His brother Krishnan was a vocalist
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'''Ramnad V. Raghavan''' (19 June 1927 – 21 November 2009) was a player of the ''[[mridangam]]''. He was born in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of [[Kooniyur]], [[Tirunelveli]] district, and Brhannayaki. | '''Ramnad V. Raghavan''' (19 June 1927 – 21 November 2009) was a player of the ''[[mridangam]]''. He was born in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of [[Kooniyur]], [[Tirunelveli]] district, and Brhannayaki. His elder brother [[Ramnad Krishnan]] was a famous Carnatic vocalist. | ||
Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at [[Wesleyan University]] in [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]. He was also a key initiator for the [[Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana]]. He retired and moved to [[Chennai]], [[India]]. He died on 21 November 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai<ref>Drake, Olivia Bartlett (30 November 2009) | Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at [[Wesleyan University]] in [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]. He was also a key initiator for the [[Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival | Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana]]. He retired around 2000 and moved to [[Chennai]], [[India]]. He died on 21 November 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai. <ref>Drake, Olivia Bartlett (30 November 2009) "[http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/11/30/raghavan/ Artist in Residence Raghavan Dies Nov. 21]". ''[[The Wesleyan Connection]]''. Retrieved 9 February 2010.</ref> | ||
His students have included [[Glen Velez]], [[Jamey Haddad]], [[David Nelson (ethnomusicologist)|David Nelson]], Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter. | His students have included [[Glen Velez]], [[Jamey Haddad]], [[David Nelson (ethnomusicologist)|David Nelson]], Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter. | ||
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