Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Indian classical musician
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Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma (born 13 August 1968), known colloquially as Prince Rama Varma, is an Indian classical musician[1] and a member of the erstwhile Royal Family of Travancore.[2] He is a Carnatic vocalist as well as an exponent of the Saraswati Veena.
August 13, 1968
Prince Rama Varma | |
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Prince Rama Varma playing the Veena | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Sree Padmanabhadasa Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma August 13, 1968 |
| Genres | Carnatic classical music |
| Occupations | Singer, veena player, writer. |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
| Website | ramavarma |
Biography
Rama Varma was born on 13 August 1968 and is a member of the Royal Family of Travancore. He is a direct descendant of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal.[3]
He started formal vocal music lessons in 1982 under Prof. Vechoor Harihara Subramania Iyer, a senior disciple of Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, who continued to be his Guru until his demise in 1994. Later, Varma went on to become a senior disciple of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna.[3][4]
