The Challakere Brothers, M.S.Venugopal and M.S.Srinivasan, are a Vedic Chanting duo originally from Challakere, Karnataka, India.[1]
Challakere Brothers | |
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| Origin | Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Vedic chanting |
| Years active | 1992-present |
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Vedic chanting
editThe brothers have been chanting vedas since childhood, having learnt from their father Sri. M.Sampathkumaracharya and teaching the vedas since 1992, after learning from their Guru Sri Anantakrishna Ghanapathigalu and Sri Anantanarayana Ghanapathigalu.[2] Their renditions of Purushasuktam, Rudram, Chamakam, Shanti mantras, Taitriyam, Upanishads, Mahanyasam and other Vedic chants and suktas are popularly held in India as one of the most authentic chants. They hold public performances, at temples and ceremonies, for the general public. Srinivasan has also been teaching Vedic chanting to ladies and gents since 1992. He commenced the first ladies batch on 4 November 1992 with 3 ladies who were interested in learning to chant vedas. They now have more than 500 students who chant with great synchronisation.[3]
Srinivasan and Madhu's daughter, Shreeraksha is a child prodigy in Vedic chanting.[4] At the age of six, she became the first lady to chant the vedas in the inner shrine of the Ramakrishna Math Bangalore during navaratri. She has also chanted vedas at various programmes and events.
Etymology
editThe name "Challakere brothers" is derived from their surname, which in turn is derived from their native place in Challakere, Karnataka.[5]
Personal life
editThe brothers live in Bangalore, India. In an interview in 2016, Sreenivasan mentioned that his wife Madhu Sreenivasan had married him in 1996 on the condition that he would teach her chanting. He also discredits the fallacy that Vedic chanting negatively affects women, as he and his wife had a child three years after their marriage. Their child turned out to be a prodigy in Veda chanting and teaches others now.[6]
The brothers have been teaching the chanting of vedas for 25 years at the Trayee Veda Vidyalaya at Banashankari in Bangalore.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Natarajan, Ramesh. "Interview - Challakere brothers". GRD Iyers Gurukool page on You Tube. GRD Iyers Gurukool. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Natarajan, Ramesh. "Challakere Brothers - Chanting tips". Videos on Challakere Brothers. GRD Iyers Gurukool. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "56th heritage music festival". Star of Mysore. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "What the Vedas teach". The Hindu. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "List of vedic chants by Challakere brothers". MP3 cool. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Official facebook page - Challakere brothers". Challakere FB page. Challakere brothers. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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