Dwaram Durga Prasad Rao (alternatively spelled Dwaram Durga Prasada Rao)[1] is an Indian violinist of Carnatic music style, guru and music teacher from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
[6] When he was 17 years old, Rao won a Carnatic music competition held by All India Radio.
[10][11] His violin playing was generally received favourably among critics and connoisseurs alike.
[1] Rao was conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India's highest civilian award in the field of arts,[13] for the year 2014 in the Carnatic instrumental music category by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, overseen by the Government of India.
[14] His grandfather Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was one of the most important Carnatic music violinists of the 20th century.