'If music is a life form then educating music is its heart'.
The musical journey:
Srikanth Ogirala is the esteemed founder & director of Strings Music Academy. He discovered his passion for music at a very young age. At the beginning of the year 2000, he got hooked to the strings of the Bass guitar and the prospect of a guitar fascinates him even now.
After completing his B.Tech he wanted to pursue a stream of education that could enrich his musical abilities and give him a solid technical background. So he studied audio engineering & music production course and went on to work as a sound engineer for many years. His enthusiasm for music drove him to explore various paths, and he started playing all other types of guitars like Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Classical guitar, and many more.
World arenas and laurels
Performance is drenched in his soul. He has performed in hundreds of live stages for almost a decade and a half along with umpteen rock bands. According to him, a creative artist is never satisfied with his performance, he seeks more, he learns more and hones his skills. His love for stage performances has a huge impact on his personal life as well. It has made him into the confident person he is today. His individuality lies in his ability to mix a bit of both the worlds; traditional music and music loved by the mass.
Apart from being a live performer, he is also an avid competitor. He has received a number of prizes for his musical skills in both national and international competitions. Blessed with an outstanding musical sense, his powerful voice has the ability to entice the audience who hear him play and sing. He has the skills to seamlessly improvise on stage by comprehending the crowd. He has been bestowed with numerous other awards & recognitions for his experience and expertise over the years.
Dawn of SMA
Though he was on the path towards success in the music field he wanted to accomplish more. He wanted to impart his knowledge to budding music enthusiasts. That is when he invested his heart and soul into creating SMA in 2012 with the objective, 'Music for all'. SMA is his brain-child. It is an intelligent mix of creativity and devotion. With over two decades of music knowledge and having trained over 5000 students, he expertly made SMA stand among the top three music academies in Chennai.
He is constantly working towards building a comfortable space for children, teens, and adults to explore their creative potential in music. The introduction of online classes at SMA is an initiative that showcases his desire to nurture talent wherever it may be. He redefines the traditional norms of music training and takes a new and improved route to build individualistic musicians. Music at SMA will surely be a fun-filled & empowering experience. Our founder, Srikanth Ogirala will make your musical dreams into reality!