Chitravina Ravikiran
| N. Ravikiran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 February 1967 Mysore, India |
| Genres | Indian Classical, Carnatic, World Music, Melharmony |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, Vocalist, Musical composer |
| Instruments | Chitravina |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Website | ravikiranmusic |
| Notable instruments | |
| Chitravina | |
Chitravina N. Ravikiran (born 12 February 1967) is an Indian musician, considered one of the most celebrated prodigies and musicians from age two (2). A slide instrumentalist, vocalist from age 5, composer, guru, author and orator, he is also the creator of the concept Melharmony in world music. Son and disciple of revolutionary arts educator Chitravina Narasimhan, he is the grandson of musician Gotuvadyam Narayan Iyengar.
Ravikiran was born in Mysore, Karnataka. Hailed as "the Mozart of Indian Music" by the Wisconsin State Journal, USA, Ravikiran made his first appearance at the age of two in 1969 in Bangalore. Soon after, he was presented in The Madras Music Academy, Krishna Gana Sabha he was able to identify and render about 325 ragas (melodic scales) and 175 talas (rhythmic cycles) of Carnatic music. He was quizzed by iconic musicians including Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Pandit Ravi Shankar, M S Subbulakshmi and Flute T R Mahalingam. Ravi Shankar is said to have declared "If you don't believe in God, look at Ravikiran." He was awarded a scholarship from The Madras Music Academy, becoming the first and only musician to have been conferred this distinction at age 2. Soon after, he was presented in leading institutions such as Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Bombay and Tyagaraja Sabha, Coimbatore.
Following more intense training under his father, Chitravina Narasimhan, Ravikiran debuted as a vocalist in 1972, at a record-setting age of five in Coimbatore and presented concerts in prominent venues in cities such as Madras, Mysore and Bangalore till age 10. His recitals – often over two and a half hours – drew record crowds in major festivals and won critical acclaim in the Indian media. He resumed his appearance as vocalist from 1999 and has since presented voice concerts for major organizations in and outside India including the Cleveland Festival & the Chicago World Music Festival. His vocal albums include Genius at Work,Sahityanubhava – Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi and The Eighteen Steps.
At the age of 10, he switched over to the 21-stringed chitravina and gave his maiden chitravina concert at age 11.
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