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Welcome
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Smt. Janaki Srinivasan!
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Smt. Janaki
Srinivasan hails from a family of musicians. Her father, late
Dr. O.V. Srinivasan was a physician in Kumbakonam and a well-known
music-lover and her sister, Revathi, is an accomplished violinist.
Janaki is an accomplished Carnatic vocalist and has been performing
since 1965. After a brief stint in the US in the late 60's, she
and her
husband moved
back to India where they raised their three chidren. They moved
back to the US recently and now live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Carnatic Performer
Janaki had
her initial music training under late Malayappa Shastrigal and
late Vedaranyam Krishnamurthy Iyer. She furthered her music training
under Smt. Radha Jayaraman. She has a higher-degree in music
from Kumbakonam.
Janaki started
the Annual Tulsa Thyagaraja Utsavam in 199- and trains local
singers in the Pancharatnam Krithis.
Her most recent concerts were:
1993 - Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Secunderabad
1994 - Ahobali Mutt Hall, Bombay
1996 - Indian Fine Arts Academy, Dallas, TX
1997 - Indian Association of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Reviews of her concerts:
"Janaki's voice was melodious and the style was modest
and she was fluent in her exposition of raga and swaras,"
- the Hindu.
"Smt. Janaki's elaboration in the higher reaches disclosed
her strong points in neraval swaras," - Deccan Chronicle.
Music Teacher
She has been
teaching carnatic vocal music since 1977. She was the resident
teacher at the Baba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bombay, for
10 years. She currently runs a music school in Tulsa, OK conducting
classes for beginners, intermediate and senior carnatic students.
If you live near Tulsa and would like to learn carnatic music
or bhajans, please call (918) 252-9512 or email Janaki
Srinivasan
directly.
Proud
Mother!
Her pride and joy are her children, Lakshmi, Sudharsana
and Ravi,
shown at the left in all their splendour! All are accomplished
vocalists and Lakshmi and Sudharsana are beautiful Bharata Natyam
dancers, too.
Ravi has performed at various venues in North America, including
Dallas, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Tulsa.
Great
Cook
As anyone
who has had the pleasure of eating her food knows, Janaki is
an amazing cook! Stay tuned for a brand new online cookbook for
traditional South Indian fare, entitled, "As Easy As
That."
Nothing Would Have Been Possible but For
...
They say
behind every great man is a great woman. In this case the reverse
is true - none of these talents could have been honed, none of
these goals could have been realized, (none of these dance and
music classes paid for!) had it not been for the never wavering
support of Janaki's husband, M.S.Srinivasan. He's the one in
the family who has always been there to watch and listen, because
after all, if everyone sings, who will listen??! |
