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Chinmaya SistersUma & Radhika
Background information
GenresCarnatic music
Occupationsingers
Instrumentvocal
Websitehttp://chinmayasisters.com
Musical artist

The Chinmaya Sisters, Uma and Radhika, are Carnatic music singing duo

Early life

The sisters were taught Carnatic music by their mother Bhavani Natesan, and went on to receive training from T. N. Seshagopalan and Neyveli Santhanagopalan.

Musical career

Their first concert was in 1992 in the "Spirit of Youth" Series of the Music Academy. In 2003 they were invited by Carnatic Music Association of North America-New Jersey for a concert to perform in USA. They have also performed in the music series organised by Kamban Kazhagam in Colombo-SriLanka. later in 2018 the duo performed in Navarasam, a thematic concert organised by Rasikapriya Fine Arts Academy. later they have performed at the Swaralaya Samanwayam Festival held in Palakkad. they have become a regular performer and part of the Margazhi season music festival. They have also given performance in Doordarshan & they are ‘A’ graded artists of All India Radio.

Discography

Performed for "Naada Vaibavam" of "Art of Living" in which 5000 musicians group rendition

Awards

  • "Vani Kala Nipuna" from Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha in 2012
  • "Yuva Kala Bharathi" from Bharath Kalachar in 2006

References

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  3. "Chinmaya Sisters (SMT Uma and SMT Radhika) at Chettinad Vidhyasram - Carnatic Music - Indian Events & Articles". 13 December 2012.
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  6. "Chinmaya Sisters perform at Swaralaya Samanwayam festival". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. Sah, Purnima. "Our preparations are never concert-based: Chinmaya Sisters". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. "Naadha Vaibhavam concert brings 5000 carnatic musicians on a single stage". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. "Honour for artists". The Hindu. 30 August 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  10. "Bharat Kalachar awards". The Hindu. 5 October 2006. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

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