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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
Birth nameLalgudi Vijayalakshmi
Born1966
Chennai
GenresClassical, fusion
Occupation(s)Violinist, composer
InstrumentsViolin, vocal
Years active1979 – present
WebsiteOfficial site

Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer. She was chosen for the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award by Madras Music Academy in 2022.

Early life

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her brother is also a noted violinist, G.J.R.Krishnan.[1]

She began her training under the guidance of her grandfather Lalgudi Gopala Iyer, who belonged to the sishya parampara of Tyagaraja himself and later trained under her father.

Career

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi debuted in 1979. She travels extensively on musical tours all over the world. Her style like her father's gayaka style closest to vocal rendition.

She performs a lot of duets with her brother, a violin player.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Archive (3 October 2008). "Archive News". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ Friday Review (21 March 2008). "Ragas of a festival - TVDM". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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