Vid.V.R.Chandrashekar (fondly known as VRC)a percussion (MRIDANGAM) Artist.

"B High" Grade artist in ALL INDIA RADIO, Bangalore and have been giving performances

as an accompanying artist for the last 25 years. Have performed in various well-known

media channels like UDAYA, E-TV,KASTURI,SRI SHANKARA AND DD1 too.

I am blessed to have learnt this art from 3 Musicial geniuses, who have groomed me in a

way that i decided to completely dedicate myself to this art.

Did my intial training from VID A.RAJACHAR and VID.R.A. RAJAGOPALANand my elaborate

learning were from VID.T.A.S.MANI

opportunities began flowing in at the early stages of my carrier, wherein performed as an

accompanying artist (Mridangam))for well known musicians like, Vid.R.A.RAMA MANI,

BOMBAY SISTERS(C.SAROJA & SRI LALITHA) MAHARAJAPURAM RAMACHANDRAN,

Rajkumar BHARTHI, SEETHALAKSHMI VENKATESHAN, O.S.ARUN etc. performed at various musical concert

in abroad too for renowned musicians.

Travelled abroad for a concert named THALA THARANGINI, DIRECTED BY VID.SRI T.A.S.MANI to UK, GERMANY, SCOTTLAND, U.S.A.,SWITZERLAND, etc. for Youth Music Festival in the year 1980

& in 1983. sponcered by ICCR, GOVT.OF INDIA

                                                   AWARDS

Received state government scholarship in the year 1983-1986

Received Best Mridangam Player Award at Gayana Samaja in the year 1986.

Received International "ARYABHATA AWARD" ON 28-12-2012, Bangalore

A major switch over happend in my carreer in the year 1992, an entry into the field of Dance.

This resulted in the wider exposure, brought in lot creativity and innovation in my art.

Have been playing MRIDANGAM to renowned dancers like, Vani Ganapathy, Shridhar (Actor),

Padmini Ravi, Kiran Subramanyam, Padmini Ramachandran, Prathibha Prahalad, Padmaja-

Suresh, Bhanumathi, Radha Sridhar, Narmada, Viji Prakash (USA)Mythili(USA),Mavin Khoo

(UK), Rangashree (Kuwait) Meena Jayadev (US) Shankar Khandaswamy (MALAYSIA).

etc.

Here are few exclusive concerts  with renowned dancers abroad which was a Milestone in

my career.

Concerts With VIJI PRAKASH  (1991-1992)One year contract to Los Angles.

Concerts with Anuradha Shridhar & shridhar (Actor) 1994 to KEENYA Sponcer by

Indian High Commission.

Concerts with PRATHIBHA PRAHALAD (1995) to SRI LANKA (SAARC FESTIVAL)

Concerts with MAVIN KHOO (1999-2000) LONON (5 Months) Sponcered by COLEBRAND COMPANY

Concerts with Shridhar (Actor) (2002) to FRANCE, GERMANY & SWIZERLAND (45 DAYS)

Concerts, accompaning for dance performances in LONDON.Zuurich etc. Sponcered by

Samudra foundation (Vid. BHAVANI SHANKAR)) LONDON

Concerts with PADMAJA SURESH (2004) to HUNGARY,SPAIN & GERMANY, Sponcerd by ICCR,

Govt. of India.

Concerts with YAMINI MUTTANNA (2005) to FIJI, Sponcered by ICCR, Govt.of India.

Concerts with MAVIN KHOO (2007) to Malaysia & Singapore

Concert With Aishwarya Nityananda (2010) In CHAINA (ASIAN GAMES)

WENT TO MALAYSIA JANUARY 2011 FOR ARRENGETRAMS IN MALAYSIA (TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS)

Concerts with MEENA JAYADEV (from 2007 onwards every Year)for Arrengetrams.