Veena Maestro Prof. R. Visweswaran, an Octogenarian vainika, is a musician with a traditional classicism for more than seven decades.  He is a vocalist and a vainika without a human guru. A  world renowned Vainika – Vocalist – Musicologist – Composer – Thinker – Speaker and author of invaluable books and articles.

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Acclaimed in India and overseas for his highly individualistic style in the veena, all his own – “The vocal style in veena”. Vocal music is intrinsic to his veena and gayaki style of rendition is the chief characteristic of his renditions.

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Visweswaran is an uncompromising purist in expounding the traditional and artistic values of Karnatak music. He is known for his innovative and explorative approach to creation and expression in music.

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Prof RV’s concerts have enthralled his audience in numerous prestigious international music festivals in various countries. Visweswaran has diligently taken his traditional musical beliefs at international music festivals and workshops.

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Visweswaran’s lec-dems on music and musicology is highly respected as an education and is a regular feature in most of the music festivals and the electronic media, in India and overseas.

Visweswaran has created history by his singular, highly specialized technique of playing on veena, full aalaapana of ragas, totally devoid of the use of the right hand fingers.

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Visweswaran is a musical composer with over a hundred and fifty compositions in Sanskrit, Telugu and Kannada to his credit, which are professionally acclaimed.

Many disciples of many nationalities who have distinguished themselves in the field of music carry Visweswaran’s legacy forward.

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