PAPPU CHANDRA SEKHAR IS WELL KNOWN VEEN ARTIST FROM
INDIA
Pappu Chandra Sekhar hails from a traditional family of scholarly musicians of Vizianagaram style (sampradaya). He has the unique privilige of being trained under the able guidance of his father,sri Pappu Someshwara Rao, a well-known veena mastero.
Chandra Sekhar is a child prodigy in the art of playing the Veena .His gifted fingers have been playing the Veena from the age of seven and he has been giving musical performances since the year 1972. His concerts are aesthetically rich, which are blended with pure gayaki style and perfect instrumental technique.
He has participated in the South India concert of All India Radio in 1981, 1986 and 1990. His participation in AIR Sangeet Sammellan and the doordarshan (T.V) and AIR National Programme of music has made him even more popular.
He has earned many award, rewards and titles for his Veena recital at many leading Sabhas and major music festivals all over the country. His concerts at Chennai (Madras) which have earned a name for him have to be specially mentioned, as Madras is reputed for its culture in South Indian Classical Music.
Being an eminent Veena player he was recognised as the "The Best Veena Player" by "Sri Krishna Gana Sabha" of Madras. The Sabha awarded him the prestigious "Late Sri Emani Sankara Sastry Memorial Award". Two more titles conferred on him by leading sabhas are "Veena Nada Sudharnava" and " Vainika Saarwa Bhowma" .He has to his credit, his Veena audio cassettes and CD's.
He is on the staff of All India Radio, Hyderabad as an "A" grade Veena artist for the past two decades.
He has participated in the prestigious concert at Madras Music Academy on 22nd December 2000 in the music festival.
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