Biography
| AmbaPrasad belongs to the popular paramparai of Sri Rajamanickam Pillai. His first Guru is the renowned Shresta Acharya Vid. Kumbakonam Janardhanam. Since his very first concert in 1992, he has performed over 1000 concerts as a solo violinist. Unusually for a violinist, he never accompanies other performers. |
| He plays on a self designed five stringed violin, which serves to enhance the technical brilliance and emotional range of his performances. He has a flair for experimenting, which results in compelling performances leaving audiences astounded. |
| He is fluent in working with the full range of accompaniments including the thavil. His concerts are well received by both the classes and the masses. He has been spreading the joy of music through his musical classes which are in person as well as online. He began teaching students online since 2007 and his disciple lists has been on the rise ever since. |
| Parents: |
| Eldest son of Smt. Shalini V Murthy and Sri G.V. Murthy, BA, LME, M.I.A.E. Senior RTO (Retd.) Tamilnadu |
| Gurus: |
| – Shresta Acharya Vid. Kumbakonam Janardhan (Late) of Sri Kumbakonam RajaManicka Pillai Paramparai, Thanjavoor – Kalaimamani Vidwan Kodanthai J. Deviprasad – Karnataka Kalashri Vid. N, Nanjundaswamy (disciple of Mysore T. Chowdaiah) – Karnataka Kalashri , Shreshta Acharya Vid Sri H K Narasimha Murthy – Vidushi Ratnamma |
“His versatility, for most of the practicalities, knew no bounds, as far as the bowing and fingering techniques were concerned. The scholarship bloomed into the world of artistry…as the concert progressed” – Dr V Nagaraj, The New Indian Express, 10th September 2001.
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Mysore V.Ambaprasad - Violinist 