Vinjamuri Seetha Devi

Vinjamuri Seetha Devi
Background information
Born Kakinada, India

Vinjamuri Seetha Devi is a musician, singer, and scholar of Telugu folk music.

She was formerly a producer of folk music on All India Radio.[1]

Along with her sister Anasuya Devi they composed music for many of Andhra Pradesh's famous poets. These include Srirangam Srinivisa Rao (Sri Sri).[2]

But not all of her activities were with her sister. She contributed music for the 1979 film Maa Bhoomi. She is also the author of "Folk Music of Andhra Pradesh".

References

  1. ↑ Interview with Chandrakantha Courtney, http://chandrakantha.com/biodata/twain_interview.html
  2. ↑ Srihari, Gudipoodi "An Era of Light Music", The Hindu March 11, 2011


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