Girijashankar Sundaresan

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Girijashankar Sundaresan[1][2][3] (born 30th July, 1988) is a Carnatic music[4][5] Vocalist from Chennai. He is a disciple of Chitravina Narasimhan|Chitravina N Narasimhan and N. Ravikiran.

Early life and education

Girijashankar was born in Ranipet, North Arcot, India. He did his schooling in Chennai. He completed his bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College and his master's degree in econometrics and a master's degree in music from Madras University.

Musical career

He was initiated into Classical music by his parents at the age of 5. His first Gurus were his grandparents. Formal training in music started with Smt. Gayathri Shankar and Late Smt. Seethalakshmi. He further went on to learn from Late Smt. Ranganayaki Iyengar, a faculty of Sampradaya. He is currently trained by Chitravina Narasimhan and N. Ravikiran.

Girijashankar's first stage performance was in early 2008. He took a hiatus from performances for a few years after he went under the tutelage of Chitravina maestros, Narasimhan and Ravikiran. Since 2013, he performs regularly at The Music Academy[6][7], Narada Gana Sabha[8][9] and Mylapore Fine Arts Club (Chennai), Vani Mahal (Chennai)[10] Shanmukhananda Sabha and The Fine Arts Society (Mumbai), Rama Seva Mandali and Kalavanta Festival[11] (Bangalore), Tamil Sangam (New Delhi), Kalasagaram (Hyderabad)[12] and Edappally Sangeetha Sadas and Kalpathy Rathotsavam (Kerala) and Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana[13] & Shruti Laya[14] (United States).

Projects and collaborations

  1. Marga, a journey was a project that Girijashankar curated for The Ink Link DAM's (Design Art and Music) Annual festival. The concept involved presenting different composers and their works to highlight their respective journeys in Bhakti (Devotion). The ensemble had musicians like Madan Mohan (Violin), Arjun Ganesh (Mrudangam), MT Aditya (Tabla), Preeth and Mani (Tanpuras). The event took place at Dakshinachitra Heritage Museum, Chennai.
  2. Concert for Autism[15], was a special performance for the children with Autism and their parents and caregivers. It was organized by The Lotus Foundation[16], Chennai. The concert took place in November 2019 at Spaces, Besant Nagar. Girijashankar has been involved with Lotus Foundation since 2013.
  3. Girijashankar has worked closely with Vyjayanthimala|Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali in several projects for over a decade such as 'Sita Vislesha Trayam' and Bhavanbhava. He has also composed music and sung for her dance operas, namely - Nava Vidha Rama Bhakti and Kaisika Puranam.[17][18]
  4. Girijashankar has been part of many recording projects such as Chitravina Ravikiran's Vintage Virutosos' ensemble presentation of Ottukkadu Venkata Kavi Saptaratnas.[19] Under the music direction of Bombay Jayashri|Dr. Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, he has also sung for productions such as Meghadootam and Meera[20], the soul divine.
  5. Single titled 'Entahadayya'[21] a 12th-century poem on devotion written Basava|Basavanna.
  6. Single titled, 'Pushpa Ki Abhilasha'[22] (The dream of a flower) written by the celebrated poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi.
  7. Single titled, 'Vande Mataram'[23] written by the celebrated poet Subramania Bharati as a tribute to the healthcare workers during the ongoing pandemic.

Teaching

Girijashankar is establishing himself as a music educator, giving talks and demonstrations on Carnatic music appreciation at various venues and festivals such as Learn Quest Academy of Music, Boston[24]. He is currently training[25] students in India and North America.

Awards and Accolates

2019

  • Best Individual Performer, Radel Mid Year Concerts from The Music Academy[26][27], Chennai

2017

  • Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar[28], Chennai

2015

  • Best Male Vocalist from Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, Chennai

1998

  • Received the Bharatiyar Memorial Prize from the late music legend Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi at the age of 10.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Music Schools | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ↑ Ramakrishnan, H (2021-12-10). "Girijashankar Sundaresan's inspiring Kamboji". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Girijashankar Sundaresan - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ↑ Gupta, Namita (10 March 2021). "Soulfoul Notes". provokelifestyle.org/. Retrieved 10 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ CR, Sharanya (26 September 2021). "Train your dogs before the actual trip to avoid hassles: Girijashankar Sundaresan". The Times Of India. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Kumar, G Promod (25 January 2020). "Chennai Margazhi Season 2019-20: Here are the highlights and lowlights". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "95th Annual Concerts (Digital) 2021 – Music Academy". musicacademymadras.in. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  8. ↑ "Isai Natya Nataka Vizha 2019 | Carnatic Vocal Concert Girija Shankar Sundaresan | Music NGS Mini - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  9. ↑ வீயெஸ்வி,சு.குமரேசன்,பா.காளிமுத்து,பிரியங்கா.ப. "சரிகமபதநி டைரி 2019". vikatan.com/ (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 2021-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "A cool and breezy Carnatic Summer is helping Chennai reset and rehab". The Indian Express. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. ↑ Subramanya, Mysore V (30 May 2016). "Neat but short of emotion". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  13. ↑ Narayanan, Lavanya (2017-04-27). "Forty years and counting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  14. ↑ "Shruti Laya presents Girijashankar Sundaresan in Bala Shruti on April 28". Telugu Times. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  15. ↑ "An evening of music for people with special needs in Chennai". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  16. ↑ "The Lotus Foundation – Celebrate Life! Celebrate Autism!". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  17. ↑ Charukesi (2016-03-24). "Vyjayanthimala's ode to her gurus". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  18. ↑ Saralaya, Sulochana (12 August 2015). "A pleasing vocal concert by Vyjayanthimala". Sruti Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "Saptaratna". www.sangeethapriya.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  20. ↑ "Simplicity sans glitz has Meera walking into every heart - Taalam: column by Leela Venkataraman". narthaki.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  21. ↑ CR, Sharanya (5 December 2020). "Carnatic musician Girijashankar's single is a 12th-century poem on devotion". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  22. ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (3 September 2020). "Musicians explore new avenues of creativity". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  23. ↑ CR, Sharanya (21 August 2021). "Girijashankar Sundaresan's Independence Day single is a tribute to healthcare workers". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  24. ↑ Rao, Shuchita (2018-04-04). "Learnquest 13th Annual Music Conference – A Magical Feast For Music Lovers!". Lokvani. Retrieved 2018-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ↑ "Girijashankar S. Carnatic Vocal Teacher | kutir.com". Kutir. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  26. ↑ Music Academy, Madras (2020-01-01). "Sadas at The Music Academy, awards and prizes". chennaidecemberseason.com/. Retrieved 2020-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ↑ "Academy's Awardees & Prize Winners – Music Academy". musicacademymadras.in. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  28. ↑ "Indian Heritage - December Madras (Chennai) Music Season - Awards 2017-2018". www.indian-heritage.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  29. ↑ "Feeling immensely blessed to share the same space with such a legend". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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