Avaneeswaram S R Vinu – Moments shared with The World Women News
Avaneeswaram S R Vinu in a special moments shared in an exclusive interview to The World Women News, explained his experience, thoughts and views about the outlook and present perspective of Carnatic Music and performers.
He was blessed to be born in a musical family, to Avaneeswaram Ramachandran (Rtd. Principal of R.L.V music college Thripunithura) and Sahithi Devi. His grandfather, late Avaneeswaram K.Krishna Pillai was a renowned Nadhaswaram player.
Musical Journey started from home:
Vinu started learning violin at the age of six, from his father and Later from Maestro Mysore M Nagaraj which he feels as the greatest blessing and fortune in his life. Vinu is one of the sought after accompanying violinists in Carnatic Music today. Presently he is an “A Top” grade Artist in AIR and Doordarshan.
Musical Footprints in other parts of the world:
He has travelled extensively all over the world and has performed many prestigious venues in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, UAE, Botswana and Qatar. As a result of these these glorified visits entitled more responsibility and commitment towards the precious and rich heritage of Indian Music across the globe with a greater demand.
Vinu recalls his childhood days, when the violin accompanists for his father’s concert came home for rehearsal and thus those strings with music attracted Vinu, with the wonder instrument Violin, close to the notes and dialect and language to vocals, transformed his life.
Presence with other Legends:
“The performance with many leading musicians including Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan, Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Padmabhushan T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Dr.N. Ramani, T. K. Govindarao, Nellai T.V.Krishnamoorthy, Neyyattinkara Vasudevan, Padmavibhushan Dr. K. J. Yesudas, P. Unni Krishnan, Prof. Parassala B. Ponnammal, Bombay Jayashri and others, have really presented moments more than an Award and Honour to his accolades”, says Vinu.
Opportunity and Excellence of Female Musicians:
“What do you feel about the opportunity and excellence of Female musicians in today’s world?”
Vinu to a question to The World Women News Team ,answered that both male and female performers are equally talented and have commendable platforms to showcase their talents. At times, mobility and schedules in other cities and country concerts, when to be away from family, creates subtle concerns in female performers.
Carnatic Instrumental Music needs to be cherished in a new face up and more talents to be recognised and attracted to ornament a prospective career and benefits when compared with western instrumentals.
