T. V. Gopalakrishnan
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Tirupanithurai Viswanatha Gopalakrishnan (born 11 June 1932 in Thripunithura, Kerala) is a Carnatic and Hindustani musician from Chennai
.
Gopalakrishnan hails from a family of musicians, spanning over two centuries; his father was a court musician for the Cochin Royal Family
. He is a vocalist, plays the violin
and is also an exponent of the mridangam. Gopalakrishnan started playing the mridangam at the age of four and had his arangetram
at the Cochin palace
at the age of six. He is a disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar
.
His students include Yesudas, Ilayaraja, A.R.Rahman, Rajkumar Bharati, and Kadri Gopalnath
. He has also collaborated with drummer/composer Franklin Kiermyer
on live performances.
Gopalakrishnan was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 1990.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
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Gopalakrishnan hails from a family of musicians, spanning over two centuries; his father was a court musician for the Cochin Royal Family
Cochin Royal Family
The Cochin royal family were rulers of Cochin, or Kochi, India. They were also known as Perumpadapu Swaroopam or Kuru Swaroopam.-Tradition of Perumpadapu Swaroopam:...
. He is a vocalist, plays the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
and is also an exponent of the mridangam. Gopalakrishnan started playing the mridangam at the age of four and had his arangetram
Arangetram
Arangetram , also Arangettam in Malayalam, is the debut on-stage performance of a Bharatanatyam student, after undertaking years of training.Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian dance form originating in Tamilakam....
at the Cochin palace
Hill Palace, Tripunithura
Hill Palace is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala, near Tripunithura, Kochi,. It was the administrative office of Kochi Rajas. Built in 1865, the Palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style, spreading across in . The complex has an archaeological museum,...
at the age of six. He is a disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar
Chembai
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar was a Carnatic music singer from Palakkad . Known by his village name Chembai, or simply as Bhagavatar, he was born to Anantha Bhagavatar and Parvati Ammal in 1896, at Kottayi near Palakkad on Janmashtami day, with Bharani star in the month of Chingam...
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His students include Yesudas, Ilayaraja, A.R.Rahman, Rajkumar Bharati, and Kadri Gopalnath
Kadri Gopalnath
Dr. Kadri Gopalnath is an Indian saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Carnatic music on the saxophone.-Early life:...
. He has also collaborated with drummer/composer Franklin Kiermyer
Franklin Kiermyer
Franklin Kiermyer in Montréal, Canada, is a drummer/composer who came to prominence in the 1990s during his long residency in New York City. Kiermyer's work is inspired by a variety of spiritual musics including the late period of John Coltrane...
on live performances.
Gopalakrishnan was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1990.