U. Srinivas
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U. Srinivas ఉప్పలపు శ్రీనివాస్ | |
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West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Origin | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Died | 19 September 2014 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 45)
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | Musician (Mandolin Maestro) |
Instrument(s) | Electric Mandolin[1] |
Years active | 1978–2014 |
Labels | Real World Records Virgin Classics/EMI |
Website | Mandolin U Shrinivas |
Uppalapu Srinivas (28 February 1969 – 19 September 2014) was an Indian
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, by the Government of India.[7] He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009 given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, which is the National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, in India.
Early life and background
Srinivas was born 28 February 1969, in
At a young age he was internationally viewed as the successor to
Career
He made his debut public Carnatic concert performance in 1978 during the
Over his career, he toured across the world, and collaborated with John McLaughlin, Michael Nyman, and Michael Brook.[15]
"Collaborating with him (U.Srinivas) was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I have played with the greatest"
—John McLaughlin, speaking with The Times of India[2]
He was the first musician to use the electric mandolin in Carnatic music: he modified the electric western instrument, using five single strings instead of the traditional four doubled strings to suit the Carnatic pitch,
His gifted younger brother, U. Rajesh[25] studied with Srinivas for some 27 years and is also an accomplished mandolin player who often accompanied him at concerts during the last 20 years of his life.[26][22] He also plays jazz and western music, and played the mandolin in the John Mclaughlin album 'Floating Point' which received a Grammy nomination in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album Category in 2008.[18] Srinivas and Rajesh have together composed music as well, and, besides Carnatic music, they have extensively worked on the fusion of Carnatic and western music. They also played with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, with French electric bass player Dominique Di Piazza, pianist Anil Srinivasan and Stephen Devassy, a pianist from Kerala. In 2008, they collaborated again with John Mclaughlin for the album Samjanitha, which also featured Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, and George Brook.[18] Srinivas compared Carnatic music to the Sanskrit language, "It's the basis, from which spring so many other languages. Carnatic music is here to stay with us and all other music that we play is based on that."[18]
Over the years, Srinivas recorded over 137 albums, in diverse genres from Carnatic music solos to
Instrument
Srinivas' first mandolin belonged to his father, a clarinetist. That instrument was a 'standard' Western mandolin; however, he made modifications to suit his playing style over the course of his musical career.
Srinivas started out on the acoustic mandolin, but neither the size nor plucking required of the acoustic mandolin was suited for long, sustained notes. He then switched to the electric mandolin, which was better suited for sustained notes and musical ornamentations.
Unlike a typical mandolin's eight strings, tuned to GG-DD-AA-EE, Srinivas generally used only five strings tuned to CGCGC. Copies of this style of mandolin are available in India, and several other Indian mandolin players have used instruments just like it (including his brother, U.Rajesh). The design and its specific string combinations are patented in India and USA. [30]
Personal life
Srinivas married U. Sree, daughter of a vigilance officer from Andhra Pradesh, and veena player, in 1994.[5] The couple had a son, Sai Krishna (also known as Naani Krissh, a director who made his directorial debut with Opperah in 2017), and were divorced in 2012.[10] After their divorce U. Sree received custody of their son.[5]
U. Srinivas was an ardent devotee of the
Illness and death
Srinivas (also known as Mandolin Shrinivas) was undergoing treatment for a liver condition
Awards and achievements
Some of the awards that Mandolin U. Srinivas received:
- Padma Shri in 1998, given by Government of India[34]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2010, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi[35]
- Sangeet Ratna
- Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar from Sangeet Sanskriti
- Titled ′Asthana Vidwan′ (at age 15), of the PillayarpattiTemple on 27 August 1995
- Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1985 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
- T. Chowdiah Memorial National Award, Mysore, Karnataka in 1992
- Sangeetha Bala Bhaskara by M.S. Subbulakshmiin 1995
- Sangeetha Choodamani Award in 1985
- National Citizen's Award, 1991 by President of India
- Special TTK Award and Best Artist Award by the Madras Music Academy in 1983 and 1993 respectively
- Rajiv Gandhi National Integration Award
- Madhya Pradesh Government Award, in 2004 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Maharajapuram Santhanam Award, in 2010
- Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014 by Mahindra Financeon January 17, 2015
Discography
He recorded a CD of Carnatic compositions by Ilaiyaraaja called Ilaiyaraaja's Classics in Mandolin. In 2008, U Srinivas released Samjanitha featuring Debashish Bhattacharya (Lap Steel Guitar), John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, Vikku Vinaykram, Dominique Piazza Michael Brook, U Rajesh and others.
