Meet city’s young singing talent Shreekar
He has made significant achievements in singing. He has participated in hundreds of State and District-level cultural competitions and won many prizes in Karnatak music (vocal), sugama sangeetha, Daasara padagalu, film hits (solo), classical music (vocal), devaranama, jathiswara, bhavageethe (solo), vachana gaayana, folk songs, patriotic songs, janapadageethe, keerthanas, bhajans, vachanas and Bhagavadgita chanting…and what have you?
He also has the talent in him to repeat any song heard by him once just like the original one. Meet B.R. Shreekar, a 5th standard student of DAV Public School in Vishweshwara Nagar, who has performed in ETV Kannada Channel’s ‘Canara Bank Yede Thumbi Haduvenu’ programme hosted by noted playback singer S.P. Balasubramanyam (SPB) in 2011. This child participated in three episodes and went up-to semi finals receiving appreciation from SPB for his talent.
The ten-year-old was conferred ‘Balashree Award-2013’ by Mysuru Sahitya Matthu Samskruthika Pratishtana, Kuvempunagar, for excellence in classical and light music.
He was conferred State-level Children’s Pratibha Puraskara by the Department of Women and Child Development, Bengaluru on Nov. 14, 2013 (Children’s Day) for exceptional achievements in academics.
He was presented Children’s Exceptional Achievements Award for the year 2013-14 along with a cash prize of Rs.10,000 by the Department of Women and Child Development, Mysuru, for excellence in cultural field.
He was conferred with ‘Adarsha Baala Prathibha Rathna’ award by Adarsha Seva Sangha, Mysuru on Jan. 26, 2014 for excellence in singing.
Shreekar, who took part in the ‘Mysuru Kogile-2014’ singing competition, organised by Bharathiya Samskruthika Vikasa Vedike, Mysuru in association with Yashaswini Groups, Mysuru at Jaganmohan Palace, won the second place where he was honoured with a cash prize of Rs.10,000.
Apart from excelling in the cultural field, Shreekar has made achievements in academics too.
He won prizes in Wordsworth International Spelling Bee Contest at the School, District and State-levels in 2011; He passed the National Scholarship Examination conducted by Divine Publishers, Cochin thrice with distinction in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 while he was studying in 1st, 2nd and 3rd standard respectively; He secured top ranks in National Science Olympiad and International Mathematics Olympiad conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation, Gurgaon.
Shreekar passed the Karnatak Music Junior Grade Vocal Examination, conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, in October, 2014 with 94%.
He is being trained in music under Karnatak Vocalist Vidwan P.C. Vijesh of Guru Subbanna Keshava Music School.
Considering, Shreekar’s outstanding achievements in academics, DAV School awarded a proficiency certificate to him.
Shreekar is the proud son of B.S. Ramamurthy, Senior Manager, Finance & Accounts, Ripple Fragrances Pvt. Ltd., VV Mohalla and H.S. Vageeshwari, a home-maker, who reside in Krishnamurthypuram in city. His elder brother B.R. Shankar is pursuing 1st year Engineering at Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday – February 16th, 2015