S.Kasim - S.Babu
Nadhaswara Vidvans

A Personal Note From V.K.Viswanathan, Los Alamos,

We are pleased to include these current day leading Virtuoso Nadaswara Vidwans among the Galaxy of Composers, Scholars, and Musicians from the “ Golden Era” of Carnatic music in this Web Site. I have been frequently asked whom I would add to the list from present day musicians. I start with Sanjay Subramanian the capable and Proud torch bearer of Classicism, knowledge and Depth; Next Ravikiran the born Genius and Prodigy (in the MALI Tradition) who has blossomed into a great ambassador for our music worldwide; Finally S.Kasim and S.Babu who are not only upholding their 300 year old family tradition of Nadaswaram playing( from Karavadi in Andhra Pradesh ) but are students of Dr. Sheikh Chinna Moulana who moved to Tamil Nadu to learn and follow the style and approach of the one and only T.N.Rajaratnam. In addition to being performers, all of the above mentioned current day artists are also teaching,educating,fostering and propagating our regard their contributions are far more complete than those who are performers. They are carrying the torch forward for our classical tradition.

SOME DETAILS ABOUT S.KASIM AND S.BABU

S.Kasim is just above and S.Babu just below 40 years in age. Being brothers, they had the rare opportunity of being trained by their Grandfather at a very young age under one roof. They have accompanied him in concerts all over India and several foreign countries. For the past 12 years they have been performing as a DUO in Nadaswaram concerts. They are “A GRADE” Concert artists of All India Radio and Doordharshan. They have performed at the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan concert, a nation wide presentation organized by the All India Radio as well as in the “ SANGEETOTSAV” a jointly organized event by the Sangeeth Nataka Academy, New Delhi and Ustad Alauddin Sangeeth Academy, Bhopal.

A sampling of the many rave reviews of their concerts is represented by the excerpt from Dinmani Review(Jan 13,2002): "The Brothers rendered a rare Composition of Thyagaraja Raghunandana in Raga Sudha Desi. The Khambhoji Raga Alapanai deserved its weight in Gold…………".

A Write-up in Hindu(Jan 14,2003) stated: "Though they are hardly 40 they have made a mark in their chosen field. They have come out of the shadow of their grand father Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Sheikh Chinna Moulana………"

We wish them all success in their careers as well as efforts to once again bring back Nadswaram as one of the main instruments in our Classical Music.

FOREIGN TOURS

They have visited Sri Lanka, Hongkong, Russia, Germany, France, Finland,and U.A.E. so far in their young careers on cocert tours.

AUDIO RELEASES

They have accompanied Dr. Sheikh Chinna Moulana in several of his CD'S and Audio tapes. Also several of their duets are available as audio Cassettes.

SOME HONOURS RECEIVED

HONORS RECEIVED BY S. KASIM

A FEW OTHER ACTIVITIES OF S.KASIM& S.BABU

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