Vaibhav Ramani

Vaibhav Ramani - a young violinist from Bengaluru, is a student of Vid. Sri Kumaresh (a.k.a. Fiddling Monk) of Ganesh-Kumaresh fame.    He has been performing widely as a solo violinist and accompanist across India and has accompanied many prominent stalwarts of Carnatic music including Vid. Abhishek Raghuram, Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, Bangalore S. Shankar, M. S. Sheela among others. He has also performed abroad in Australia, Uganda and Canada.    He has been the recipient of several awards and prizes, including: - Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha's 'Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award' for the years 2021-2023. - Raga Laya Prabha Award from Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira, Bangalore, in February, 2021. - Spirit of Youth - Madras Music Academy Best Violin Accompanist Award in August 2018. - 'Kalaimamani A. Kanyakumari Award' from Kalasagaram, Secunderabad in Nov 2019. - 'Youth Excellence Award' from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust, Chennai, in the year 2024. He has released his first album titled 'Hamsanadam- a Tribute to My Guru' with Vid. Patri Satish Kumar and Vid. Giridhar Udupa, which has been well received. He has performed along with his Guru Sri R. Kumaresh in a series of thematic concerts titled 'Taalapravaaham' which exclusively featured instrumental compositions of Vid. Kumaresh. He is also an advocate of animal rights and sustainability and endeavours to spread awareness about the same through his music.