Vivek an extremely talented flautist was initiated into this divine art form of carnatic music at the tender
age of 12 years. He acquired basic lessons and flute technique from SRI VIJAY and VIDWAN H.S. VENUGOPAL. His innate desire
to acquire deep insight over this music was nurtured and took shape under the scholarly guidance of rasika kala ratna NEYVELI
R.SANTHANAGOPALAN where in he under went a vigorous training in the traditional gurukulam style. This may be considered as
the golden period in the life of vivek where he not only learnt the nuances of music but every aspects of life.
Vivek began to bloom as an artiste and rendered his first performance in the year
1998. There on he never looked back. Unstinting support from his parents and vigorous training from his gurus has taken him
way ahead in this art form.
He has been exceptionally gifted with wonderful blowing and bhava and he has acquired different fingering techniques and produces different tonal quality
in flute using different lengths of flutes to produce base and shrill sounds and he also has an delightfully appealing personality
both on and off the stage which has been commended by connoisseurs and critics.
