M. S. Gopalakrishnan
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M.S. Gopalakrishnan, aka MSG, (b.10 June 1931, Mylapore, Chennai, India,) is a violinist in the field of Carnatic music. He has been a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Sri, Kalaimamani, Sangeetha Kalanidhi and 1997 Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, and is commonly grouped with Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.Krishnan as part of the violin-trinity of carnatic music.[citation needed]
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[edit] Life and career
Gopalakrishnan was taught violin by his father, the late Parur Sundaram Iyer, who was well-versed in North Indian (Hindustani) and South Indian (Carnatic) systems of Indian classical music. He learnt both systems from his father, with whom he gave his first performance at 8 years old.
He has played the violin for over fifty years as a soloist and accompanist, having accompanied Omkarnath Thakur and D. V. Paluskar, and has toured Australia, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
His daughter, Dr M. Narmadha, is also a violinist.
[edit] Technique
Gopalakrishnan has researched playing technique, and has developed the particular fingering and bowing disciplines of the "Parur style" to produce a clarity of sound and speed of delivery. His style includes one-finger playing and a thematic development on single-string octaves.[clarification needed]
Violinist Yehudi Menuhin said of a Gopalakrishnan's playing: "I have not heard such violin in all my travels! How superbly this young Indian is playing our instrument".[1]
[edit] Awards
Year Title
- 1960 Violin Vadhya Samrat - Bombay Sivananda Ashram, India.
- 1975 Padmashri - Government of India
- 1976 Violin Vadhya Chakravarthy - NewYork, U.S.A.
- 1978 Kalaimamani - Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India.
- 1979 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka academy award, India.
- 1980 T.Chowdiah award - Karnataka, India.
- 1982 Central Sangeetha Nataka Academy award, India.
- 1997 Sapathagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani - Thirupathi Devasthanam, India.
- 1998 Sangeetha Kalanidhi - Madras Music Academy, Chennai, India.
- 2012 Padma Bhushan - Government of India[2]
[edit] References
- ^ thehindu.com: 10 Nov. 2009., retrieved 1 March 2011
- ^ "Padma awardees say they feel honoured". The Hindu. 26 January 2012. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2832269.ece. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
