Pantula Rama

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Dr. Pantula Rama

Dr. Pantula Rama
Background information
Origin India
Genres Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music
Occupations Vocalist, Violinist
Instruments Violin, Viola
Years active 1983 - present
Labels

Charsur digital Station,

Kalavardhini, Sasivadana, Manipravalam etc.
Website www.pantularama.com[1]

Dr. Pantula Rama is a Carnatic Music vocalist.[2]

Early life and background

Pantula Rama was born into a family with a lineage of music. Her parents are Pantula Gopala Rao (Violinist and retired All India Radio engineer) and Pantula Padmavathi a veena artiste.

She holds a Ph.D. in music from Andhra University for her thesis: A study of the shaping of an ideal musician through saadhana, published by Gyan Publishers of New Delhi.[3] She has an MA and BA in music from Andhra University, where she won gold medals each time and has been a University Topper.

Her initial training was given to her by her father, and advanced training under Sangeeta Kalasagara Ivaturi Vijayeswara Rao. Apart from being a Top grade Vocalist, she has a B High in violin and viola from All India Radio in the carnatic style. She is a Reiki Master in the Natural Usui system of healing. She also has a diploma in fashion Designing, and is an active fund raiser for events based on social and philanthropic causes.

Singing career

Pantula Rama has been performing since she was eight. Her technical perfection conforms to the best classical standards. .[4]

She has performed across the country and abroad. She has also presented various lecture-demonstrations like ‘Musical excellence of Shyama Sastri’, ‘Sadhana of Carnatic Music’, ‘Ragam Tanam Pallavi’. Conducted ‘Nowkacharitam’ – Musical Opera of Thyagaraja.

A multitalented personality, Dr. Pantula Rama accompanies many artists of repute on violin.

Personal life

Pantula Rama is married to Mutnury Srinivasa Narasimha Murthy ( MSN Murthy), an electronics engineer by providence and musician by choice, violinist[5] in Akashavani graded Top Grade for violin, and A grade in viola and vocal.

Awards

  • Tambura Prize - awarded by Kalasagaram, Secunderabad (04-12-1992), through the hands of the vocal legend Late. Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi.
  • First prize in Pallavi Singing Madras Music Academy, 1993.
  • Best Musician : State Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh - Presented by N Chandrababu Naidu - 1998.
  • Outstanding Lady Vocalist (Senior or Sub Senior) – 2007, award from Madras Music Academy.
  • Best Pallavi Singer - 2008, award and Gold Medal from Madras Music Academy
  • Isai Peroli - 2011, Title conferred by Kartik Fine Arts

Major Performances

  • Recently conducted a thought-provoking presentation of a ballad like feature Navarasamalika interwoven with talk elucidating the way the Navarasas get manifest in Thyagaraja’s compositions and got rave reviews in The Hindu.
  • Concerts with compositions in different languages - Telugu, Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam etc.
  • Special Pallavis - Shatkala pallavi, Panchanada & Panchanada Vinyasa Pallavi, Dwitala Avadhanam, 2 hrs. Pallavi Concert, rare marathon tala Sarabhanandini Pallavi
  • Eka Raga sabhas (Carnatic & Hindustani ragas)

Bibliography

  • An In-depth study of Visesha Prayogas in the National Conference of South Indian Music, 2000.
  • A study of the shaping of an ideal musician through Saadhana - Gyan Publishing House.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pantularama.com
  2. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/29/stories/2003082901520400.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/09/26/stories/2008092650100200.htm
  4. ↑ http://video.webindia123.com/interviews/singers/pantularama/index.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/04/06/stories/2007040600040200.htm

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