Patrayani Seetharama Sastry
Patrayani Seetharama Sastry (also known as Saluru China Guruvu) (b. 1900 - d. 1957) was a singer, teacher and music composer from Andhra Pradesh, India.
He was the son and disciple of . He spent his early life in Berhampur and gave his first performance in a temple and won gold medal. He has composed about 30 kritis. which include Iha para saadhaname -Smruti ranjani and Naada nanda mura - Mukhari.[1]
He taught many singers in Vizianagaram Music college beginning in 1936, when Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was the principal. He used to argue against the traditionalists that the harmonium is also a suitable musical instrument for Carnatic music. He was the teacher of Ghantasala, a prominent singer and music director in the Telugu film industry.[citation needed]
Patrayani Seetharama Sastry Music and Dance School was established in Salur.[citation needed]
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- Telugu people
- 1900 births
- 1957 deaths
- Musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- Harmonium players
- 20th-century Indian musicians
- Indian male musicians
- 20th-century organists
- 20th-century male musicians