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S. Sowmya
S. Sowmya (born 16 April 1969) is a Carnatic music singer. She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from Dr. S. Ramanathan and Smt.T. Muktha. She received the Sangeetha Kalanidhi title by Madras Music Academy in 2019 and the Isai Perarignar by the Tamil Isai Sangam in 2022. She was appointed by the Govt of Tamil Nadu as Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Music & Fine Arts University on April 8, 2022, for a period of three years. Education * Ph. D. (Univ. of Madras, 2012) for dissertation "A study of the effect of temperature variations on the pitch of a double-headed drum (mridanga)" * M.Sc. (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1992 Musical career Sowmya made her concert debut at the age of 11 at the samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra, in Nerur. In 1986, she had her first performance at the Madras Music Academy, aged just 17 and thereafter performed every year for 35 years. She has performed in all major sabhas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airtel Super Singer Junior
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21st-century Indian Women Singers
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Indian Women Classical Singers
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Singers From Tamil Nadu
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Births
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Carnatic Singers
Carnatic music is the classical music of South India. The following lists provide links to concert artists who have been widely recognised. Vocalists - born before 1800 * Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma, born 1724 *Tyagaraja, born 1767 * Chinnaswami Dikshitar, born 1778, (Muthuswami Dikshitar's brother, sang Dikshitar Kritis) *Irayimman Thampi, born 1782 * Balaswami Dikshitar, born 1786 (Muthuswami Dikshitar's brother, sang Dikshitar Kritis) *Shadkala Govinda Marar, born 1798, Endaro Mahanubhavulu was sung by Tyagaraja after he heard Marar sing. Vocalists - born between 1801 and 1900 Stamp of India - 1991 - Colnect 164183 - Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar - Singer and Composer.jpeg, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar Chembai 1996 stamp of India.jpg, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer.jpg, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Vocalists - born between 1901 and 1925 File:Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.jpg, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer File:Madurai Mani Iyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Carnatic Singers
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Living People
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Kalakshetra Foundation
Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra, is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Based in Chennai, India, the academy was founded in January 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her husband George Arundale. Under Arundale's guidance, the institution achieved national and international recognition for its unique style and perfectionism. In 1962, Kalakshetra moved to a new campus in Besant Nagar, Chennai, occupying of land. In January 1994, an Act of the Parliament of India recognised the Kalakshetra Foundation as an "Institute of National Importance." The current Chairman of Kalakshetra is S. Ramadorai and the current director is Revathi Ramachandran. History Kalakshetra, later known as the Kalakshetra Foundation, was established by Rukmini Devi Arundale, along with her husband, George Arundale, a well-known theosophist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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