BOMBAY SISTERS - C.SAROJA & C.LALITHA - VOCALISTS.............
The sisters, Saroja and Lalitha are a prominent duo who have been gracing the Carnatic Music stage with distinction. Quite popular and in heavy demand for their concerts, the sisters enjoy a pleasing voice, happy unison in presentation and effortless ease in singing. They take care to present the audience with ideal raga delineation, swara elaboration and balanced concert content.
The sisters were born at Trichur, Kerala of N.Chidambara Ayyar and Muktambal. They graduated from the Wardha University. Had their initial training in music under H.A.S. Mani of Bombay and then got the 'Sangita Vidwan' diploma from the Central College of Carnatic Music, Madras. Had further training under Sangita Kalanidhi Musiri Subramanya Ayyar during 1958-60 and 1961-63 with the Government of India Cultural Scholarship separately. T.K.Govinda Rao is their guru since 1963.
Bombay sisters have given performances throughout India and on the All India Radio. They made their debut in 1960 at Ambattur in the presence of Sri Mounananda Swamigal who blessed them with the name 'Bombay Sisters'.
Honours : 'Isai Mamanigal' by Ulaga Tamizhisai Mandram in 1977. 'Madhura Gana Manoranjani' by Sri Azhagiya Singar, Jeer Swami of Ahobila Math.
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