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Komaravolu Sivaprasad (26 April,1955) is a whistling musician in the Carnatic tradition. He is the first professional whistling artist in Indian classical music. He was awarded the title Kala Ratna by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2016.

Early Life

Sivaprasad was born in Bapatla, a coastal town in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India as the ninth child of K.S.V. Subba Rao and Rajyalakshmi.

He started whistling at an young age. Whistling is generally not appreciated in Indian culture. It is considered as a loafer’s pastime. However, his uncle Prof. K.Chandrasekharan, a Padmasri awardee in the year 1959^[1] and his elder brother Pardhasarathi (an amateur whistler himself) encouraged Sivaprasad to hone his skill.

His maiden public performance was at the age of twelve, when he covered for the late arrival of veteran artist Mulukutla Sadasiva Sastry^[2]. Actor, Director, Producer, and later Governor of Puducherry and Maharastra, Kona Prabhakara Rao was impressed by the talent of young Sivaprasad and became his mentor.

Musical Style

The whistling sound can typically be produced only on exhalation of the breath. Therefore an uninterrupted performance was not possible which precluded it from becoming a serious art form. However, Sivaprasad mastered a technique through which he could produce the sound even when inhaling. This was his breakthrough and encouraged him to consider more serious training.

Training

Sivaprasad was introduced to Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, a celebrated classical musician, and Dr. N.S.Srinivasan, a flute vidwan (disciple of veteran artist T. R. Mahalingam) from whom he received advance training in Classical Carnatic music.

Performances

Upto the present time, Sivaprasad has given more than 10000 performances worldwide^[3]. He was selected by the Government of India for participation in the Festival of India in Moscow in the year 1988-89 under the leadership of P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then External Affairs Minister of India. He also participated in the International Music Festival as a ‘Unique Artiste of the Globe’ in the year 1996.

Recognition

He entered the Limca Book of Records in 1991 as the first Whistling artist to release an LP record in the world^[4]. He was appointed as the Asthana Vidwan of Mysore Datta Peetam in 1984 ^[5] and of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam in 2013.

Honours

Titles

Awards

Compositions

He composed Saptaraaga Sagaram, a ragamalika based on 7 Carnatic ragas that included Charukesi, Abhogi, Abheri, Durga, Hamsanadam, Mohanam, and Desh. He also composed pallavis in Raagam Sankarabharam, Mohanam, and Jog.

Cinema

Discography

Carnatic Classical

Devotional Music

Film Music

Concept Albums

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Name=chandrasekharan&Award=Padma%20Shri | title=Padma Awards | Interactive Dashboard}}
2. ^{{Cite newspaper | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/melodious-whistle-blower/article2718621.ece | title=Melodious whistle blower| journal=The Hindu| date=2011-12-15}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-02-29/Whistle-maestro-mesmerises-audience/210577 | title=Whistle maestro mesmerises audience| date=2016-02-29}}
4. ^{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/?id=c79aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT475&lpg=PT475&dq=sivaprasad+limca+record#v=onepage&q=sivaprasad%20limca%20record&f=false | title=Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best| isbn=9789351952404| last1=Team| first1=L.B.R| date=2018-05-05}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.dattapeetham.org/events/2017/hevilambi-yugadi-celebrations-new-hall-inauguration-in-dundigal-hyderabad | title=Avadhoota Datta Peetham}}
6. ^{{Cite newspaper | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/melodious-whistle-blower/article2718621.ece | title=Melodious whistle blower| journal=The Hindu| date=2011-12-15}}