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He observed that Mr.Prasad was lucky to have acquired 'laya and sruti' knowledge as an inborn gift. Blessing the artiste.
He hoped Mr.Prasad would emerge as a pioneer in the novel art of
whistle-music.
Indian Express
August 18th 1981.

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Connoisseurs of music would not have missed listening to the
mellifluous “Whistling” of Shri Siva Prasad, who has practiced this
rare medium to entertain art lovers. Looking to the popular demand
of this rare medium of music by discerning art lovers everywhere,
Shri Siva Prasad came forward to have his music record on long
playing (L.P.and cassettes for posterity. We are very fortunate to
have this unique record released through SICA. It is not out of
context to mention here that this will be the first L.P. record on
Whistling in classical music and is sure to be a rich feast to every
music lover.
South
Indian Cultural Association. L.B.Stadium, Hyderabad – 1. 16 June,
1985.
Justic
Amareswari, High Court – A.P 17th June, 1985

V.N.Gadgil Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting
Sabbudu,
Music Critic, The Sunday Statesman 12 April, 1987
Mrs.Pupul
Jayakar
Chairman, Festival of India.

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When Siva Prasad whistled his way into the hearts of listeners.
For more than a decade, innovative efforts had been manifest in the
field of Carnatic music. What had once not been possible had become
possible now, since music knows no barriers of clime or time.
Resourceful young musicians have dared to experiment and met with
success, blazing new trails of glory. For instance, western
instruments like mandolin and saxophone have been harnessed in the
service of Carnatic music by V.Srinivas and Kadri gopalnath, without
blemish, without apasrutis and apaswaras. One new experimenter young
man, rather a novel experimenter to join the select band of
innovators is Komaravolu Sivaprasad of Hyderabad who has been
whistling his wy into the hearts of music lovers and entrancing them
with his beguiling notes, like those of a flute of classical music.
By
P.S.Rao, D.c. 2-7-95
Mr.Ayoob
Khan
Deccan Chronicle, December, 27, 2000

Usha
Ramamurthy,
Times of India, Allahabad.
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