Patrayani Seetharama Sastry
Male, Person
1900 –
Who is Patrayani Seetharama Sastry?
Patrayani Seetharama Sastry was singer, teacher and music composer of Andhra Pradesh, India. He was also known as Saluru China Guruvu.
He was the son and disciple of Patrayani Venkata Narasimha Sastry. He spent his early life in Berhampur and gave first performance in a temple and won gold medal. He has composed about 30 kritis. Two of his kritis, Iha para saadhaname -Smruti ranjani and Naada nanda mura - Mukhari are popular.
He taught many singers in Vizianagaram Music college from 1936, when Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was the principal. He used to argue against the traditionalists that Harmonium is also suitable music instrument to Carnatic music. He was teacher of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, the famous singer and music director of Telugu film industry.
Patrayani Seetharama Sastry Music and Dance School was established in Salur.
His son Patrayani Sangeetha Rao is a music director.
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