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	'''N. Rajam''' (born 1938) is an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[violin]]ist who performs [[Hindustani classical music]]. She remained professor of Music at [[Banaras Hindu University]], eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University.		'''N. Rajam''' (born 1938) is an Indian [[violin]]ist who performs [[Hindustani classical music]]. She remained professor of Music at [[Banaras Hindu University]], eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University.

	She was awarded the 2012 [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]], the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.		She was awarded the 2012 [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]], the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

	==Early life and training==		==Early life and training==
	N. Rajam was born in Chennai in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18082</ref> Her brother, [[T. N. Krishnan]], was a prominent violinist of the Carnatic style. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained under [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]], and learned [[raga]] development from vocalist [[Omkarnath Thakur]].		N. Rajam was born in Chennai in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18082\|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref> Her brother, [[T. N. Krishnan]], was a prominent violinist of the Carnatic style. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained under [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]], and learned [[raga]] development from vocalist [[Omkarnath Thakur]].

	Rajam received the prestigious titles of [[Padma Shri]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] from the [[Government of India]].		Rajam received the prestigious titles of [[Padma Shri]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] from the [[Government of India]].
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	===Students===		===Students===
	She trained her daughter [[Sangeeta Shankar]], her granddaughters [[Ragini Shankar]] and [[Nandini Shankar]], her niece [[Kala Ramnath]], Pranav Kumar ~~of Super 30~~, ~~and~~ Prof. V. Balaji (B.H.U. ~~Varanasi~~), Dr. Satya Prakash Mohanty		She trained her daughter [[Sangeeta Shankar]], her granddaughters [[Ragini Shankar]] and [[Nandini Shankar]], her niece [[Kala Ramnath]], Pranav Kumar, Prof. V. Balaji (B.H.U.) and Dr. Satya Prakash Mohanty

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	* Pune Pandit Award, 2010, by The Art & Music Foundation, Pune, India		* Pune Pandit Award, 2010, by The Art & Music Foundation, Pune, India
	* 2012: [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] (Akademi Ratna)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards 2012 \|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2012/dec/d2012122401.pdf \|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India \|access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref>		* 2012: [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows\|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] (Akademi Ratna)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards 2012 \|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2012/dec/d2012122401.pdf \|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India \|access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref>
	*2018: Tana Riri award{{cn\|date=November 2020}}		*2018: Tana Riri award{{citation needed\|date=November 2020}}

	==Discography==		==Discography==
	* Violin Dynasty ([[Raga]] Bageshri)		* Violin Dynasty ([[Raga]] Bageshri)
	* Dr. (Mrs.) N. Rajam (violin recital)		* Dr. (Mrs.) N. Rajam (violin recital)
	* A Duet On Strings<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://itunes.apple.com/tr/artist/n-rajam/587005608\|title=Album – A Duet On Strings on Itunes\|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref>		* A Duet On Strings<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://itunes.apple.com/tr/artist/n-rajam/587005608\|title=Album – A Duet On Strings on Itunes\|website=[[iTunes]]\|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{~~Allmusic~~\|class=artist\|id=p182094\|label=Dr. N. Rajam}}		*{{AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p182094\|label=Dr. N. Rajam}}

	{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}		{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}

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{{Short description|Indian musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Dr N. Rajam
| image =N rajam.jpg
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1938}}
| instrument = [[violin]]
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]
| occupation = [[violin]]ist
}}

'''N. Rajam''' (born 1938) is an [[India]]n [[violin]]ist who performs [[Hindustani classical music]]. She remained professor of Music at [[Banaras Hindu University]], eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University.

She was awarded the 2012 [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]], the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

==Early life and training==
N. Rajam was born in Chennai in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18082</ref> Her brother, [[T. N. Krishnan]], was a prominent violinist of the Carnatic style. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained under [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]], and learned [[raga]] development from vocalist [[Omkarnath Thakur]].

Rajam received the prestigious titles of [[Padma Shri]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] from the [[Government of India]].

==Performing career==
Under the guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, Rajam developed the ''Gayaki Ang'' (vocal style). Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India.

Rajam was a professor of Music at [[Banaras Hindu University]] (BHU) in the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has been the chair of the department and the dean of the college at BHU.

===Students===
She trained her daughter [[Sangeeta Shankar]], her granddaughters [[Ragini Shankar]] and [[Nandini Shankar]], her niece [[Kala Ramnath]], Pranav Kumar of Super 30, and Prof. V. Balaji (B.H.U. Varanasi), Dr. Satya Prakash Mohanty

==Awards==
*[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], 1990<ref>{{cite web|title=SNA: List of Akademi Awardees Instrumental (Sarangi)|publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]|url=http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist-violin.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172056/http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist-violin.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-03|access-date=2009-07-06}}</ref>
*[[Padma Shri]], 1984<ref name=Padma>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Rajam&award=All|access-date=2009-07-06}}</ref>
*[[Padma Bhushan]], 2004<ref name=Padma />
*Puttaraja Sanmaana, 2004<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/05/stories/2004030510470300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509050448/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/05/stories/2004030510470300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2007-05-09 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Briefly | date=2004-03-05}}</ref>
* Pune Pandit Award, 2010, by The Art & Music Foundation, Pune, India
* 2012: [[List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows|Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] (Akademi Ratna)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards 2012 |url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2012/dec/d2012122401.pdf |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India |access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref>
*2018: Tana Riri award{{cn|date=November 2020}}

==Discography==
* Violin Dynasty ([[Raga]] Bageshri)
* Dr. (Mrs.) N. Rajam (violin recital)
* A Duet On Strings<ref>{{cite web| url=https://itunes.apple.com/tr/artist/n-rajam/587005608|title=Album – A Duet On Strings on Itunes|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p182094|label=Dr. N. Rajam}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2000–09}}
{{SangeetNatakAkademiFellowship}}
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