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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
|name = Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy<br />
|background = Violinist<br />
|image =<!-- https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/దస్త్రం:Kandadevi_S_Alagiriswamy.jpg --><br />
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|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1925|04|21}}<br />
|origin = <br />
|occupation = Carnatic Violinist<br />
|birth_place = Kandadevi, [[Sivaganga district]], [[Tamil Nadu State]], India<br />
|death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|10|13|1925|04|21}}<br />
|death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu State]], India<br />
|years_active = 1940–2000<br />
|genre = [[Carnatic music|Carnatic music&nbsp;– Indian Classical Music]]<br />
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'''Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy''' (1925–2000) was a Carnatic violinist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=536&at=2|title=Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119145254/https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=536&at=2|archivedate=19 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
He was born on April 21, 1925, in the village of Kandadevi near [[Devakottai]], [[Sivaganga district]] in Tamil Nadu to Sundararaja Iyengar and Alimelu Ammal.<br /><br />
He initially had his training under his grandfather Srinivasa Iyengar and then under Kandadevi Chellam Iyengar.<br />
He had his advanced training under [[T. Chowdaiah]].<ref name=carnatica>{{Cite web|url=http://carnatica.net/tribute/alagiriswamy.htm|title=Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228115511/http://carnatica.net/tribute/alagiriswamy.htm|archivedate=28 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Alagiriswamy's debut performance was accompanying his guru T Chowdiah's solo concert in Mysore. Thereafter he has accompanied Carnatic music stalwarts of the time including [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[P. S. Narayanaswamy]] and several others.<br />
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== Overseas performance ==<br />
He was the accompanying violinist to M. S. Subbulakshmi when she performed at the [[Festival of India]] at London in 1982.<br />
He has accompanied other singers and travelled to various countries including the UK, USA, Japan and many other countries.<ref name=carnatica /><br />
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== Awards and Felicitations ==<br />
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], 1991<br />
* Kalaimamani Award by Tamil Nadu government, 1978<br />
* Tanti Nada Visarada by Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.<ref name=carnatica /><br />
* Vadya Ratna by Academy of Music and Arts.<ref name=kutcheri>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/2955-obit-kandadevi-alagiriswamy|title=Violinist Kandadevi Alagiriswamy passes away|date=20 October 2000|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211224061309/http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/2955-obit-kandadevi-alagiriswamy|archivedate=24 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Alagiriswamy died on 13 October 2000 in Chennai. He was 75 years of age.<ref name=kutcheri /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links ==<br />
* {{youTube|tawluRv0N3w|Festival of India, London, 1982}} - Alagiriswamy accompanying M. S. Subbulakshmi<br />
* {{youTube|wfe2lj5q3c4|M S Subbulakshmi concert in USSR,1987}} - Video showing Alagiriswamy playing the Violin<br />
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[[Category:1925 births]]<br />
[[Category:2000 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Carnatic violinists]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century violinists]]<br />
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