Ghazal Srinivas

Kesiraju Srinivas
Birth name Kesiraju Srinivas
Also known as Gazal Srinivas
Born (1966-10-14)14 October 1966
Genres Ghazal
Occupation(s) Singer, activist
Instruments Vocals, frame drum
Website ghazalsrinivas.com

Kesiraju Srinivas (born 14 October 1966 in Tekkali, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh), popularly known as Ghazal Srinivas, holds the Guinness World Record for most languages sung.[1] Srinivas worked as a librarian at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhimavaram and Sainik School, Korukonda for a decade before quitting. He started singing Telugu ghazals in 1986.[2] He uses a frame drum as his only accompaniment.

References

  1. "'Ghazal Srinivas' enters Guinness book". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. Borah, Prabalika M. (25 February 2011). "Ghazals for peace". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

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