Puranam Purushottama Sastri
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Puranam Purushottama Sastri (1925–2010) was an eminent Carnatic Musician
and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
.
He is son of Puranam Kanakayya Sastri. He was born in Nallapadu
in Guntur district
in 1925. His father Kanakayya Sastri was also famous musician and Asthana Vidwan of Gadwal Samsthanam and Yadagirigutta Devasthanam. He went to Madras to pursue advanced music. He took diploma in Music from Central College of Carnatic Music in 1952. Musiri Subramania Iyer
was the principal and also his guru for a decade.
At home, he became known for his rich vocal compass, manodharma, laya gnanam and gamaka pushti. Sastry was an undisputed expert in singing Pallavi
. He has also applied ragas to cure some diseases and to activate clouds for rain in prolonged drought.
He died in February 2010.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
.
He is son of Puranam Kanakayya Sastri. He was born in Nallapadu
Nallapadu
Nallapadu is a suburb of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India and lies at the base of the Kondavidu Hills. It is situated about 5 km south west of Guntur and is also known as Narasinghapuram after a nearby hilltop temple. Railway lines to Guntakal and Macherla/Secunderabad bifurcate from here...
in Guntur district
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
in 1925. His father Kanakayya Sastri was also famous musician and Asthana Vidwan of Gadwal Samsthanam and Yadagirigutta Devasthanam. He went to Madras to pursue advanced music. He took diploma in Music from Central College of Carnatic Music in 1952. Musiri Subramania Iyer
Musiri Subramania Iyer
Musiri Subramania Iyer was a Carnatic vocalist who's stage performing career spanned the 1920s to the 1940s. After retirement from the stage, he remained an iconic figure in Carnatic music as a dedicated teacher and leader in the Carnatic community...
was the principal and also his guru for a decade.
At home, he became known for his rich vocal compass, manodharma, laya gnanam and gamaka pushti. Sastry was an undisputed expert in singing Pallavi
Pallavi
In Carnatic music pallavi is the thematic line of a song. It is usually one cycle long and repeated twice in order to give the percussionist the idea of the chosen taalam...
. He has also applied ragas to cure some diseases and to activate clouds for rain in prolonged drought.
He died in February 2010.
Awards
- He has won the Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in Carnatic Vocal category in 2008. - Government of Andhra Pradesh presented him the "Hamsa Award" for the year 2003.