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{{short description|Indian singer}} | {{short description|Indian singer}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = R. Vedavalli | | name = R. Vedavalli | ||
| image = | | image = R. Vedavalli.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = R. Vedavalli | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| alias = | | alias = | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1935}} | | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1935}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Mannargudi]], [[Madras Presidency]], India | | birth_place = [[Mannargudi]], [[Madras Presidency]], India | ||
| occupation = [[Carnatic classical music|Indian classical]] vocalist | | occupation = [[Carnatic classical music|Indian classical]] vocalist | ||
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| spouse = D. R. Santhanam | | spouse = Ramaswamy & D. R. Santhanam | ||
| parents = Ramaswami Iyengar (father) <br/> Padmasani Ammal (mother) | | parents = Ramaswami Iyengar (father) <br/> Padmasani Ammal (mother) | ||
| awards = {{plainlist| | | awards = {{plainlist| | ||
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'''Vidushi R. Vedavalli''' (born 1935) is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Swaminathan|first=G.|date=2015-11-19|title=Vedavalli at 80|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/vedavallis-80th-birthday-was-celebrated-by-disciples/article7896013.ece|access-date=2021-06-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
'''Vidushi R. Vedavalli''' (born 1935) is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist. | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Vedavalli served in the Teacher's College of Music of the [[Madras Music Academy]] for several years before becoming Professor of Vocal Music in the Government College of Music [[Adyar (Chennai)|Adyar]]. She has thus shared her deep knowledge and extensive repertoire with numerous students at these institutions apart from training some privately. | Vedavalli served in the Teacher's College of Music of the [[Madras Music Academy]] for several years before becoming Professor of Vocal Music in the Government College of Music [[Adyar (Chennai)|Adyar]]. She has thus shared her deep knowledge and extensive repertoire with numerous students at these institutions apart from training some privately. | ||
She is also trained in playing the [[veena]], and has a good command over [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], which helps her sing with greater understanding or ''artha bhava'' (meaning and emotion). She | She is also trained in playing the [[veena]], and has a good command over [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], which helps her sing with greater understanding or ''artha bhava'' (meaning and emotion). She lived in [[Chennai]] with her (second) husband D. R. Santhanam and mother Padmasani Ammal, at the turn of the century. Later she and her husband moved to Pune to be with their daughter, and D R Santhanam died in Pune in July 2021. <ref>https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/a-farewell-to-mr-dr-santhanam/</ref> | ||
her husband D. R. Santhanam | |||
==Awards and | ==Awards and recognitions== | ||
From a very young age, Vedavalli won several awards in prestigious competitions including All India Radio's first prize for Classical Music and Light Classical Music, awarded by the President of India. In 2000, she received the [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]], which is considered the highest award in Carnatic music. She is one of the few women to have received this honor. She also received the ''[[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]]'' award given by the Fine Arts Society, Chennai in 1995. | From a very young age, Vedavalli won several awards in prestigious competitions including All India Radio's first prize for Classical Music and Light Classical Music, awarded by the President of India. In 2000, she received the [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]], which is considered the highest award in Carnatic music. She is one of the few women to have received this honor. She also received the ''[[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]]'' award given by the Fine Arts Society, Chennai in 1995. | ||
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==Disciples== | ==Disciples== | ||
Among her disciples today are accomplished performers, researchers, teachers and writers. | Among her disciples today are accomplished performers, researchers, teachers and writers. Sumitra Vasudev and her daughter Sushruti Santhanam are her disciples. Sushruti is based in Pune and teaches music there. <ref>https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/tuning-into-carnatic/articleshow/71237147.cms</ref> | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category}} | |||
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027141933/http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/8896/page1.html |date=October 27, 2009 |title=R. Vedavalli's personal website }} | * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027141933/http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/8896/page1.html |date=October 27, 2009 |title=R. Vedavalli's personal website }} | ||
* [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article438124.ece Her article on her childhood] | * [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article438124.ece Her article on her childhood] | ||
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[[Category:Tamil singers]] | [[Category:Tamil singers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Women Carnatic singers]] | ||
[[Category:Carnatic singers]] | [[Category:Carnatic singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian music educators]] | [[Category:Indian music educators]] | ||
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[[Category:1935 births]] | [[Category:1935 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian women classical singers]] | ||
[[Category:People from Tiruvarur district]] | [[Category:People from Tiruvarur district]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | ||