Prof Dr. Prapancham Sitaram was a Carnatic

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, India. Prof. Sitaram was a disciple of flautist T.R. Mahalingam and was a top artist in the

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. He served as head of many institutions in Andhra Pradesh and directed approximately 32 dissertations in various subjects like 'Sadhana in Carnatic Music', 'Nuances of Composers', and 'Evolution of Indian Music'. Prof. Sitaram has trained students in Carnatic flute, including Balasai and Shreyas Sridhar. He was based in

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/ref> Prof. Sitaram was married with two children. His son Prasanna lives in San Diego, California. Prof. Sitaram died in Atlanta, US, on 1 June 2014.

Awards

Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Sangeetha Kalasikhamani or Sangita Kalasikhamani (Sanskrit: saṅgītakalāśikhāmaṇi) (sangeetha = music, kala = art, sikhamaṇi = A gem of a diadem or crest) is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic music Carnatic music, kno ...

, 2009 By The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.

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*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhTn6qgX5v4 *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_W0OOnO7ng Indian flautists Venu players 2014 deaths Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award {{India-musician-stub