Vid.H.L Shivashankar Swamy

It is a privilege to introduce my mridanga Guru – Vid.H.L Shivashankar Swamy.

Guru Vid.H.L Shivashankar Swamy is a leading mridanga player in India. He has accompanied many renowned carnatic singers all over India and abroad. His remarkable style of manodharma has been well received by the connoisseurs of carnatic music.

He has conceived and directed ‘Laya Lahari’ – a unique musical ensemble that brings together percussion artists who add mesmerizing rhythm to the melody of flute. Laya Lahari has enthralled the audiences all over India with this exceptional experimentation in bringing out different kinds of soulful music with a team of acclaimed musicians. The Laya Lahari team has received numerous accolades for this effort.

Guru Vid.H.L Shivashankar Swamy is also the founder of ‘LayaVidya Pratishtana’, a percussion academy in Mysore, training and nurturing many aspiring students of percussion. He is also the recipient of many awards and is currently working as an ‘A’ grade staff artist at All India Radio.

The students of Laya school had the privilege of attending a workshop conducted by Guru Vid.H.L Shivashankar Swamy last year during his visit to the US. The entire family of Laya and Nritya were spellbound with his awe-inspiring performance after the workshop.The team of Laya and Nritya seeks his blessings for the upcoming show.