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Dwaram Venkataswamy ( 8 November 1893 to d. 25 November 1964) was one of the most important carnatic violinists of the 20th century.

He was born in November (Deepavali day), in Bangalore, India and was raised in Visakhapatnam. He was appointed Professor of violin in the Maharaja's Music College in Vijayanagaram, at the young age of 26, and became its principal in 1936.

Performing career

He was the first one to start the violin solo concerts. His first solo concert was given in Vellore in 1938.

He was partially blind. He played at the National Physical Laboratory auditorium, New Delhi in 1952, to raise funds for the Blind Relief Association.

Yehudi Menuhin, a world renowned violinist, was greatly impressed when he heard Dwaram play at Justice P.V. Rajamannar's house.

He was known for his extremely well developed soft bowing technique combined with a firm fingering technique.

He wrote several interesting articles on music, like an essay on the "Peculiar characteristics of the tambura".

He cautioned his disciples against missing practice even for a day. “If you don’t practice for one day, you will notice your mistakes, if you don’t practice for two days the audience would notice your mistakes!!”. He often used to say, "Music is an audible tapas."

Sri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust was established in Chennai.

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Kalakshetram was established in Visakhapatnam.

Statues of this great musician have been erected in Visakhapatnam and Chennai.

Awards

. Madras Music Academy presented him with Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1941.

. He received Sangeet Natak Academi Award in Fine Arts in 1953.[1]

. Padma Shree Award was conferred on him in 1957.[2]

. Indian Postal Department has released a commemorative stamp on his birth centenary in 1993.

. Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1992 by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai was awarded to Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Memorial Trust.
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"Ganakaladhara", "Gandharva VidyaBhushana", "Lakshya Lakshana Kovida", "Sangita Kalaprapurna",
Sri Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao garu:

Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao (Telugu: ద్వారం భావనారాయణ రావు) (15 June 1924 - 24 July 2000) was famous Violinist and son of legendary "Padmasri" Dwaram Venkataswamy.

He is born to Dwaram Venkataswamy and Venkata Jaggayyamma on 15 June 1924 at Bapatla. He is married to Gummuluri Varadamma. He was educated in Chennai. He was trained by his father, and the late Prof. P. Sambamurthy.

He has worked as Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance at Vizianagaram from 1962 to 1973. He has also worked as Principal of Government Music College at Vijayawada.

He has translated the Brihaddeshi of Matanga Muni, Chaturdandi Prakasika of Pandit Venkatamakhi and Dattilam of Dattila Muni into Telugu language and published it. He was also translated some of the music theory books but they were not in print.

He died of Cardiac arrest at his residence in Visakhapatnam on 24 July 2000. He was 76 years of age and is survived by wife, three sons and two daughters.

Honours

He was the recipient of Andhra Pradesh Sangita Nataka Academy award and Sangita Kalaprapoorna award from Andhra University.

He was a member of the advisory board of the Madras Music Academy.

"Veena Vidushi", smt. Dwaram Venkata Varadamma garu:

"Sangita Vidya Nidhi", "Sangita Sudhanidhi",
Prof. Dwaram. V.J. Lakshmi garu

RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS "UGADI PURASKARAM" FROM SRI. NARA CHANDRABABU NAIDU, HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2017.

smt. Dwaram (Seelamsetty) Venkata Sarada Padmasree garu (USA)

sri Dwaram Ananatha Venkata Swamy garu:

Vocalist and Violinist ( Disciple of 'Vidwan' Srimaan Komanduri Seshadri garu). Working as a Deputy General Manager in Vizag Steel.

"Sangita Alankar", "Annamacharya Sankeertana Abhigna", Dr. Dwaram Venkata Krishna Ganesha Tyagaraj:

Vocalist, Mridangist(Disciple of Sarvasree K.Veerabhadra Rao garu, Chadalavaada Krishnamurty garu, Mullapudi SriRamamurty garu), Light Music(sri. Tirupati

Ramanuja Suri garu).

'Asthana Vidwan' of 'Sri Sri Sri Kachi Kamakoti Peetam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu.

RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS "UGADI PURASKARAM" FROM sri. Ganta Srinivasaa Rao, Hon'ble Minster of HRD, Goverment of Andhra pradesh, also seen in picture are Dr. Yuvaraj Singh, IAS, District Collector, Visakhapatnam," Maha Sahasraavadhaani" sri. Garikapati Narasimha Rao garu.