Vellore A. R. Srinivasan
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Biography
Dr. Vellore A. R. Srinivasan is a classical Carnatic musician as well as an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University in Pondicherry, India. He was born May 6, 1962 at Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Biochemistry
He had his undergraduate education at Voorhees College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India and obtained a first class degree in Chemistry in 1982 (http://mycollege.in/college.php?id=1358&name=Voorhees-College,-Vellore ) He received the Madras University topper award in M. Sc. Biochemistry (Faculty of Medicine). He received his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Mysore University in 2000 after doctoral thesis work with the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India Srinivasan is one of the inventors of a patent “ A process for the preparation of intracellular Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase enzyme “”.
Music
Training in music:Vellore A.R.Srinivasan received lessons in Carnatic vocal from the Vidwans:- Sri Sembiakudi Janakiraman, Sri M.R.Srinivasan and Sri Bellary M.Ragavendra. Srinivasan learnt the art of playing percussion instruments from ( Late ) Vidwan Vellore C.M.Kuttiappa. Presently, Srinivasan is receiving advanced training in percussion from the well known Guru Tiruvarur Sri R.Krishnamoorthy. Multifaceted musician :-Vellore Srinivasan has performed for temples and educational institutions. As a percussionist, he plays the kanjira and morsing. He has composed over 800 songs that include keerthanas on many deities of the Hindu pantheon. He has composed songs on the religious philosophers and seers of India ( http://ragavani.org/AR_Upapakkavadyam_071228.aspx).
He has received awards and titles which include Nadayoga Shironmani, instituted by YOGNAT. He is included in the Musicians’ Diary for his work in Carnatic vocals, along with his Kanjira and morsing work.