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Sarojini Sundaresan , Indian Classical Vocalists
Sarojini Sundaresan is an eminent Carnatic vocalist who attempted to carry forward the Alathur tradition.

Not only thinking respectfully of the Guru but also spreading his style all over the world is the noble task undertaken by Sarojini Sundaresan and her daughter and disciple Leela Rammohan. Sarojini Sundaresan learnt from the great Alathur Venkatesa Iyer for over 15 years and continues to give concerts extensively. Despite the fact that she had to leave India and live in the UK when husband`s job took her there, her dedication to the art only strengthened. In order to popularize the Alathur tradition of music taught by her great Guru, she not only gives concerts all over the world but also runs schools in the UK and the US aided by her able daughter`--- ApoorvaRagam Music & Dance Magazine Jan-2004.

Sarojini SundaresanSarojini Sundaresan has been reckoned as the only female disciple of Alathur Venkatesa Iyer. Alathur Venkatesa Iyer is the father of illustrious Alathur Brothers. She has attempted to keep the Alathur tradition alive through her rendition. From the tender age of 7 years, Sarojini Sundaresan started her training under Alathur Venkatesa Iyer and she has underwent training for over one and half decades in the traditional Teacher-Disciple (Guru-Kula) style. she possesses an in depth quality of being a performer as well as a teacher. Today she has been counted as one amongst the few advocators, who is `well versed in rendering difficult nadai Pallavis with ease`.

Sarojini Sundaresan is an illustrious Carnatic music vocalist who has fetched rave review from the music critics. From her very early teen ages she has started giving performances in highly esteemed concert platforms through out India, the UK, Europe and USA. She has also conducted many lecture-demonstrations and workshops for students of various nationalities. Some of them are at Chennai, INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY- on Meesu Krishna Iyer kritis; SARASWATHI VAGEYAKARA TRUST - Rare trinity compositions; SARASWATHI VAGEYAKARA TRUST - on Meesu Krishna Iyer kritis; MUSIC ACADEMY, CHENNAI - on Tamil compositions of Vedanayagam; in Bangalore, RAGALAYA- rare compositions of the Trinities of Carnatic Music; in New Delhi, GANDHARVA GANA VIDYALAYA - on the intricacies of Ragam Tanam & Pallavi; in Chandigarh, GANDHARVA GANA VIDYALAYA - Raga Alapana - vakra ragas followed by Jugalbandi; in UK BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN - Workshop and Lecture demonstration on Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi.

Throughout her professional career Sarojini Sundaresan has exhibited her performances at Chennai- Music Academy, Indian Fine Arts Society, Hamsadhwani, Madras Music College, Sai Gana Sabha, Perambur Sangeetha Sabha, Saraswathi Vaggayakara Trust, Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Viveka Cultural Centre; at Bangalore--- Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Malleswaram Sangeetha Sabha, Ragalaya; at Mumbai--- Gana Kala Vidya Nilayam, Shanmugananda Hall; at Calcutta-- R R SABHA- awarded the Gold Medal for the best concert of the year; at Hyderabad --- Kala Bharathi; at Madurai-- Sri Satguru Samajam, at New Delhi-- Music Club- South Delhi, Ayyapa Bhaktha Sabha; at Trichirapalli--- Indian Fine Arts, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Satguru Sangeetha Sabha; at UK--- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nehru Centre, London Sivan Koil, Lakshmi Narayan Trust, East Ham, London Sri Murugan Temple, Kerala Samajam, Birmingham Venkateswara Trust, Wimbledon Ganesha Temple, London Sathgangam; at Germany-- Das Tagore Centrum; at USA---University Of West Florida, Florida.

Some festival concerts participated by Sarojini Sundaresan are: Music Academy December Festival Series; Indian Fine Arts Society Music & Dance Festival; Music Club IIT - special concert Purandara Dasa compositions; Mylapore Fine Arts Club -Festival Series; Papanasivan Sivan Bhaktha Sabha - senior musician series; Siva Vishnu Temple- Navarathri Festival; Thyagabrahma Gana Sabha- Music Festival; Suswara; Vazhuvoor Festival Of Dance; Music Ttd Information Centre; Sri Ragavendra Mutt - Janmashtami special concert; Seshadripuram Rama Navami Concerts; Rama Navami Concerts In Various Other Centres; Hal Music Festival; Ganapathy Festivals In Several Centres; Hassan Ganapathy Festival - A Mammoth Congregation Of Artists And Connoisseurs; Saint Thyagaraja Aradhana, Raagalaya Foundation, USA; India - Music Festival Season Thiruvamyur Asthika Samajam, Chennai concert, Alathur Favourites CD album release at the Music Academy Mini Hall, Chennai; Sri Ragam Fine Arts Concert at the Ragasudha Hall, Chennai; Tambaram Sangeetha Sabha, Chennai - Concert; Nadha Inbam, Chennai - Gitanjali CD release function and concert; AIMA, Chennai concert, Hamsadhwani, Chennai - concert; Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Trichy; Sri Ragam Fine Arts at the Ragasudha Hall; awarded "SANGEETHA KALARATHNA" by Sri Ragam Fine Arts, Chennai; Hamsdhwani - concert; Music Academy, Chennai - Lecture-demo on compositions of Vedanayagam Pillai; Carnatica, Chennai Concert to name a few.

As a senior artist of All India Radio Sarojini Sundaresan has been performing for over 35 years from Trichirapalli, Chennai and Bangalore stations. She has also performed for Indian Televisions. For krithis, Swarajathis and Jathiswaras, Sarojini Sundaresan has composed various Varnams, Thillanas, Chittaswaras. In the field of both music and dance her compositions have been accepted and performed by artists of repute. In different languages of India she has composed tunes for the works of many composers. This was possible because of her natural ability. She also possesses the ability to conduct orchestra music. Today she lives in the UK with her Chartered Accountant husband and travels all over the UK, Europe and the US spreading the art in the form of concerts, lecture-demonstrations and workshops.

(Last Updated on : 1/09/2009)
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