Embar S. Kannan is a violinist in the fields of

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and

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. Trained in Carnatic as well as Western Classical methods, he is a Grade 'A top' artist of the

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and is universally acclaimed as a soloist and an accompanist.

Carnatic music career

Born in a family of great musicians to Sangeetha Bhooshanam Sri Embar Sadagopan, Kannan took to playing the violin at the age of six. His initial training in Carnatic music was with Sri Subbanna Bhagavathar and Sri

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. In 1986 he received a talent scholarship from the Government of India and earned a place under the mentorship of Kum.

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. Shortly thereafter he received the Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar and the ‘Best Violinist Award’ from the

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for eight consecutive years. Over the course of his Carnatic career he has accompanied many leading artists such as T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Trichur Ramachandran, T. N. Seshagopalan,

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and S. Sowmya. One of Kannan's prodigal accomplishments was the introduction of the

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to Carnatic Music in 2001. In August 2006, he played the silent violin at Puttaparthi in the presence of Bhagawan Sri

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with the musicians of the HeArtBeat Ensemble. On 14 July 2011, he played at a concert that was organised to raise funds for the Sankalp Trust, the open school and learning centre for special children, at the Mutha Venkata Subba Rao Concert Hall.

Film music career

Kannan received his Western Classical training from acclaimed music director, Diwaker master. Under him, Kannan entered the film industry with the movie

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. Subsequently, he made himself an integral part of Maestro

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's orchestra and with them, has played in numerous films and concerts around the world. In addition, he has played for other music directors; notably,

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, Vidyasagar, Sharath,

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and

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References

External links

Embar Kannan's official website

Spicmacay artist profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kannan, Embar Carnatic violinists Living people 1975 births Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award 21st-century violinists