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Carnatic music, known as Karnāṭaka saṃgīta or Karnāṭaka saṅgītam in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and portions of east and south Telangana and southern Odisha. It is one of two main subgenres ...
Carnatic instrumentalist. Instrument. Venu flute. Years active. 1938–1986. Tiruvidaimarudur Ramaswamy Mahalingam (6 November 1926 – 31 May 1986) affectionately known as Mali, was a flautist who revolutionised the style of flute-playing in Carnatic music.
This is a list of Carnatic instrumentalists: musicians famous for playing the carnatic music of South India. Musicians are listed by the instrument they have played. Musicians are listed by the instrument they have played.
MLV's school education was in Madras, in a convent, where she was set to pursue a medical career until Carnatic musician G. N. Balasubramaniam became her guru. In her own words, "My parents had rendered yeomen service to Carnatic music. They were mainly instrumental in popularizing the compositions of Purandara Dasa in South India.
Though all the Mysore kings patronised music, the golden age of Carnatic music was considered to be during the reigns of Kings Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1794–1868), Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (1862–1894), Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV (1884–1940) and Jaya Chamaraja Wodeyar (1919–1974). The reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV is regarded as particularly ...
The mridangam is a percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion instrument. A related instrument is the Kendang, played in Maritime Southeast Asia.
Subramanian Jaya Jananiy, also known as Cuddalore Janani and S. J. Janani, is an Indian Composer, Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Carnatic & Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Playback Singer, Western Classical Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist and Flim Score composer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [1]
Instrument. Venu flute. Years active. 1939–2015. Natesan Ramani (15 October 1934 – 9 October 2015), commonly known as N. Ramani or N. Flute Ramani, was an Indian Carnatic flautist. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy 's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1996. Ramani is also credited with introducing the long flute into Carnatic music.