"The lip trill exercise that I learnt has come in in very handy" - Brindha M for Abhyaasam EP9

Watch Brindha Manickavasakan take you through her learning and practise sessions in Episode 9 of Abhyaasam for Sudhaarnava Academy.
About the artist:
Brindha Manickavasakan is a performing vocalist and research scholar in Indian Classical Carnatic Music based in Chennai, India. She has been performing for the past 20 years, from the age of 10. She is an ‘A’ grade artist of All India Radio, Chennai.
Training: Carnatic Classical Vocal for 23 years
Current Guru: ‘Sangita Kalaacharya’ Smt. Suguna Varadachari, Chennai (for the past 11 years)
Early Music Training:
 Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Dr. Manjula Sriram, Sri Madurai Rajaram, Sri Nagercoil M S
Muthappa Bhagavathar, Smt. Durga Venkatesh, Sri D. J. Balakrishna, Smt. Bhagavathi
Shankaran, Smt. Jayashri Rao, Smt. Rajalakshmi Ashok
 Trained in Veena by Smt. Radhika Chandrashekar, Smt. Radhika Bhaskar.
Learned Bharathanatyam from Sri Melatur S Natarajan; Thiruppugazh from Smt. Vilasini Karthik.Academic Qualifications:
Currently pursuing PhD in music from University of Madras
 M.S. in Biostatistics from Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (2013)
 B. Tech. in Information Technology from Anna University, Chennai, India (2011)
 M.A. Music from University of Madras (2014)
 Certified course ‘Fundamentals of Music Theory’ (Western), University of Edinburgh (2014)
Album Releases:
 Thyagaraja Vandanam - Carnatic Classical Album released by Giri Trading, Chennai, India
 Three Carnatic Classical Albums released by Kalavardhani, Chennai, India
Concert Performances:
 Has performed in major sabhas and temples all over India, Middle East and in the U.S. Regular performer in Chennai’s December music season including Madras Music Academy.
 Has rendered Bhagavat Gita and other Sanskrit Slokas for Aircel India (2010).
Rewards & Recognitions:
 Received the V Subrahmaniam Young Talent Award from Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Golden Jubilee Foundation (November, 2020)
 Received the title “Ilam Rasika Kala Bharathi” from Rasika Fine Arts (2019)
 Received the “Papanasam Sivan Award” from Narada Gana Sabha (2019)
Awarded the “Best Vocalist” of the “Rising stars” series by Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha,Mumbai (2015)
 One of the finalists in NaadBhed, an All-India level competition (2014)
 D.K.Pattammal Award from Krishna Gana Sabha (2014)
 Received ‘A’ Grade from AIR Chennai (2013)
 Received Bharat Ratna Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi fellowship award from
 Awarded ‘Bala Kala Rathna’ by Bala Kalaasagaram Trust, Chennai (2012)
 Received ‘Best Carnatic Vocal Performer Award’ from Sri Parathasarathy Swamy Sabha,
from His Excellency, Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu (2012)
 Received ‘Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu Memorial Award’ from Dr M
Balamuralikrishna, Vipanchee, 2009
 One of the mega finalists (top six) of Carnatic Idol 2010, Jaya TV
 Ranked as one of the top-ten best artists by VDS Arts Academy, Chennai (2005, 2006, 2010)
 Received Indian Classical Music Award twice from Indian High School, Dubai, U.A.E.
 Awarded all-round performer in the Dubai Summer Surprises 1999, Dubai, U.A.E
 Won the title of ‘Cultural Queen’ for winning first prize in Carnatic music, Bharathanatyam,
Veena, keyboard, drawing and essay writing competition in Echo Fest, Dubai (2003)
 Performed in T N State as a selected artist of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram
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Excellent

[@sridharsri6409]

நன்றி🙏

[@sheelaprasad8285]

Sudha ji namaskaram please correct abbasham to Abyasam

[@bhuvanasuresh1679]

Excellent session mam, very useful

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

Lips trills helps

[@krishnas9909]

So much to learn. So much shared. Thank you !

[@geethasrikrishnan484]

Wonderful , genuine tips from all the musicians. Thanks for bringing these to us.

[@exclusivetoday8553]

Thank you

[@padmasadasivaniyer4868]

Very practical tips - thank you!

[@drkrsna]

In the whole abhyasam series so far this is the best and most practical and useful. Vidhushi Brinda . M you are a star. All other Abhyasam videos were also good.

[@thangamsridharan3021]

Very nice and interesting.specially....the lip trills..☺☺

[@nadasudharasa6277]

Thank you Mam so much for sharing great singing tips.

[@umamaheswarib3187]

Your speech look like duguna mam.

[@sunandhinipattu2424]

Excellent tips

[@balakrishnanr6089]

Swanubhavam and dedication well explained. Let us listen keenly to these

[@bhagavathymohan3188]

Very useful tips for all the music students. Thank u so much🙏

[@hemajagan3486]

Very nice. For upcoming students very need full. Thanksalot.

[@dr.g.radhikasuresh1744]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏താങ്ക്സ് മാഡം 🙏🙏🙏

[@samnair1211]

A thousand Namaskarams for posting this. You have explained so many intricate aspects of practice in this video. This is useful for all aspiring musicians, music students and even for music teachers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🙏🙏🙏