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U. Srinivas
Upalappu Srivinas, also known as "Mandolin Shrinivas," plays Carnatic
music (the classical music of South India) on the electric mandolin.
No kidding. For video and sound clips, visit his kickin'
Web site.
And here's a brief
paper he wrote on the history of the mandolin.
![]() Srinivas has toured extensively in the United States, both in a duo with his brother and with John McLaughlin's Carnatic/jazz fusion ensemble Remember Shakti. You can order Srinivas' recordings here (there are a couple of dozen to choose from), or listen to clips here. And there are several videos to choose from:
Padmashri U Shrinivas Maruthi Nilayam 12-A Venkateswara Street Dhanalakshmi Colony Vadapalani, Chennai 600026 INDIA Tel: +91 44 2362 2696, 2362 1421 Fax: +91 44 2362 1421 ![]() |