Priya Sisters
| Priya Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singers |
Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya (Telugu: షణ్ముఖప్రియ, హరిప్రియ, popularly known as the Priya Sisters, are eminent Carnatic music singers.[1]
Early life
They hail originally from Amalapuram in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. They attended Little Flower School in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. They started learning Carnatic music from their father, Sri V.V.Subbaram, at an early age. In order to nurture their musical talent, their father shifted base to Chennai. Later they became the disciples of the renowned duo Radha and Jayalakshmi who were disciples of the legendary G. N. Balasubramaniam. They learnt many nuances and subtleties of music during the five-year tenure under them including the advice that the singing should be so clear that the listener should be able to notate the entire kriti.[2]
Career
Improving their repertoire was a major project and learning, a continuous process. Hence they joined Professor T.R.Subramaniam. They learnt many pallavis and kritis from him.
They are part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Sisters and later continued by Bombay Sisters[3]
References
- ↑ Velcheti Subrahmanyam. "Cascade of musical charms". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "We owe it to Radha-Jayalakshmi". The Hindu. Apr 4, 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "Sisters in song". The Hindu. January 30, 2010.
- ↑ Priya Sisters are conferred with title "Sangeetha Vipanchi" by Sangeetha Bharathi music School, Auckland during their classical music concert "Priya Ragam" held on 10th November 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand