| Rithvik Raja | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rithvik |
| Born | March 9, 1989 Chennai, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupations | Carnatic Vocalist |
| Years active | 2001 – Present |
| Website | http://www.rithvikraja.com |
Rithvik Raja (born March 9, 1989) is a Carnatic Musician (South Indian Classical Music) from India. He has performed in many concerts in India and overseas and has won many awards for his excellence. He is currently one of the rising stars of Carnatic Music. He believes that Carnatic Music is one of the most important forms of Classical Music in the world and that it's awareness should be spread.
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Rithvik Raja was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He began learning Carnatic music at the age of 5. He had his initial training under Sudha Raja (his mother) for vocal music. Subsequently, after developing a good understanding of the basics and foundation for 6 years, he was trained by Sulochana Pattabhiraman for 2 years. At the age of 13, he started learning from T.M. Krishna,[1] who is one of the leading figures in the Carnatic music circuit today. Training under Krishna has given Rithvik a larger perspective of music and a passion to strive harder in innovating and excelling within the boundaries of classicism.[2]
His schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai, which is a premier body of education in South India influenced his perceptions and outlook towards life. He went on to receive his B.A. degree in Economics from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Madras. He also completed a one year Multimedia course from Image Infotainment, Alwarpet. He is currently studying for a degree in Sound Engineering at SAE Institute of Technology.
Rithvik has been giving public performances and concerts since a very young age. Today, he has performed in all the leading institutions in places such as Chennai as well as Mumbai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Delhi and other places in India. He has also toured Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka. Apart from performances, he currently heads as the President of an organisation called Youth Association for Classical Music (YACM) that deals with spreading the awareness of Classical Music among the youth.[3] Rithvik is known for his solid voice with perfect pitch, mastery over laya and adherence to classicism.[4]