Visakhapatnam :

SARASWATULA Hanumatha Rao of Tadepalligudem gave an engrossing performance of Carnatic Ghata Tarangini with 11 Ghatams in the 36th edition of the Indian classical music concert organised by Tarakeshwara Foundation at Rajiv Smruthi Bhavan on Sunday.

It was the artiste’s first concert in the city. The classical music concert was first such in the city by any artiste in many years. The artiste rendered full nine compositions with Hanumatha Ramcharan on violin and Guntuka Venkata Rao on  mridangam.

Hanumatha Rao gave performances across India and abroad and accompanied some of the eminent personalities of Indian classical music. He presented his master works in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Dubai, Muscat and West Indies. He was also honoured with the title of ‘Asthana Vidwan’ by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham of Kanchipuram.

Hanumatha Rao holds a diploma in mridangam and a B-high grade artiste of All India Radio both in ghatam and mridangam.

Visakha Dance and Music Academy founder CN Raju and Andhra Music Academy director MS Srinivas and others were present.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / May 16th, 2016