Kambeyanda Seethalaxmi Appaya,

Kambeyanda Seethalaxmi Appaya stands as a Eminent kodavathi in the realm of Carnatic classical music, achieving excellence by earning a distinction in the highest music examination, Vidhwath, from Mysore University. Guided by the late Vidwan Y.N. Sreenivasa Moorthy, a direct disciple of Asthan Vidhwan Devendrappa, who himself was trained under Mysore Vasudevachar, she successfully completed the Junior, Senior, and   exams in music.  

Parents

Father

Biddanda.N.Aiyappa

Mother 

Biddanda Poovamma ( Pandanda )

Siblings

• Kokkengada Sowbhaghya Ponnappa
• Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah
• Chowrira Suju Poovaiah
• Maj Biddanda Nanda  

Children

 

Born

Born on January 8, 1948

About

Seethalaxmi hails from a family firmly rooted in South Indian classical music and dance. With her mother Poovamma Aiyappa (Dr. Pandanda Belliappa’s daughter) and mother’s family residing in Chennai, the family took to learning various instruments like the Violin, Flute, Piano, Veena and Vocals alongside. Seethalaxmi’s childhood and growing up years were steeped in music, as she participated in various vocal music competitions and won trophies during her school years in St. Joseph’s Convent and Central High School, Madikeri. She continued to win accolades for vocal music during college days at the Government Pre-University College, Madikeri, and later at Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, where she majored in Music for her undergraduate degree. Seethalaxmi Appaya has released a CD for Late Ambale Subba Rao in which Haradasa Appaneravanda Appacha Kavi's songs are recorded. She has actively participated in musical concerts and collaborations with her siblings. In fact, her sister Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah has released a CD of her Kodava Keerthanas, for which she has sung several songs. She firmly believes that fine arts are the fundamentals of creativity, and with this in mind, Seethalaxmi spends her spare time today, training little children to sing in the schools around where she lives in Kodagu.

Concerts

Author

Sajni  

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