Hyderabad Brothers
musical artist
The Hyderabad Brothers, D. Raghavachari (b 1952) and D. Seshachari (1956-2024), were a Carnatic music singing duo. They were one among the most popular duo vocalists in Indian Classical Carnatic music. D Seshachary died on 24 February 2024, at the age of 67, while receiving treatment for cancer. They are popularly known as Hyderabad brothers because of their long association with the city.
Lineage
Vidwan RaghavaChari and Vidwan SeshaChari belong to a family of traditional classical musicians. They got their initial formal training from their father Daruri Ratnamacharyulu. Their mother Daruri Sulochana Devi was also a carnatic classical musician. As a couple the parents of SeshaChari and RagavaChari presented regular recitals in Yadagiri Gutta. SeshaChari and RaghavaChari`s family originally belonged to Hayathnagar but later, the family moved to Yakutpura where RaghavaChari and SeshaChari were born. RaghavaChari further developed his musical prowess under the tutelage of Susarla Sivaram at the Government College of Music and Dance in Hyderabad.
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