Violin wizard Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu memorial award was given away to renowned artistes of Sannai and Dolu — Gurivilli Appanna and Gurivilli Durga Rao — at Kalabharati here on Tuesday.
Visakha Music Academy presented this award at the inaugural session of its 45 edition of annual seven-day festival of music and dance. Andhra University Vice Chancellor GSN Raju along with academy’s chief patron and chairman Vijaya Nirman Pvt Ltd S Vijayakumar and academy's president SV Rangarajan gave away the award and warmly felicitated the artistes.
Senior scientist in NSTL M. Sandhya presented a cash award of Rs 10,000 which she has constituted in memory of her mother M Radha. Noted violinist M.S.N. Murthy along with his vocalist wife Pantula Rama besides renowned mridangist V.V. Ramana Murthy warmly honoured the duo with shawls.
Born in Timadaam, a nondescript village in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam district, Gurivilli brothers took to music quite early and made their mark as artistes of substance. S Vijayakumar complimented the duo for their remarkable success in the realm of Carnatic Classical music. Secretary of the academy M.S. Srinivas, Ayyagari Bhujangarao, Sripada Venkanna, N Ramachandran, Pantula Narasinga Rao, VSN Murthy and Krishnarao took part in the felicitation. Dr Perala Balamurali Krishna compered the event.
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