Vivek V Krishna, a talented flutist was initiated into this art form of carnatic music at the age of 12 years. He acquired basic lessons and flute technique from Sri Vijay and Vidwan H.S. Venugopal. His innate desire to acquire deep insight over this music was nurtured and took shape under the scholarly guidance of rasika kala ratna Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan where in he under went a vigorous training in the traditional gurukulam style. This may be considered as the golden period in the life of vivek where he not only learnt the nuances of music but every aspects of life.
Vivek began to bloom as an artiste and rendered his first performance in the year 1998. There on he never looked back. Unstinting support from his parents and vigorous training from his gurus has taken him way ahead in this art form.
He has been exceptionally gifted with wonderful blowing and bhava and he has acquired different fingering techniques and produces different tonal quality in flute using different lengths of flutes to produce base and shrill sounds and he also has an delightfully appealing personality both on and off the stage which has been commended by connoisseurs and critics.
He has been performing in almost all the major festivals, organizations and sabhas all over India he has bagged enormous prizes in recognition of excellence of performance. he has extensively traveled all over united states of America. In recognition of his talent he has been awarded “Venu Gana Praveena” from Savitri Arts Academy (California).
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
