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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
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| caption = D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari<br />
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| birth_place = [[Yakutpura]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
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| genre = [[Carnatic music]], [[Vocalist]], [[Duet (music)|Duo singers]]<br />
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The '''Hyderabad Brothers''', D. Raghavachari (b 1952) and D. Seshachari (1956-2024),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-02-25|title=D Seshachary of the Hyderabad Brothers passes away - The Hindu|website=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/seshachary-and-his-brother-raghavachary-formed-a-dynamic-partnership-crucial-in-popularising-carnatic-music-through-their-concerts/article67882775.ece|access-date=2024-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225070416/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/seshachary-and-his-brother-raghavachary-formed-a-dynamic-partnership-crucial-in-popularising-carnatic-music-through-their-concerts/article67882775.ece |archive-date=25 February 2024 }}</ref> were a [[Carnatic music]] singing duo.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news |title=At the pinnacle |author= Ranee Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/at-the-pinnacle/article2813691.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 January 2012 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> They were one among the most popular duo vocalists in Indian Classical Carnatic music.<ref name="deccanhherald">{{cite news |title=Music is food for the soul |author= Aruna Chandaraju |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/264292/F |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref> D Seshachary died on 24 February 2024, at the age of 67, while receiving treatment for cancer. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=2024-02-24 |title=D Seshachary of the Hyderabad Brothers passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/seshachary-and-his-brother-raghavachary-formed-a-dynamic-partnership-crucial-in-popularising-carnatic-music-through-their-concerts/article67882775.ece |access-date=2024-02-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> They are popularly known as Hyderabad brothers because of their long association with the city.<ref name="deccanhherald"/><br />
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==Lineage==<br />
[[Vidwan]] RaghavaChari and Vidwan SeshaChari belong to a family of traditional classical musicians.<ref name="thehindu"/> They got their initial formal training from their father Daruri Ratnamacharyulu. Their mother Daruri Sulochana Devi was also a carnatic classical musician.<ref name="thehindu"/> As a couple the parents of SeshaChari and RagavaChari presented regular recitals in Yadagiri Gutta.<ref name="thehindu"/> SeshaChari and RaghavaChari`s family originally belonged to [[Hayathnagar]] but later, the family moved to [[Yakutpura]] where RaghavaChari and SeshaChari were born.<ref name="thehindu"/> RaghavaChari further developed his musical prowess under the tutelage of Susarla Sivaram at the Government College of Music and Dance in Hyderabad.<ref name="thehindu"/><ref name="deccanhherald"/><br />
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==Performance==<br />
Hyderabad Brothers over the years have performed in various reputed musical forums in India including All India Radio and [[Doordarshan]]. They have also participated in AIR Sangeetha Sammelan, Spirit of Unity Concerts (TV), Central Production Centre (CPC), Television and Doordarshan National Network Programs. The Hyderabad Brothers have at least 50 musical CDs and cassettes to their credit.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> Besides numerous performances in India, they have also performed in countries like USA, Canada, Australia, and Qatar. His disciples Dr. Sri Nallan Chakravartula Pardhasaradhi, SMT Dr. Mangalampalli Swarna, SMT SangeethaKala and RajyaLakshmi (Junior Hyderabad Sisters) are a famous performing artists.<ref name="deccanhherald"/><br />
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==Musical style==<br />
Sri Seshachari’s is known for his more robust, deep and resonant singing, and Raghavachary’s rendition is known to be mellow and soft in comparison.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> Hyderabad Brothers themselves have an appeal for connoisseurs for their wonderfully synchronised singing and individual styles which complement each other perfectly.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> Their grip over the [[Shruti]], laya (tempo) and sahitya [[Bhava]] is known to be remarkable and their repertoire wide and varied. Their concerts are often considered imaginative and full of vigor. Their musical skills and style are often compared to that of the legendary [[Alathur Brothers]] by their fans. Ramesh Hariharan is among the many prominent musicians who have received formal training from Hyderabad Brothers.<ref name="websvasa">{{cite web|title=Ramesh Hariharan |url=http://www.svasa.org/profiles.html |accessdate=8 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106035850/http://www.svasa.org/profiles.html |archivedate=6 November 2008 }}</ref> Hyderabad Brothers have a distinct style of musical rendition and voice timbre which mutually blends well with each other leaving a soothing impact on the listeners.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Early in their career, they received the Best Young Talent Award in 1977 and 1978 by the Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Hyderabad.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> The Madras Music Academy honoured them as the best vocalists for three consecutive years — 1990, 1991, and 1992.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> In 1993, The Music Academy presented them the ''Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer'' Award for the best rendering of rare Thyagaraja kritis.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> They were also honoured by the prestigious Krishna Gana Sabha as Best Vocalists in 1988, 1990 and 1991.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> In 1992, the duo were nominated as aasthana vidwans of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham to mark the 58th birthday of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> In 2011 they were bestowed with the ‘Senior Outstanding Vocalists’ award by the s Music Academy in Chennai.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> In 2012, the Hyderabad brothers were felicitated with the ''Kalarathna'' award from the government of Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="deccanhherald"/> To recognize their contribution to the Indian classical music they were conferred the title ''Sangeetha Choodamani'' by the Indian community in Austin, Texas. And in 2017, they are awarded with 'Sapthagiri sangeetha Vidhwan Mani' by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.<ref name="webreachout">Sangeet Naatak Academy award 2013{{cite web | title=Hyderabad Brother's|url= http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/newsmaker/nm65.htm | accessdate=8 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Telugu people]]<br />
[[Category:Singers from Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:Male Carnatic singers]]<br />
[[Category:Carnatic singers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian musical duos]]<br />
[[Category:Sibling musical duos]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian male classical singers]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian male classical singers]]<br />
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