Mandolin Maestro U. Srinivas passes away
Music Maestro Mandolin
U.Srinivas passed away in Chennai this morning. The 45 year old musician died
following a failed liver transplant. Srinivas who started performing when he
was 9 years old, was a phenomenal player and had won several accolades including Padma Shri
and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. Hailing from Palakol in Andhra Pradesh, U
Srinivas was known for having adapted a difficult western instrument to the
Carnatic stage for an enthralled audience. Apart from traditional Carnatic
concerts, Srinivas was also a favourite with other well known global artists
like John McLaughlin, Michael Nyman and Michael Brook. His familiarity with
cross over genres rendered a platform for merging his music with other traditional
musical arts.
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