The one and only – S.P.Balasubrahmanyam

The one and only   S.P.Balasubrahmanyam 1563 lVocal music is one of the oldest and most universal art forms. A discovery and celebration of one such voice is Padmashri Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam. His music transcends all barriers – linguistic, geographical and chronological.

Blessed with an adorable voice and impeccable musical skills, SPB was never trained to be a singer. A young, Telugu-speaking lad from Andhra Pradesh, like any other boy his age was studying to pursue a career in Engineering. He had a natural flair for singing and participated in most of the singing contests from college. In one such contest, he was spotted by his mentor the late, Sri. S.P. Kodandapani. The rest, as they say, is history.

Some trivia about SPB:

  • He has recorded over 36,000 songs in a span of 35 years, which include film songs and devotional numbers recorded by various recording companies of the country. It’s a world record which will be soon entering into the Guinness Book of World Records
  • He has recorded 17 songs in Kannada for the composer Upendra Kumar in Bangalore from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on February 8, 1981 which is again a record in itself
  • With a magnetic stage presence and passionate harmonic interludes, heenthralls the audience with an exceptional performances, only inspiring other singers to match his emotion and energy levels. Make sure you don’t miss a chance you experience his magic along with other prominent singers like SP Sailaja, Sree Krishna & Kalpana Raghavender in Concert this April.

    Telugu Nite
    When:Apr 24 2010
    Where: San Jose Center for Peforming Arts – 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, California, 95113
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    Tamil Nite
    When:Apr 25 2010
    Where: San Jose Center for Peforming Arts – 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, California, 95113
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    Tamil Nite
    When:May 7 2010
    Where:Centro Asturiano, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, Florida
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    Kannada Night
    When:May 9 2010
    Where: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd, hayward, California, 94545
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    When: May 21 2010
    Where: Oakton High School, Vienna , Virginia
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    Telugu Nite
    When: May 22, 2010
    Where: Union County Arts Center- 1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
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    Tamil Nite
    When: May 23, 2010
    Where: Union County Arts Center- 1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ
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