K. Sankara Warrier
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Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier | |
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| Born | Maruthinakathe Sankara Warrier 1 June 1952 |
| Origin | Thillenkery, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Kathakali |
| Instrument(s) | Maddalam |
Kalamandalam Sankara Warrier is an Indian percussionist of the Kerala ethnic drum called maddalam, and has specialised in its playing for the dance-drama of Kathakali.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Sankara Warrier was born on 1 June 1952, at Thillenkery, a small village in Kannur district of the Malabar region, to Krishna Warrier and Madhavi Warrasiar. He lives with his wife Valsala S Warrier in Eloor near Kochi where he worked for 18 years as a maddalam teacher in FACT Kathakali School. The couple have two sons.
Career[edit]
Sankara Warrier joined Kalamandalam at the age of 15 and was trained in maddalam under masters like Kalamandalam Appukutty Poduval and Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambeesan. After his four-year course, Warrier joined Kalamandalam as a first grade maddalam teacher. In 1981, FACT (Fertilizers and Chemicals of Travancore Ltd) invited Warrier to join its Kathakali school as a maddalam teacher. Warrier worked in the FACT Kathakali School for 18 years. He retired in 2005. He has also been a maddalam percussionist in the classical ensemble Panchavadyam.
Books[edit]
Sankara Warrier has written a book, Maddalam Enna Mangalavadyam, published in 2003 with the help of his alma mater.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ KALADHARAN, V (17 November 2011). "Percussionist par excellence". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links[edit]
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