D. Balakrishna

D. Balakrishna is a Carnatic musician who plays veena in the Mysore tradition.[1]

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D. Balakrishna
Bornc. 1955-1956
Awards
Musical career
GenresCarnatic music
Instrument(s)Veena
Years active1975-present

Born c. 1955-1956,[2] he is the son of noted veena player, Doraiswamy Iyengar and grandson of Venkatesh Iyengar, a student of Veena Venkatagiriyappa. Contemporary musicians Titte Krishna Iyengar, N. Ramani, T.R. Mahalingam and T. Chowdiah frequently visited his father and sparked his interest in Carnatic music.[3] In his childhood, he was sent to mridangam classes under Ayyamani Iyer. Later his father started teaching him veena.[4]

His first stage performance was in 1975, when he accompanied his father in a Ram navami concert in Bengaluru.[5] By 1979, his concerts were being broadcast in All India Radio,[6] where he is now listed as a "top grade" artist.[7] He has given multiple[8] Madras Music Season concerts[9] over the years, starting in 1984.[10]

His "Veena Doreswamy Iyengar Memorial Trust"[11] has organized various concerts in Bengaluru.[12] He has an M.Sc. in statistics[2] and has worked in the Reserve Bank of India.[3]

In 1997, Karnataka Ganakala Parishat gave him Ganakalashree award.[13] In 2015, Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy awarded him Karnataka Kalashri - Award of Honour.[14] and the Central Government awarded him the 2023 Sangeet Natak Akademi award, only the 19th veena player in the 71 year operating history of the award.

References
  1. Subramanya, Mysore V (23 May 2016). "Kalabushana award conferred on Vainika Balakrishna". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. B, Ranjitha (February 1994). "The Second String". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via sites.google.com/site/vidvanbalakrishna. 38-year-old artiste is an M.Sc. in Statistics
  3. Govind, Ranjani (30 May 2008). "At veena's vantage point". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. Venkataraman, Rajagopalan (13 July 2011). "'Bhakti is essential for mastery over music'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. Narasimhachar, Saragrahi TB (29 August 1984). "Talent Search". Evening Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via sites.google.com/site/vidvanbalakrishna.
  6. AKASHVANI: Vol. XLIV, No. 19 ( 13 MAY, 1979 ). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi. 13 May 1979. p. 41. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  7. "ANNUAL LIST OF CASUAL / STAFF ARTIST (MUSIC) OF AIR , BENGALURU AS ON 1.4.2020" (PDF). prasarbharati.gov.in. All India Radio. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  8. Krishnamurthi, P.S. (24 December 2008). "Music Academy - Solemn, profound, pleasant". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. "Annual Conference Schedule 2018 - Madras Music Academy". Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. "Annual Conference and Concerts 1980 – 1990". musicacademymadras.in. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  11. "Lord of the magical strings". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  12. "Festival honours veena maestro". Deccan Herald. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  13. "Karnataka Ganakala Parishat - Awardees". www.kgkp.org. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  14. Govind, Ranjani (27 August 2014). "36 chosen for Kalashree awards for two years". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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