Prince Rama Varma | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sree Padmanabhadasa Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma |
Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | 13 August 1968
Genres | Carnatic classical music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, veena player, writer. |
Years active | 1990 – present |
Website | ramavarma |
Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma (born 13 August 1968), known colloquially as Prince Rama Varma, is an Indian classical musician and a member of the erstwhile Royal Family of Travancore.[1] He is a Carnatic vocalist as well as an exponent of the Saraswati Veena. He is also recognized as a music teacher, musicologist, writer and orator. He has performed at concerts and conducted music workshops all over India and in several other countries including United States, UK, Netherlands, France, UAE, Malaysia and Singapore. YouTube videos of his concerts, classes and lecture-demonstrations are popular among music lovers, music students and professional musicians alike, and have exceeded 20 million views[2] as of July 2022.