{"id":3294,"date":"2020-03-02T06:26:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T06:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samarthanam.org\/stagingmain\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=3294"},"modified":"2020-05-28T09:12:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T09:12:32","slug":"veerabhadra","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/samarthanam.org\/stagingmain\/stories\/veerabhadra\/","title":{"rendered":"Veerabhadra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<p>Veerabhadra is immensely passionate towards classical music, dance and singing. He has a gift of composing songs in Kannada and has appeared on the regional talent show on television. He is grateful for his family\u2019s support who treat him one among them. Veerabhadra joined Sunadha in 2012 that allowed him to develop and fine tune his skills. This also offered him an opportunity to identify himself as a disabled artist.Veerabhadra has gone across the seas to display his innate talent. He has also undergone a 3 month soft skill and basic computer training course to improve his chances of employability. He also wears the hat of a music teacher at Samarthanam where he helps out Primary School students learn music. For young people such as Veerabhadra trying to get into the art sector, there\u2019s Sunadha. At Sunadha, we go beyond interesting identities of art and disability that focuses on the individual\u2019s progression from the visual arts to performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3423\" src=\"https:\/\/samarthanam.org\/stagingmain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Veerabhadra.png\" alt=\"Veerabhadra\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veerabhadra is immensely passionate towards classical music, dance and singing. 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