the torch bearer of the Mysore style of Veena playing, son and prime disciple of Mysore V. Doraiswamy Iyengar B. Kannan (born 1964) - Chennai based, disciple of Vasantha Krishnamurthy and Pichumani Iyer, Founder-President of Youth Association for Classical Music (YACM) and composer of many thillanas. Nirmala Rajasekar (born 1966) - disciple of Kalpakam Swaminathan, recognized with McKnight Performing Artists Fellowship and founder of Naada Rasa music school. Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma (born 1968) - disciple of Trivandrum R Venkataraman and K. S. Narayanaswamy, organiser of Swathi Sangeethotsavam and member of the Travancore royal family. D. Srinivas (born 1968) - Hyderabad based, disciple of Srinivasan and P. Srinivasa Gopalan, recognized with "Ugadi Visishta Puraskaram" Award, "Ashtana Vidwan" of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Rajhesh Vaidhya (born 1973) - Chennai based, recognized with Kalaimani award, founder of Ravna International School of Veena, has worked with various music directors of Tamil movies. Prashanth Iyengar (born 1973) - Bangalore based, disciple of Padmasini Narasimhachar & R. K. Suryanarayana, composer of 90 varnas (including 72-varnas tuned in each of the 72-melakarta ragas), holder of the limca record for a 24-hour marathon veena concert. Jayanthi Kumaresh - Bangalore based, disciple of Padmavathy Ananthagopalan, recognized with Kalamamani Award (awarded to tamilians), founder of Indian National Orchestra. Tirupati Srivani Yalla - Tirupati based, recognized with "Veena Visharade", Lecturer in Veena S. V. Music College, TTD, Tirupati. Punya Srinivas - disciple of Kamala Aswathama and Suguna Varadachari, member of Panchachanyam band, specialising in fusion music, over 5000 film recordings to her credit. Jaysri-Jeyaraaj - Chennai-based artists, disciples of A. Anantharama Iyer and A. Champakavalli, recognized with "Nadha Kala Vipanchee" Award, founders of Veenavaadhini school. Revathy Krishna - Chennai based, disciple of Sundaram Iyer, and later with Sharada Shivanandam and K.P.Sivanandam; recognized with Kalaimanani and Kumar Gandharwa Awards, also now for film recordings. Iyer brothers - Melbourne based, disciples of R. Pichumani and R. Venkataraman, recognized with the Multicultural Award for Excellence by the State of Victoria. Suvir Misra - Delhi-based civil services officer proficient in Rudra veena, Saraswati veena and the Surbahar; inventor of the Misr Veena, known for playing Khayal in the Saraswati Veena. Veena festivals Maargashira Veena Festival - since 2004 organized by Sri Guruguha Vaageyya Pratishtana Trust & Sri Guruguha Sangeeta Mahavidyala. Mudhra Veenotsav - since 2005 at Chennai Veena Navarathri - since 2007 at Chennai organized by the Veena foundation and the Indira Gandhi National