Garikapati Narasimha Rao
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Dr. Garikipati Narasimha Rao "Maha Sahasraavadhani" is a Telugu
Avadhani (literary performer) in Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
s, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Garikipati is known for his Dhāraṇā
(control of the mind and the breath), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.
He was awarded a Gold Medal by the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao
, for standing first in Masters of Philosophy, and received Pratibhaa Puraskaaram, both from Telugu University.
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
Avadhani (literary performer) in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Career
He has conducted more than 150 avadhanamAvadhanam
Avadhana is a literary performance popular from the very ancient days in India, cultivated by the Telugu speaking community. It involves the partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres, forms, or words....
s, including Dvigunita Avadhanam at Dallas for the American Telugu Association in 2002. Garikipati is known for his Dhāraṇā
Dharana
Dhāraṇā is translated as "collection or concentration of the mind ", or "the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back , a good memory", or "firmness, steadfastness, ... , certainty"...
(control of the mind and the breath), which is a key requirement for performing Avadhanams.
Awards
Dr. Garikipati has been awarded titles such as Satavadhhana Geeshpati, Avadhana Sarada, and Dharanaa Brahma Raakshasa.He was awarded a Gold Medal by the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...
, for standing first in Masters of Philosophy, and received Pratibhaa Puraskaaram, both from Telugu University.