Dr. Seshulatha Kosuru is a leading Carnatic musician and teacher from Andhra Pradesh. She has performed widely in India and abroad and has received numerous awards and titles from many leading organizations. She has tuned and released many carnatic & devotional albums and has also set to tune many dance ballets.
Summary of Skills
Carnatic Vocal Fulltime Musician with 35+ years of experience.
Music Composer for Dance Ballets
Exciting Entertainer and Dynamic Performer with 2000+ concerts
Musicologist
Specialized in singing Keertanas written by Vaggeyakaras Sri Bhakta Ramadasu (17th century) and Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (15th Century).
Judge for prestigious music competitions
Academician who trained hundreds of students
Published and presented several papers
Education and Certification Summary
Awarded the Doctorate with Ph.D in Music (2006) by the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad on the topic ‘The Rare Janya Ragas having Single Composition of Musical Trinity with Special Reference to Tyagaraja,’
Master of Arts in Music(2010) from Sri Padmavathi Mahila University,Tirupathi.
M.A. in Telugu(1993) from Osmania University, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Arts in Music (1984) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
Professional Status
Dr. Seshu Latha Kosuru (Viswanadh) awarded A grade artists status by the All India Radio in Classical and Light Music. Dr. Seshulatha regularly performs concerts at All India Radio, Doordarshan and other private Television Channels. She is also an academician teaching music in different Universities. She tuned and composed music for multiple CD albums and Dance Ballets throughout her career and published a number of articles related to Music. Guru Dr Seshu Latha, is blessed to take advanced training under the great Masters like Late Sri Voleti Venkateswarlu and Sangitakalanidhi Late Dr Nedunuri Krishna Murty.
Music Teaching Experience
Worked as a faculty and Registrar at Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS), Singapore between July ,2010 and December 2012.
Worked as a contract faculty in Music Department, Potti Sreeramulu telugu University, Hyderabad between Oct 1989 and July 2010.
Working as a contract faculty to teach online classes remotely for University of Silicon Andhra based at California,USA.
Conducted hundreds of Carnatic Music Workshops both online and offline across India and Overseas.
Conducted Music Appreciation Course in Singapore in the year 2011
Awards and Recognitions
Received Certificate of Commendation for the contribution to the community at TARUNI TARUNAM, the Annual Mahila Utsav on 9th March, 2013 from Lions Club International.
Received the title Sapta Swara Sangeeta Vidwanmani, from Sri Vani Music Academy, Hyderabad, 2007.
Recipient of Smt. Rukmini Jagannathan Puraskar for standing First in Sangeet Alankar from Akhil Bharateeya Gandharve Vidyalaya Mandal Maharashtra, 1998.
Recipient of ‘Outstanding Young Talented Person Award’ at the District and State level from Jaycees Club in 1987.
Received Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu and Smt. Ivaturi Bala Swaraswati Devi Memorial Cash prizes for standing first in BA Music in 1984.
Received Scholarship from Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Academy to learn advanced music from Late Sri Voleti Venkateswarulu 1982.
Received Scholarship from ‘Kalapeetham’ T.T.D., Tirupati to learn Annamacharya Keerthanas from Sri Balantrapu Rajanikantha Rao, Sri A. Narayana Iyer, Sri K.R.Ganapathi and V.L.Janaki Ram during 1980-81
