Sreevalsan

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Sreevalsan J Menon

Background information
Origin Kerala, India
Genre(s) Classical
Carnatic
Occupation(s) Singer, composer
Years active 2001-present

Sreevalsan J Menon is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and music composer. After initial training under Rajalakshmi Krishnan (disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) and T.V. Ramani at Trissur, he started a special relationship with Guru Neyyattinkara Vasudevan 15 years ago. Sreevalsan is an ‘A’ grade artist of All India Radio and has given concerts all over the country including the National Concerts of AIR and Doordrshan. He has received several awards from the Music Academy, Chennai, and a title from Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai and such Institutions worth the name in South India. He has also participated in Music Transcends, a symphony held at Washington DCin 2004, integrating Western and Indian classical music. His Jugalbandhis with Hindusthani musician Ramesh Narayan, Kadhkali musician Late Kalamandalam Sankaran Embathri and Late Kalamandalam Hyderali have been widely accepted.

Sreevalsan’s music albums are fresh and innovative. They include Vanaprastham , a musical interpretation of the famous short story by M T Vasudevan Nair, celebrated writer- filmmaker of Malayalam; Monsoon Anuraga a musical experience on monsoon rains.;Vismaya a fantasy video album featuring Artist Namboodiri, M T Vasudevan Nair and Sreevalsan.

He has given carnatic vocal performances and lecture demonstrations throughout India, the Middle East, USA, Canada and Africa.

Presently he works as Associate Professor at the Kerala Agricultural University in Thrissur and is a Ph D in Agricultural Extension from IARI, New Delhi (He earned his doctorate with research on the social impact of rubber cultivation.)


[edit] Albums

  • Krishna - A Musical Reflection
  • Vanaprastham
  • Kshetranjali
  • Monsoon Anuraga
  • Classical Encounters - with guru Sri. Neyyatinkara Vasudevan
  • Vismaya audio & music video album- Emotional Expressions
  • Manasa Smarami
  • Madhuram Gayati
  • Ananda Poonkatru
  • Sree Guruvayurappan Gananjali : Vol - 3
  • Jugal Bandi : Vol 1 & 2 - with Kalamandalam Shankaran Embranthiri & Meledam Narayanan
  • My mother's Laptop

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