Emani Lineage
वीणा वादन तत्वज्ञः, श्रुति जाति विशारदः।
तालज्ञश्चाप्रयासेन, मोक्ष मार्गं नियच्छति।।
– Yajnavalkya
(“Veena vadhana tathvangna shruti, jaati, vishaaradaha taalangnyashcha praayasena moksha maargam niyacchati”)
Srikalapurna Vidushi Smt. Emani Kalyani Lakshminarayana hails from the family of noted Vainikas from Andhra Pradesh in India. She is a leading veena exponent of India. A top graded Artiste of All India Radio. She learnt the intricate techniques of playing Veena from her illustrious father and guru Mahamahopadhyaya Padmasri (Late) Dr. Emani Shankara Sastry. She is the only Veena player of our times who is carrying forward the renowned Emani legacy.
She was a child prodigy and under her father and Guru’s tutelage, she learnt all the complicated nuances and honed her skills. She has been performing from the age of 13. She accompanied her father & Guru – Maestro Emani Shankara Sastry on the second veena and earned appreciation from stalwarts in the Carnatic Music Industry at a very young age.
