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"Sitar on Guitar"
Meet Mr. Guru Raj
Babladi - the musician with magic in his hands who can be termed as Jimmy
Hendrix of Hyderabad. Guru Raj is a music director and his first film
"Pittala Dora" was a 100 day hit from a low rated Ali as hero. ' You've got to start somewhere ' was what he had to say to
Reachout.
A music lover since birth started his real lessons in learning string instruments at the age of 11 at
Govt. College of music, Ramkote. His first stage performance was at the age of 19 at Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, Chikkadpally. In 1983 his first major success came through as he showed to the Hyderabad crowd, if not the world, that it looks good to try playing like sitar on Guitar. His
cassette "Innovations on Indian classics" is still a very very unique piece. Middle east Indians were awe struck at his
innovative and ghazal related music.
19 years passed by since he gave his first performance, it had been an uphill task for Guru Raj and he never once gave up. He took life head-on and released numerous private albums. Also Mr.Gururaj had scored music to many advertisements and TV
serials. Some of his casettes are : "Bala Veerulu","Sri Sai Suprabhata Sahasra Nama vali"," Gayatri Mantra" (in Hindi and Telugu),"Sri Venkateshwara Prabhatam",Remix of Choodalani Vundi. Looking at the opportunity the net is making, this born musician hosted his site recently for his business which is a rarity in itself. You can reach his business at
http://padmajacreations.hypermart.net.
Musicians, playback singer of the industry and others who cannot make out their own CD's can approach Mr.Guru Raj to get not only their work done but also get some valuable tips from this music
scarred veteran.
Guru Raj Babladi's finger tips used to be peeled off after a rigorous practice. He says in that stage he used to make his "Guru" eat food with those injured fingers. This was the Guru Dakshina he gave.
Reachout bows to his dedication and hard work and sign off this newsmaker article saying "He is the making of the great Musician".
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