T. V. Gopalakrishnan: Difference between revisions

'''Tripunithura Viswanathan Gopalakrishnan''' (born 11 June 1932 in [[Thrippunithura|Tripunithura]], Kerala), popularly known as '''TVG''', is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani music|Hindustani]] musician from [[Cochin, Kerala]], India. He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 2014.<ref name="India's kathak dance, past present, future">{{cite book|last=Massey|first=Reginald|author2=Marcus Massey |title=India's kathak dance, past present, future|publisher=Abhinav Publications|year=1999|pages=113|isbn=81-7017-374-4}}</ref>

Gopalakrishnan was born on  June 11, 1932 into a family of musicians with a history spanning over two centuries.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kumar|first=Raj|title=Essays on Indian Music|publisher=Discovery Publishing House|year=2003|pages=205|isbn=81-7141-719-1}}</ref> His father, T.G. Viswanatha Bhagavathar, was a court musician for the [[Cochin Royal Family]] and a professor of music at the S.K.V. College in [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlandg.htm|title=Profiles of Artistes, Composers, Musicologists|publisher=Indian heritage|access-date=28 July 2009}}</ref> Gopalakrishnan started playing the [[mridangam]] at the age of four and had his [[arangetram]] at the [[Hill Palace, Tripunithura|Cochin palace]] at the age of six.<ref name="The Hindubio">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/02/stories/2005090201460200.htm|title=A maestro's music |last=Jayakumar|first=G.|date=2 September 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 July 2009}}</ref> He is a disciple of [[Chembai]] Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.<ref name="The Hindubio" /><ref name="A time to every purpose">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011201040200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105052411/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011201040200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|title=A time to every purpose|last=Rajan|first=Anjana|date=12 January 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 July 2009}}</ref>

He is one of the rare musicians who is equally proficient in both Carnatic and Hindustani vocals, mridangam and violin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081709750400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060919080333/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081709750400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2006|title=Chembai award for T.V. Gopalakrishnan |date=17 August 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 July 2009}}</ref> Hailed as an innovator of Indian jazz, TVG has toured all over the world with the legends like [[George Harrison]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[John Handy]], [[Ravi Shankar]], [[Ustad Alla Rakha]], etc. He has also collaborated with drummer/composer [[Franklin Kiermyer]], [[Don Peake]], Seigfried Kutterer and [[Carola Grey]] on many occasions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/21/movies/pop-and-jazz-guide-668117.html?pagewanted=2|title=Pop and Jazz Guide|date=21 May 2004|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=28 July 2009}}</ref>

* [[Eastern Beats|''Eastern Beats'']] (solo mridangam) (1995)

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