MRIDANGAM

By Aswini Srinivasan

Aswini Srinivasan started playing Mridangam at the age of six. She started her training in
Mridangam from Padmashri.Dr.T.K.Murthy. Her talent has been recognized by
Shri.Ramjhi,Founder Of Issai Mazhalai. Aswini has performed more than 1500
concerts all over India and abroad. She has also played in many Taala Vaadya Concerts
along with her Guru Shri. T.K.Murthy and other eminent personalities. She has
accompanied Mridangam to many well known musicians. She is the youngest
professional girl Mridangist in India. She has received many prestigious awards and
accolades and also won many prizes.

AWARDS ACHIEVED / CONFERRED:
 CHILD PRODIGY AWARD of the Year 2009 given by ROTRACT and ROTARY
CLUB .
 She is a recepient of CCRT Govt.Scholarship for the period between 2012-2019.
 Received IWA (International Women’s Association) Award , 2010.
 Winner Of POGO AMAZING KIDS AWARD, 2011
 She is the recipient of VALAYAPATTI KASHYAP CHILD ARTIST AWARD.
 Received the prestigious BHAVAN’S CULTURAL AWARD from Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan on the year 2014.
 Received the title SANGEETHA BAKTHA SIRONMANI from Sri Ragavendra
Swamy Temple,Malaysia.
 Received the award BALA KALA RATNA in the year 2016 from BaalaKalaaSagaram
Trust.
 She has received the Title LAYA GANGA from Sangeetha Kala Peetam,Tirupur, in
the year 2016.
 Received Shakti Sadhana Award from Sudhesi Organisation in the year 2017.
 Received Young Maratha Award from Maharashtra Association, Chennai , 2018.
 “KALAI VALAR MANI” from TamilNadu Government, in the year 2019.
 Received “ BEST JUNIOR MRIDHANGIST AWARD” from Thyaga Brahma Gana
Sabha,Vani Mahal, in the year 2019.
 Received “INSPIRATIONAL GLOBAL WOMEN AWARD 2020” (IGWA 2020).
SOME OF HER NOTABLE CONCERTS:
 She has accompanied her guru Padmashri Dr.T.K.Murthy for Lec Dem and Taal
Vaadya concerts.
 She performed along with her Guru for the LECDEM Concert organized by
SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY,DELHI in 2018.
 Has also performed at PATRI DRUM FEST along with her guru and other senior
percussionists in 2018.
 She has accompanied the senior violinist Padmashri Kanyakumari in all women
ensemble at Hyderabad .
 Aswini has accompanied for Smt.Radha Vishwanathan & S.Aishwarya,Great
Grand Daughter of M.S.Subbulakshmi at Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam in the
year 2007.
 She played jugalbandi with Tabla Player Pandita Anuradha Pal in her
STHREE SHAKTHI band in Hampi Festival and in Mumbai also.
 She has been a part of many Taal Vaadhya Concerts and played with
Drums Sivamani and eminent Percussionists.
 She has mostly accompanied her sister Anjani (Veena) at many places like Narada
Gana Sabha, Krishna Gana Sabha, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Vani Mahal, Brahma
Gana Sabha,Vipanchee, Shanmukhanandha Sabha,Chembur Fine Arts, Mumbai
etc.., and in many private organisations and temples.
 She has been to Malaysia with Ramjhi’s Isai Mazhalai Troupe.
 She has also accompanied for Indian Dance Forms such asBharathanatyam,Kuchipudi for Legendary Dancers Dr.Urmila Sathyanarayanan &
Smt.Sailaja