Rithvik Raja
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Rithvik Raja is a Carnatic Musician (South Indian Classical Music) from India. He has performed in many concerts in India and overseas and has won many awards for his excellence. He is currently one of the rising stars of Carnatic Music. He believes that Carnatic Music is one of the most important forms of Classical Music in the world and that it's awareness should be spread.
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. He began learning Carnatic music
at the age of 5. He had his initial training under Sudha Raja (his mother) for vocal music. Subsequently, after developing a good understanding of the basics and foundation for 6 years, he was trained by Sulochana Pattabhiraman for 2 years. At the age of 13, he started learning from T.M. Krishna, who is one of the leading figures in the Carnatic music circuit today. Training under Krishna has given Rithvik a larger perspective of music and a passion to strive harder in innovating and excelling within the boundaries of classicism.
degree in Economics
from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Madras. He also completed a one year Multimedia
course from Image Infotainment, Alwarpet. He is currently studying for a degree in Sound Engineering at SAE Institute
of Technology.
Early life and background
Rithvik Raja was born in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, 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...
. He began learning Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
at the age of 5. He had his initial training under Sudha Raja (his mother) for vocal music. Subsequently, after developing a good understanding of the basics and foundation for 6 years, he was trained by Sulochana Pattabhiraman for 2 years. At the age of 13, he started learning from T.M. Krishna, who is one of the leading figures in the Carnatic music circuit today. Training under Krishna has given Rithvik a larger perspective of music and a passion to strive harder in innovating and excelling within the boundaries of classicism.
Education
His schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai, which is a premier body of education in South India influenced his perceptions and outlook towards life. He went on to receive his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Madras. He also completed a one year Multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
course from Image Infotainment, Alwarpet. He is currently studying for a degree in Sound Engineering at SAE Institute
SAE Institute
The SAE Institute is a private college founded in 1976 by Sound Engineer, Record Producer and businessman Tom Misner. The first school was opened 1977 in Sydney,...
of Technology.
Career
Rithvik has been giving public performances and concerts since a very young age. Today, he has performed in all the leading institutions in places such as Chennai as well as Mumbai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Delhi and other places in India. He has also toured Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka. Apart from performances, he currently heads as the President of an organisation called Youth Association for Classical Music (YACM) that deals with spreading the awareness of Classical Music among the youth. Rithvik is known for his solid voice with perfect pitch, mastery over laya and adherence to classicism.Awards & Titles
- Best All Rounder Award 2002 - Sanju School of Arts, Chennai
- Bala Rasika Award 2004 - Carnatica, Chennai
- Best Male Vocalist Award 2005 - RA Puram Bhaktha Jana Sabha, Chennai
- Most Promising Youngster Award 2006 - Ganamukundapriya, Chennai
- Best Concert Award 2007 - VDS Arts Academy, Chennai
- Best Junior Vocalist Award 2008 - Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
- Best Male Vocalist Award 2009 - Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai
- Best Ragam Tanam Pallavi Award 2011 - Music Forum, Chennai
External links
- Rithvik Raja
- Youth Association for Classical Music
- YACM Interview
- Article on Core Values of Classical Music
- Influence of Internet on students of Arts
- Article on YACM's 25th Anniversary
- Article on Youth influence in Carnatic Music
- Rithvik sharing with his counter parts from the North
- Rithvik interviewed about Pallavi singing in a concert
- Rithvik & his designing interests