sankarapuram vedic village project.
He compiled a music book Abhyasa Gaana bodhini with sangeetha Vidwan P.B.Shrirangachari, with traditional voice practice lessons and new geethams for Beginners of Carnatic music.
He is taking online Music classes for the students from USA, london, Canada, Germany, france, Australia, china, south Africa, Singapore,Malaysia..
Contact DR B Umashankar
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