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DWIBHASHYAM NAGESHBABU, son of late Butchaiah Pantulu and Smt. Subbalakshmi, was born on 29th July,1957 in Ramachandrapuram of East Godavari District,AndhraPradesh. Hailing from a lineage of music lovers and pioneers of Ayurveda ( Chintaluru),the prodigy was enthralled by the captivating music of Veena Maestro Dr.Chittibabu even as a boy, and thus he became the votary of Dr.Chittibabu.

His obsession for veena ushered him into a “Deeksha” with which he adored the Maestro as an “EKA LAVYA” and dedicated himself to the veena of Chittibabu “GHARANA” At college, the adolescent virtuoso was spotted by his teacher Sri M.V.Krishnaiah who initiated him into the classical Carnatic Music which was later perfected by guru Sri T.V.Subbaraya Sastry. Impressed by Nageshbabu’s genre of Veena recital at a concert in Ramachandrapuram, his mentor Sri Chittibabu fondly inducted him into his legion of disciples. In no time, he became the ‘Priya Sishya” of his guru by dint of his dazzling dexterity.

ACHIEVEMENTS
 * Composed, directed and gave two audio cassette recordings entitled:
 * “THE GLORY OF GODAVARI” an ensemble of 10 Veenas with his own disciples.
 * “GURU SMARANA” an ensemble of 6 Veenas accompanied by his own disciples.
 * Composed Music for Vedic Chanting on the veena for INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR VEDIC EDUCATION,U.S.A.
 * Accompanied on Veena for devotional music cassette recordings.

ABROAD TRIPS: Invited by Telugu Kala Samithi, Tamil Association, South Bhavan’s Group and Indian Social Club, MUSCAT,SULTANATE OF OMAN in 2006.
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Exerpts from the press:

When his nimble fingers strike magic notes on the strings of veena, the audience feel as if the chords of their hearts were struck” -EENADU
 * “Nageshbabu’s style was notable for purity of note and precision of Rhythm” -THE INDIAN EXPRESS
 * “The aura created by Nageshbabu’s Veena recital soothes the soul transcending to the highest planes of peace and tranquility.

“Commending the excellence attained by Nageshbabu with his unique technique on the veena at a recital held in Vikram Hall, Rajahmundry, the doyen of ‘Avadhanam” Prof. Betavolu Ramabrahmam of Telugu University remarked that the programme dawned a fresh hope of survival of classical music at least for another hundred years.” -ANDHRA JYOTHI “Nageshbabu touched the innermost chords of the connoisseurs of music. The effortless élan with which his fingers glided along the fret – board and lilting notes produced thereby left an indelible impress on the listeners” -ANDHRA BHOOMI “ Speaking at a function in Hyderabad, the noted art and literary commentator Sri Gudupudi Srihari opined that Nageshbabu has thoroughly imbibed all the nuances of the veena techniques of his guru Dr.Chittibabu and has thus perpetuated the tradition of his guru. -UDAYAM “ Tuning the ‘Swara Veena” to its harmony,Nageshbabu feasted the philharmonic gathering.” -ANDHRA PRABHA “As you listen to his music, you feel as if you are drifting away into the realms of heavenly bliss being raised from the mundane to the ethereal like the sky-lark in shelley's poem’ TO THE SKY-LARK” -Ganakala
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Address for Correspondence: Veena Vadya Ratna D.NAGESHBABU.M.A., 19-1-30, MAIN ROAD RAMACHANDRAPURAM-533 255 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA PHONE: Res: 08857-243170 Mob: 9849439170 e-mail: nageshbabu_veena@yahoo.com