Mysore Nagamani Srinath

Nagamani was fortunate to have been trained under the Gurukula system by “Musician of Musicians”, Ramnad Krishnan in Madras. Ramnad Krishnan was one of the most revered exponents of Carnatic music. He was an institution in himself, with impeccable mastery over both lakshya and lakshana. Being under his able guidance and supervision 24 hours a day she imbibed much of his vast knowledge and his unique style in a short span of time. Maestros like TR Mahalingam, Palghat Mani Iyer, Brinda, Mukta, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Shammangudi Srinivas Iyer, were visitors to the Krishnan home. Their viewpoints and discussions about the intricacies of music enriched Nagamani’s knowledge and had a huge impact on her style.

During the same time, pursuing higher studies at the Madras Carnatic Music College she had the privilege to learn the nuances of music from KV Narayana Swamy, Brinda, Mukta and TM Tyagarajan in their respective specialties.

Teachers like Arkere Narayan Rao, Vishweshvaran, Ramaratnam and Gowri Kuppaswamy also enriched her find of cognizance. All this tutoring lead her to develop a unique style and she is referred to as“ Combination of great masters”.

Teacher

Nagamani is a dedicated teacher. Her painstakingly meticulous approach makes sure that her disciples master both lakshya and lakshana. She not only teaches but also promotes her students in the field. Her students get to lend support in many of her prestigious concerts. They get to participate in her musical features. Many of them are “A” grade artistes of national repute. She has conducted numerous lecture demonstrations and music workshops to impart knowledge to aspiring musicians.

Director

Has directed many theme-based features that have an exquisite blend of “ Sangeeta, Nrutya and Nataka”. Each feature has over 30 performers from the fields of music, dance and drama and comprehensively covers the intended theme. “Haridasa Spandana” and “Haridasa Deepti” based on Haridasa compositions, “Bhakti Kampana” on Vachana Sahitya, Tyagaraja Vaibhava on Tyagaraja compositions, “Sanathana Saarathi” a multi-linguistic feature on Lord Krishna, “Sahyadri Inda Chamundiya Varage” on the complete works of rashtrakavi Kuvempu, “Kavi Kavya Deepti” a magnum opus of a ten centuries of Kannada literature, “Karnataka Vaibhava” on the heritage of Karnataka state are some of her popular features.

Musical - Drama

Has directed and enacted in musical dramas.She has played the leading roles in epics like" Raja Harischandra", "Kunti- Karna", "Ramayan" and also in dramas with a social theme.

Nagamani has a sterling academic record with a galore of gold medals and scholarships. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards and citations including the “Rajyotsava Award”- the highest award for the state of Karnataka.

Nagamani is presently working as Professor and Head of the department of Music, Maharani's Arts College, Bangalore University. She presently devotes most of her time promulgating the glory of Carnatic music through concerts, workshops, features and lecture demonstrations.