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S. Sowmya (born April 16, 1969) (Tamil:ஸௌம்யா) is a Carnatic music singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from her grand parents S. Ramanathan and Smt.T. Muktha. In 1998, Sowmya co-founded Carnatica - an online institution dedicated to classical music & dance instruction, archival, talent search and other related activities to Carnatic music. She also co-authored the first comprehensive reference CD-ROM on Carnatic music, Nadanubhava.
Academic
II Rank Holder and Gold Medallist in B.Sc. (Chemistry), Meenakshi College, Madras University, 1990M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1992I.I.T. Blue, for excellence in Academics and cultural activities, 1992I Rank Holder, B. A. (Indian Music), University of Madras, 1996I Rank Holder and Gold Medallist in M. A. (Indian Music), University of Madras, 1998Paper on "Microwave Enhanced Reactions in Carbohydrate Chemistry" in Synthetic CommunicationsRoyal Institute of Chemistry award for Chemistry quiz conducted at the school and college levels
Performances, activities & achievements
Co-author of Nadanubhava, the world's first encyclopedic CD-ROM on Carnatic MusicCo-creator of "Nadopasana - My Own Carnatic Tutor", the world's first self-help Carnatic music guru based on Video CD & Karaoke formatFirst Carnatic musician to make a Video CD album (Live concert of Mahakavi Bharatiyar songs)Lecture-demonstrations and workshops for SPIC-MACAY, YACM (Chennai) and various universities worldwide'A' Grade Artiste, AIR and Doordarshan, MadrasSouth Zone Hookup and National Programmes on AIRMain concert at the Radio Sangeet Sammelan, New Delhi, 1999World Tamil Conference, Tanjore, 1995Conference Chair, Millennium Conference of the Indian Fine Arts Society, Singapore (Paper: "Triumph of Technology in Traditional Arts")Artiste of Choice - Tamil Isai Nataka Mandram, Chennai, for concerts at selected centres in Tamil Nadu, 1988Associated since childhood, with Ramalingar Pani Mandram, Chennai to propagate Ramalingar's "Arutpa")Vocal support to Dr. S. Ramanathan & Smt. T. MukthaJugal Bandhi with Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarthy, Madras Bengal AssociationGandhi Smriti Concert on Martyr's Day, Dept. of Culture, New Delhi
Titles and honours
Vidhya Tapasvi, TAPAS Cultural FOundation, Chennai, 2012Distinguished Alumnus, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 2011Sangeetha Choodamani, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, 2010Sangeetha Siromani, Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Chennai, 2009Sangeetha Saptha Sagara, Shanthi Arts Foundation, Chennai, 2005Vani Kala Sudhakara, Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai, 2004Bala Ratna, Shri Bala Tripurasundari Peetham, Nemili, 2005Asthana Vidushi, Sri Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham, 2003 /Nada Bhushanam, Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, New Delhi, 2002Tamil Isai Chelvi, Australian Tamil Foundation, 2001Rasika Kala Ratna, Rasikapriya, Sydney, Australia, 2001Sangeetha Kala Bharathy, Needamangalam VVS Foundation, Chennai, 2001Nada Oli, Nada Inbam, Chennai, 2001Isai Peroli, Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai, 1996Yuva Kala Bharathi, Bharat Kalachar, Chennai, 1990Sahithyapriya, Jan Kalyan (Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham), Kanchipuram
Awards from Music Academy, Chennai
Kshetragnar Padam Prize, 1985MLV Award, Outstanding young vocalist, 1986Pankajam Rajam Award, 1987D.K. Pattammal Award, 1988T.V. Subba Rao Award, 1989D.K. Pattammal & T.V. Subba Rao Award, 1990Pappu Kamakshiamma Award (Best sub-senior vocalist), 1993G. Ramakrishna Iyer Award (Sub- senior Vocalist), 1994T. R. Rajagopala Iyer Award (Best Raga Alapana), 1995Ariyakudi Trust Award (Best Lady Vocalist), 1996Srirangam Gopalaratnam Award (Best Lady Vocalist), 1997Outstanding Lady Vocalist - Senior, 2000Outstanding Lady Vocalist - Senior, 2001Srirangam Gopalaratnam Award, 2005
Other awards
AIR Music competition prize, Classical Vocal and Light Classical, 1987Rajaji Tambura Prize, Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai, 1983Annamalai Vallal Prize, Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai, 1980First prize, Talent Promotion Concert, Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai,19846-year Cultural Talent Scholarship for Instrumental Music (Veena), Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi (at the age of 10)Sponsored by Central Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi for "Yuva Prathibha Mela", Thiruvananthapuram, 1987
