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4 unusual facts about Emani Sankara Sastry


Emani Sankara Sastry

Emani Sankara Sastry was born on September 23, 1922 in Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh.

He was the asthaan vidwan (court musician) of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, member of the university grants committee - to advise on music and member of the expert committee at Madras Music Academy.

The all India felicitation committee under the petronship of the Vice President of India honored him by conferring upon him the title chaturdandi panditaha for rendering his services for the cause of music.

3. Ragam Thanam Pallavi - an orchestral composition based on the classical raga Todi.



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