February 28_AM
Today is Mandolin Shrinivas' birthday. He would have been 46.
A genius who made all the graces of Carnatic music sound sublime on the Western mandolin, a simple and unassuming man, Shrinivas Sir's absence from this world is an indescribable loss.
Not many of us know about the Trust started by Shrinivas Sir - SIOWM (Shrinivas Institute of World Musique) - in 1999. Since then, till he was with us, he spent whole weekends, every weekend, teaching his students to play the mandolin without taking any fee whatsoever. What do you say of such a man..?
Today on the occasion of his birth anniversary, we are re-dedicating ourselves to his vision and his ideals, by wholeheartedly supporting SIOWM as it co-presents the 'Band of Friends' concert at Music Academy. SIOWM can be reached at www.siowm.org
May SIOWM's endeavour to bring music to all sections of society reach as great heights as Shrinivas Sir's music did......
Presenting a small sampling of Sir's music.....
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