T. V. Gopalakrishnan
Tirupanithurai Viswanatha Gopalakrishnan (born 11 June 1932 in Thripunithura, Kerala) is a Carnatic and Hindustani musician from Chennai.[1]
Gopalakrishnan hails from a family of musicians, spanning over two centuries;[2] his father was a court musician for the Cochin Royal Family.[3] He is a vocalist, plays the violin and is also an exponent of the mridangam.[4] Gopalakrishnan started playing the mridangam at the age of four and had his arangetram at the Cochin palace at the age of six.[5] He is a disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.[5]
His students include , Ilayaraja, A.R.Rahman, Sivamani, Kadri Gopalnath, Vidyabhushana.[5][6] He has also collaborated with drummer/composer Franklin Kiermyer on live performances.[7]
Gopalakrishnan was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in the year 2012.[8]
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- ^ "Chembai award for T.V. Gopalakrishnan". The Hindu. 17 August 2005. http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081709750400.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b c Jayakumar, G. (2 September 2005). "A maestro's music". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/02/stories/2005090201460200.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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- ^ "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.
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