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Welcome to the World of Veena Music by Sujana Vadlamani (Parupalli)

 

Born in 1976 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Sujana Sarma Vadlamani (Parupalli) comes from a family with rich music tradition. She is the grand-daughter of Late Sangeetha Sarvabhouma Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu, who was the teacher of renowned vocalist Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. Her brother Parupalli Subbaraya Phalgun is also an excellent percussion artist (A grade in AIR) and is currently Lecturer in Govt. Music College, Vijayawada. Smt. Sujana started learning Veena at the age of 10. She learnt initially from Smt. Lakshmi Suramma and had advanced training later from renowned violinist and composer Late Sri. N.Ch. Krishnamacharyulu. After moving to Chennai, she also learnt from veteran Veena Vidushi Smt. Kamala Ashwathama, mother of renowned vainika Smt. E. Gayathri. Smt. Sujana has given many concerts in All India Radio (currently A grade artist in All India Radio) and in many places in India and abroad.

 

Some of Smt. Sujana’s concerts in video format are available in YOUTUBE HERE

 

Some of her concert audio recordings are given below:

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·     On 17-9-2011, Smt. Sujana performed at Narada Gana Sabha as part of the Navaratri Veena Festival. The recording is available HERE

·     On 06-08-2011, Smt. Sujana’s recorded veena concert was broadcast on FM Gold Chennai at 11.30 AM. Recording of this concert is available HERE

·       On 29-04-2011, Smt. Sujana’s recorded veena concert was broadcast on FM Gold Chennai at 3 PM. Recording of this concert is available HERE

·       On 29-1-2011, Smt. Sujana gave a 30 min. concert as part of the Sadguru Tygaraja Aradhana Celebrations at the Govt. Music College, Vijayawada organised by Sangeetha Sanmandali, Vijayawada. She was accompanied on the mridangam by Sri. Parupalli Phalgun. The recorded concert is available HERE

·       On 07-12-2010, Smt. Sujana performed at the 128th Jayanthi Utsavam of Gayaka Sarvabhouma Brahmasri Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu organised by Gayaka Sarvabhouma Sangeetha Parishad at Ghantasala Venkateswararao Govt.Music College, Vijayawada. She is accompanied on the mridangam by her brother Sri. Parupalli Phalgun and on the ghatam by Sri. Anjaneya Shastri. The recording of the concert is available HERE.

·       On 24-10-2010, Smt. Sujana’s recorded veena concert was broadcast on FM Gold at 7 AM. In this, she performed compositions of Muthuswamy Dikhsitar:

Raktha ganapathim in Mohana raga – click HERE to listen

Kamalamba in Ananda Bhairavi raga, click HERE to listen

Bala gopala in Bhairavi raga.  click HERE to listen

·       Smt. Sujana performed on 29-8-2010 at the Veenotsav organised by Mudhra on 28 and 29th August 2010. She was accompanied by Sri. Payyur Gopalakrsihnan on mridangam and Sri. D.V. Venkatasubramaniam on ghatam. A recording is available HERE

·       On 26-3-2009, Smt. Sujana gave a live radio concert on FM Gold channel, Chennai. The recording of this concert is available HERE

            1) paralOka bhaya,  2)  tulasi dalamulacE, 3) varAgalaya, 4)  bhajana cEyave

 

·     An older recording (done at home in 1999 !) of some of her music is available HERE.  She was accompanied on mridangam by her brother Sri. Parupalli Phalgun

 

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