Prapancham Sitaram was a Carnatic

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from the state of

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, India. Sitaram was a disciple of flautist T.R. Mahalingam and was a top artist in the

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. He served as head of many institutions in Andhra Pradesh and directed approximately 32 dissertations in various subjects like 'Sadhana in Carnatic Music', 'Nuances of Composers', and 'Evolution of Indian Music'. Sitaram has trained students in Carnatic flute, including Balasai and Shreyas Sridhar. He was based in

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.The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad / Festivals : Feast your ears to the ragas
/ref> Sitaram was married with two children. Sitaram died in Atlanta, US, on 1 June 2014.

Awards

Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Sangeetha Kalasikhamani or Sangita Kalasikhamani (Sanskrit: ; from sangeetha = music, kala = art, sikhamaṇi = gem of a diadem or crest) is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidi ...

, 2009 By The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.

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