Veena D. Srinivas

       34 years of musical journey…

D. Srinivas, an ‘A’ Grade Veena Artiste, began his career as a child prodigy. He was born in a family of musicians at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh in the year 1968. His mother Smt. D. L. Tulasi, a popular Veena guru, having identified his taste and talent in Veena, initiated and encouraged him to pursue and master the art.

Srinivas gave his maiden concert at the age of 9 for All India Radio, Hyderabad.

Vidwan Sri N.S. Srinivasan a desciple of flute maestro late Sri T.R. Mahalingam, was the master architect to introduce him as an artiste with laudable individual traits.

Srinivas was the scholarship holder fromAndhra Pradesh Sangeeta Natak Academyfor 6 years. He was also the first prize winner of All India Radio Music Competitions in the year 1989

In the year 1992 when he was 23 years he became ‘A’ Grade Veena Artiste of All India Radio.

He also had the privilege of being theYoungest ‘A’ grade Veena artiste from Andhra Pradesh to play in the National Programme of music Concert relayed Live all over the nation from the studio's of All India Radio, Hyderabad.

 He also had the privilege to play National Programme of Music in All India Radio, Hyderabad relayed LIVE all over the nation.

Performed in Aksharavani Sangeetha sammelan & many National Programme of Music Concerts from All India Radio & Doordarshan.

Performing Veena Concerts at various prestigious National& International musical events including the prestigious Chennai Music academy and has been the recipient of many awards for his meritorious and merit worthy performances.

He had the privilege to be chosen by Sangeet Natak Academy to represent India in show casing the Indian Cultural Symbol (Veena) at United Nations(UN)

Empanelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

Honored as "Ashtana Vidwan" of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

Blessed with a Golden Rudraksha mala embedded with Navaratnas by his holiness Pujya Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Satchidananda Swamiji. 

Also performed concers with Veena to "Sangeetha Kalanidhi" Padmabhushan Dr. Managalampalli Bala Murali Krishna, and Violin MaestroPadmabhushan Dr.L.Subrahmanyam.

Srinivas has also presented many a Classical Symphony concerts using Indian Classical Instruments such as Veena, Flute, Clarinet, Mridangam, Ghatam, Morsing and Tabala .

As a Composer:

• Composed music for the "Dances of India" a ballet on Indian Dance forms in the 10th National Youth Festival and presented a Classical Symphony concert with Padma Sri Mandolin U.Srinivas and was felicitated by the Central Minister for Youth services Late Sri Sunil Duttand also by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
• Composed music for "Kuchipudi natya vaibhavam" a 13 episode dance programme by Padmasree Radha and Raja reddy, which was televised in the national network of Doordarshan.
• Also composed music for the  documentary films on ‘Nagarjunakonda’ and‘Simhachalam’ produced by Sri Ramachander Rao.
• Composed music for "Andhra Vaibhavam" & "Andhram" Dance ballets for Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Dr.S.P.Bala Subrahmanyam & Smt. Chitra were the main singers of this music and Dance Ballets.
• Composed Music for "Navarasa Nata Bhamini" A Dance ballet by Padmasri Smt. Shobha Naidu.
• Composed Music for many Sai Bhajans and Private Music Albums.