Hailing from a music family, M. S. N. Murthy started performing at an early age of 10. He was exempted in age & selected as a casual artiste by All India Radio at 14.
He has been winning high degree of appreciation from listeners for his purity of style, fine aesthetic sense and command over the instrument. His parents M.V. Subbarayudu and M. Jalajakshi (Veteran Vocalist) and guru Sriman Nallanchakravarthula Krishnamacharyulu and wife Dr Pantula Rama (Eminent Musician). He did his B.E. (Electronics & Communications Engineering) and Diploma in music.

Qualifications:

‘TOP’ Grade in Violin
‘A’ Grade in Vocal
‘A’ Grade in Viola

Status:

Served All India Radio for 20 years as Staff Artist(Violin) and opted for voluntary retirement.

Empanelled Artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

Performances:

Solo performances at various places.
Accompanied many a veteran vidwan like Smt. M.S.Subbulakshmi, Dr. M.Balamuralikrishna, Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy, Dr.S.Ramanathan, Sri Maharajapuram Santanam, Sri M.S.Bala Subrahmanya Sarma, Sri Nookala China Satyanarayana, Sri T.R.Subramanyam, Sri B.V.Raman & Sri Laxman, Madurai Sri T.N.Seshagopalan, Sri T.V.Sankaranarayanan, Trichur Sri V.Ramachandran, Dr.M.L.Vasantha Kumari, Smt Mani Krishna Swamy, Kum Srirangam Gopala Ratnam, Smt R.Vedavalli, Bombay Sisters, Smt Arundhati Sarcar, Dr.N.Ramani, Sikkil sisters, Dr.Prapancham Seetaram, Sri N.Ravikiran, Sri U.Srinivas etc.

AIR’s Sangeet Sammelan concerts (Solo & Accompaniment).

AIR’s National Programmes of Music

Doordarshan’s National Programmes of Music (Solo & Accompaniment).

North-South Jugalbandi concerts for National Integration arranged by All India Radio.

Many Invited Audience Concerts of All India Radio.

Conducted Classical Sangeeta Sikshana over AIR, many times.

Conducted Vadya Goshti over AIR.

Tours Abroad:

USA & Canada: Accompanied Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy

USA & Canada: Accompanied Madurai Sri T.N.Seshagopalan

Australia: Accompanied Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy

Singapore: Accompanied Dr.Pantula Rama

Thailand: Violin Solo & Accompanied Dr.Pantula Rama - 2010 & 2011

USA: Cleveland Tyagaraja Festival & other places - Spring- 2010, Fall 2010

Felicitations: Ugadi Puraskaram by Vedic Seva Trust – Visakhapatnam,2003
Felicitation by Sankara Matham – Visakhapatnam
Felicitation by Rayavarapu Jagannadha Rao memorial Trust – Kakinada
Felicitation by Visakha Music Academy – Visakhapatnam.
Felicitation by disciples.

Solo Albums: “Healing Magic” for Reiki Practice

Concert albums: Accompanied Sri Nedunuri Krishna Murthy
Accompanied Smt Arundhati Sarcar,
Dr Smt Pantula Rama, Smt. Manda Sudharani

Special Capabilities: Renowned for Composing & Performing intricate Pallavis and exhibiting rare & exceptional talent in spontaneous calculations while accompanying.

Instrumental in bringing out two books in print, Thyagaraja Geyartha Kunchika, Annamayya Padartha Prakasika written by his Guru. (Sriman. N. Ch. Krishnamacharyulu)

Students:

(India and Abroad): Training many students both in Violin & Vocal, some of whom have attained professional caliber.
Also trained some students from abroad in Carnatic Music.

Other Fields:

Traditional Reiki Master in the Usui system of Natural Healing.

Co-ordinated music programs for fund raising towards Kargil affected and Tsunami victims, which drew wide support from the local music fraternity.

Organizing Carnatic Music Sabha ‘Chamber of Music-Vizag’ at Visakhapatnam.

Contact:

49-4-2, Lalitha Nagar, Visakhapatnam - 530016
Ph: +91891.2769.9999, +91.98408.94747
email: msnviolin@gmail.com