‘Mridanga Sudhakara’ Sri Kommajosyula Sadgurucharan is the disciple of Sri Nemani Somayajulu garu and Sri Vankayala Narasimham garu.
He is a graduate in Mechanical engineering from Andhra university and postgraduate in Rhythmology from University of Madras. He has passed the certificate examination in vocal music.
He is a ‘Top grade’ Mridangam artist working with All India Radio Vijayawada as staff artist for 25 years. In 36 years of concert experience, he has accompanied many top ranking vidwans in prestigious organisations in India and abroad.
He is an adept in the demonstration of ‘Panchamukhi & Shanmukhi Taala Avadhana-s’, a rare and complex feat in the field of rhythm.
He is the course writer for certificate examination in Mridangam conducted by SAMPADA, music and dance academy of Silicon Andhra university, USA. He has submitted papers at many national and international seminars and has conducted workshops on topics like ‘Mridangam & Mathematics’, ‘Simple exercises to improve rhythmic balance’ etc.
His articles and short stories on music related topics received widespread appreciation.
Marathon cycling is his passion. He has done marathon cycling from Vijayawada to Vizag & in the Diviseema area of Kṛiṣhṇa district each covering 400KM.
Śri Sadgurucharan, is the only contemporary expert in Pañchamukhi & Ṣaṇmukhi’ tāḷa avadhāna-s. He is an adept in the demonstration of ‘Panchamukhi & Shanmukhi Taala Avadhana-s’, a rare and complex feat in the field of rhythm. Since 1995, he has been giving demonstrations all over India at famous organizations like Ṣaṇmukhānañda Sabha, The Fine Arts Society (Mumbai), The Music Academy, The Indian Fine Arts Society (Madras), Visākha Music Academy (Vizag), Añdhra Music Academy, Karṇāṭaka Gānakalā Parishat, Percussive Arts Centre (Bengalūru), Swāti Tirunāl Sañgīta Sabha (Tiruvanañtapuram) etc and received merit certificates. Maestros like Dr. Bālamuralikṛṣṇa, Śri Dañḍamūḍi Rāmmōhana Rao, Śri Vañkāyala Narasiñham have given certificates of appreciation. He practised all these avadhāna-s anonymously for many years without a guru. The videos of his lecture demonstrations can be watched on You Tube.
