Palladam Sanjiva Rao (1882–1962) was an Indian flautist and carnatic musician from the state of Tamil Nadu.
Personal life
Sanjiva Rao was born in 1882 in the town of
Palladam
Palladam () is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tirupur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Palladam Taluk of Tirupur district. Palladam is located on National Highway NH 81. Palladam is a major Town with ...
near Coimbatore in a
Thanjavur Marathi family. Sanjiva Rao learnt music under Shatkala Narasayya and Sirkazhi Narayanaswamy and learnt flute from
Sarabha Sastri
Sri Sarabha Sastri (1872–1904) was an Indian venu flute player, known as the first great Brahmin flutist. He brought the flute to the mainstream Indian Carnatic concert stage – until then, it was almost exclusively a folk instrument. To Sastri ...
for seven years.
He was awarded the prestigious title of "Sangita Kalanidhi" for his services to Classical Indian Music by the Music Academy Chennai. His playing is noted for its unique style and the tonality. He also received the
Sangeetha Kalasikhamani
Sangeetha Kalasikhamani or Sangita Kalasikhamani (Sanskrit: saṅgītakalāśikhāmaṇi) (sangeetha = music, kala = art, sikhamaṇi = A gem of a diadem or crest) is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic music
Carnatic music, kno ...
award bestowed on him by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai in 1943.
References
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1882 births
1962 deaths
Carnatic instrumentalists
Indian flautists
Venu players
People from Coimbatore district
20th-century Indian musicians
Madhva Brahmins
Sangeetha Kalanidhi recipients
20th-century flautists
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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