Partial discography:
- Mandolin - Master U. Srinivas (Magnasound, 1986)
- Mandolin Ecstasy (Oriental, 1986)
- Magic Mandolin (Chhanda Dhara, 1989)
- Music on Mandolin (Super Cassette, 1990)
- Double Mandolin (The Master Company, 1991)
- Modern Mandolin Maestro (GlobeStyle, 1991)
- Trio Mandolin (Koel, 1992)
- Mandolin Duets (EMI, 1994)
- Prodigy (Koel, 1994)
- Rama Sreerama (Real World Records, 1994)
- Dream, with Michael Brook (Real World/Virgin/EMI, 1995)
- Dawn Raga (Womad, 1996)
- Marvels on Mandolin (Magnasound, 1996)
- Mandolin (Geethanjali, 1998)
- Mystic Raptures (Music Today, 2000)
- Remember Shakti: The Believer (Verve/Universal, 2000)
- Mandolin Magic (Dunya, 2001)
- Gamanashrama (Charsur, 2003)
- Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters (WEA, 2003)
- Om Nama Shivaya (Sea, 2004)
- Five Star (Saregama 2004)
- Mandolin Melodies: South Indian Classical Music (Felmay, 2005)
- Ragasangamam (Music Today, 2006)
- Sahavaadhan (Living 2006)
- Samjanitha (Dreyfus Records, 2008)
- Chinnanchiru Kiliye (Music Today, 2011)
- Sangeet Santaj Vol. 1 & 2 (Music Today, 2011)
- Ru-Ba-Ru: A Unique Confluence of Sarangi & Mandolin (Music Today, 2011)
- Dikshitar Masterpieces (Music Today, 2011)
For the Sangeetha Music label, U. Srinivas recorded the following albums:
- Mokshamugalada
- Nadasudharasa
- Double Mandolin
- Meenakshi Memudam
- Pancharatna Kritis –Trio Mandolin
- Magnetic Mandolin
- Naada Brahmaanandam (Double Mandolin)
- Naanu Palimpa
- Vaathapi on Mandolin
- Endaro Mahanubhavulu
- Enduko Dayaradura
- Gaana Sampoornam
- Mandolin Ganamrutham
Bibliography
- Lavezzoli, Peter (2006). The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-8264-1815-9.
- Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-636-5.
References
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- ^ a b c Samanth Subramanian (19 September 2014). "U. Srinivas, who made the mandolin his own, and many others', passes". Mint. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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- ^ G.C. Shekhar (30 October 2017). "Mandolin master leaves behind huge void". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "U Shrinivas » Artists » WOMAD". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ John McLaughlin (21 September 2014). "Shrinivas was the spirit of Shakti, who can replace him". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b Broughton & Ellingham 2000, p. 85.
- ^ John McLaughlin (21 September 2014). "Shrinivas was the spirit of Shakti, who can replace him". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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- ^ "Beautiful Mandolin Concert by U. Srinivas and U. Rajesh". Prasanthi Diary. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "U Srinivas: And the mandolin falls silent". Dnaindia.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Janani Sampath (19 September 2014). "Mandolin U Srinivas, popular Carnatic musician, passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015.
- ^ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
External links
- U. Srinivas at AllMusic