HINDU TEMPLE OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS NIRVANA GARDENS CITY OF WEST PEORIA
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About the Sampradaya Bhajan Maestros
Shenkottai Hari:
Sri Shenkottai Harihara Subramanian, well known as Shenkottai Hari is a divine vocalist and a Sampradaya Bhajan expert from India, hail from a family of musicians, he is a well trained vocalist on carnatic music and also on Abhangs and Bhajans. Sri Hari is currently an aasthana vidwan of Sri Jagathguru Sankaracharya Peetam of Sringeri. Sri Hari has become a legend performer of Sri Dakshina Sampradaya Harinama Sankeerthanam in various places.
Sri Hari is accompanied by the following well known Ritwiks and Sampradaya Bhajan exponents:
Sri Ayikudi Kumar & Sri Karthik
Sri R Anathakrishnan known as Ayikudi Kumar is a well trained ritwik and also an expert Sampradaya Bhajan and Abhang singer, trained from an early age of five. Sri Karthik is also a ritwik and also an expert Mridangam, Dolak and Kanjira player accompanying Sampradaya Bhajans and Abhangs
Sri Vidya Shankar
Sri Vidya Shankar is a well trained ritwik and also a well known Harmonium, Mridangam and Dolak player. Sri Vidya Shankar is currently an administrative staff with the Sringeri Peetam in India.
