Personal Details
Born on 09 th June 1967. Learned to play Mridangam and Ghatam from father and Guru Sri Siripalli Venkata Ramana from childhood. Accompanying eminent Artistes from the age of 14 years with Mridangam and Ghatam and having 35 years of experience.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Mridangam.
- B (High) grade Artist in Doordarshan and All India Radio.
- Senior Artiste in Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Sri Siripalli Nageswara Rao
Asst. Lecturer in Mridangam
Experience
1982 - 1987
Accompanied eminent Artistes viz., Padma Vibhushan Sri M Bala Murali Krishna, Padma Bhushan Sri Raja Radha Reddy, Smt. Uma Ramarao, Smt Alekhya, Sri Bhagavathula Sethu Raman, Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, Sri Emani Sankara Sastry, Sri Chittibabu, Kum. Srirangam Gopala Ratnam, Sri Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Sri Mandolin Srinivas, Lalitha & Haripriya (Hyderabad Sisters), Smt. Swapna Sundari during their performance in India and abroad (Singapore, Malaysia, USA, UK, West Indies, UAE, Gulf Countries, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Syria, Newzealand, HongKong, Australia, South Africa and Mauritius ).
Some of the above performances are in presence of His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswati, His Holiness Ganapathi Sachidananda Saraswati, His Holiness China Jeeyar Swami, His Holiness Satya Saibaba, the then president of India R Venkata Raman, the then prime ministers Smt Indira Gandhi and Sri Rajiv Gandhi.
1987 – 1992
Mridangam Instructor in Telugu University.
1992 – 2009
Performed in concerts at Harvard University on invitation during 1993. Assistant Lecturer (Mridangam) in Sri Gnana Saraswati Govt. Music & Dance College, Nizamabad.
2009 – as on date
Assistant Lecturer (Mridangam) in Sri Tyagaraja Govt. Music & Dance College, Koti, Hyderabad and Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Govt. Music & Dance College, West Marredpally, Secunderabad.
As Instructor and Assistant Lecturer trained more than 25 students successful in Certificate and Diploma course.
Prepared Mridangam Certificate, Diploma, Graduate and Post Graduate exam papers for Telugu University.
Awards & Acknowledgements
- Taalmani Award by Sur Sringar Samsad, Mumbai
- Mridanga Vidwan by Saraswati Gana Sabha, Kakinada.
