Place: Hyderabad
School/Organization: Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication
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I. Name: Dandibhotla
Srinivasa Venkata Sastry
II. Date of Birth: 29 August, 1973
III. Academic Qualifications:
i. “Sangeeta Alankar” (equivalent to M.A.) with First division in Carnatic Vocal awarded by Akhila Bharata Gandharva Mahavidyalay Mandal, Mumbai (1997-1999).
i. “Sangeeta Alankar” (equivalent to M.A.) with First division in Carnatic Vocal awarded by Akhila Bharata Gandharva Mahavidyalay Mandal, Mumbai (1997-1999).
ii.
Bachelor
of Arts, Carnatic Music, (with Gold Medal) Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University,
Hyderabad (1991-1994).
iii.
Intermediate
(+2) Course, Govt. Junior College, Movva (1988-1990).
iv.
SSC,
Siddhendra Zilla Parishat High School, Kuchipudi (1988).
IV. Present Position:
Holds a permanent position of a Vocalist in the
Department of Dance, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication,
University of Hyderabad.
V. Gurus:
Trained in Carnatic Music and Yakshagana Sangeetham under Sangeet
Natak Academy Awardee and Kalaratna, Sri Pasumarthy Venugopala Krishna Sarma.
Trained in Kuchipudi dance under Sri Vedantam Radhesyam
and Sri Vedantam Rattayya Sarma.
VI. Provided Vocal support and
Nattuvangam for:
Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Sri Raja Reddy and Smt. Radha
Reddy, Dr. Sobha Naidu, Sri Pasumarthy Ramalinga Sastry, Smt. Swapnasundari,
Sri Vedantam Radhesyam, Smt. Manju Bhargavee, Sri Jaya Rama Rao and Smt.
Vanashree Rama Rao, Dr. Uma Rama Rao, Dr. Sumathy Kaushal, Smt. Nilimma Devi, Sri
Vempati Ravishankar, Dr. Anuradha Jonnalagadda, Dr. Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry,
Dr. Aruna Bhikshu, Dr. Alekhya Punjala, Smt. Deepika Reddy, Smt. Kamala Reddy,
Smt. Sasikala Penumarthy, Sri Vedantam Venkatachalapathi among others.