Kesiraju Srinivas | |
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Birth name | Kesiraju Srinivas |
Also known as | Gazal Srinivas |
Born | 14 October 1966 |
Genres | Ghazal |
Occupation(s) | Singer, activist |
Instruments | Vocals, frame drum |
Website | ghazalsrinivas |
Kesiraju Srinivas (born 14 October 1966 in Tekkali, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh), popularly known as Ghazal Srinivas, holds the Guinness World Record for most languages sung. Srinivas worked as a librarian at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhimavaram and Sainik School, Korukonda for a decade before quitting. He started singing Telugu ghazals in 1986. He uses a frame drum as his only accompaniment.