Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
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Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu | |
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| Born | 8 November 1893 Bangalore, India |
| Origin | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 25 November 1964 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Indian Classical Music |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (8 November 1893 – 25 November 1964) was one of the most important carnatic music violinists of the 20th century. Naidu was partially blind. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Fine Arts in 1953.[1] Government of India conferred on him the Padma Shri Award in 1957.[2] Several members of his family are also notable Carnatic violinists.[3]
Early life
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was born on 8 November 1893, which happened to be
Performing career
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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."
The four most prominent Carnatic violin players in the first half of 20-th C were : Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu,
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 learned Carnatic music under Naidu. Kalaimamani SMT.Radhanarayanan is also a disciple of V.naidu. Shri Venkateshwaran, vocalist is a student of Radhanarayanan.
He played at the
Awards and honours
- Sangeetha Kalanidhiin 1941.
- The Indian Fine Arts Society bestowed on him the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award in 1941.
- Kala Prapoornain 1950.
- He received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Fine Arts in 1953.[1]
- Padma Shree Award was conferred on him in 1957.[2]
- 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
- DVN's daughter Dwaram Mangatayaru was a violin player, and her violin duets with her father are available on the net.[5]
- Eminent Musicologist Dwaram Bhavanarayana rao is his son.[6]
- Dwaram Durga Prasad Rao, a Carnatic violinist and recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014 is his grandson.[7][8]
- Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy is his grandson.[9] He is a Civil Engineer working in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
- Dwaram lakshmi is daughter of Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao. She is a vocalist presently working as professor in Padmavathi Mahila University.[10]
- Justice Meenakumari, is grand daughter of Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu and presently working as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.[11]
- Dwaram Satyanarayana Rao is his grandson who is also a violinist[12]
- Sobha Naidu, an eminent Kuchipudi dancer is also a relative of Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu.[13]
References
- ^ a b Music Archived 16 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Final Awards.xls Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ISBN 978-8170463191.
- ^ https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10968
- ^ Bhavanarayana Rao and Daram satyanarayana and Dwaram srinivasa rao and two daughters the great violinist Dwaram mangathayaru and Dwaram shamala Dwaram, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 401–2.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Personality Profile – Mr. Dwaram A. V. Swamy (Dwaram Anantha Venkata Swamy) Archived 28 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Vizagcityonline.com. Retrieved on 2 December 2018.
- ^ Arts / Music : Sharp manodharma. The Hindu (20 August 2010). Retrieved on 2018-12-02.
- ^ "High Court of Meghalaya". Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Personalities: Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu". Andhra Cultural Portal. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
External links
- Performance of "Thanam-Kalyani” by Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Indian postage stamp, issued 8-11-1993
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu at Musicindiaonline.co
- The Hindu[usurped]
- Footprints in the sands of time – The Hindu