U. Srinivas
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Uppalapu Srinivas (28 February 1969 – 19 September 2014) was an Indian mandolin player in Carnatic classical music and composer. Because he was a child prodigy, he was sometimes called the Mozart of classical Indian music.[2][3][4][5]
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Birth name | Uppalapu Srinivas |
Also known as | U. Srinivas, Mandolin Srinivas |
Born | (1969-02-28)28 February 1969 Palakollu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Origin | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Died | 19 September 2014(2014-09-19) (aged 45) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | Musician (Mandolin Maestro) |
Instrument(s) | Electric Mandolin[1] |
Years active | 1978–2014 |
Labels | Real World Records Virgin Classics/EMI |
Website | Mandolin U Shrinivas |
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He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, by the Government of India.[6] He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009 given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, which is the National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, in India.