Raghuram H V

Bio-data of Guru: Sri. H. V. Raghuram(Violin artist) Sri. Hosahalli V Raghuram hails from the celebrated musical family of Hosahalli on the banks of the Tunga River.His father Sri H. K. Venkatram is one of Karnataka’s most distinguished violinist and among the most senior disciples of maestro Padmabhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Awardee Lalgudi Sri. Jayaraman. H. V. Raghuram performed his maiden concert at the age of 14 as a violin duet with his Guru and father, Sri. H. K. Venkatram. He also received intensive training from his Uncle Sri. H .K Subbarao, who is again disciple of Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. After completing his B.E in Computer Science, Raghuram relocated to Chennai to get advanced training in a gurukula setting from Guru Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. Raghuram was blessed to receive intensive training in Carnatic music including various advanced aspects of Carnatic violin technique for over 10 years from the legendary musician himself. Today, Raghuram is one of the torchbearers of the famous Lalgudi bani and performs widely, as a soloist and accompanist, and also as a trio with his father and uncle. Over the past decade, Raghuram has performed extensively in India and abroad, and established himself as a sought after lead violinist and accompanist in the field of Carnatic music. He has also toured abroad for performances and teaching assignments, and has been featured by cultural organizations in Dubai, Switzerland, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Australia and Russia. Raghuram has accompanied on violin renowned Carnatic musicians including Padmabhushan and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T. V. Shankaranayaranan, Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Sri. O. S. Thyagarajan, Maharajapuram Sri. Ramachandran,Shri Rudrapatnam Brothers , Udayalur Sri. Kalyanaraman, Sri. S P Ramh, Sri. Suryaprakash, Shri Vidyabhusana, Sri. R. K. Padmanabha, Sri. Pattabhirama Pandit, Kanchana Sisters among others. Raghuram is passionate about imparting the nuances of the Lalgudi bani of Carnatic violin to the present generation. He has been training students in his hometown of Shimoga for over 20 years and has over 100 students. He heads the newly established Arunodaya School of Music in Bangalore. Raghuram also teaches several students in India and abroad through online medium. He has successfully completed special teaching assignments for beginner to advanced level students to Switzerland, Qatar and Malaysia which included recitals by students trained by him. He is a A grade artist of All India Radio Awards and achievements: “Asthana Vidwan” vidwan of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham “Best young accompanist” Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai Youth Excellence” Award for violin from Marajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust, Chennai