U Shrinivas
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U Shrinivas also known as 'Mandolin Shrinivas' is a child prodigy and powerhouse of talent in Carnatic music. Shrinivas was born in 1969 in Andhra Pradesh and began playing the mandolin at the tender age of 6 under the guidance of his father, Satyanarayana and Gurus: Subbaraju and Shri Vasu Rao. Shrinivas has revived and raised the mandolin, and unknown instrument and given it a respectable status in classical music.
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Former child prodigy U Shrinivas (who is also known as Mandolin U) is a musician in the Carnatic musical tradition of southern India. A virtuoso performer, U Shrinivas plays a tiny electric mandolin, adapted to make possible the ‘slides’ between notes necessary for Indian music. He has delighted both the classical Indian music community and Western guitarists including George Harrison. For this performance he is accompanied by his brother U Rajesh on mandolin and ghatam.
Svapnagata India Festival
