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{{Infobox musical artist
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==Career==
==Career==


He is known for his contributions in the field of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasagrandhi |first1=Madhuri |title=The changing ‘tunes’ of Carnatic music |url=https://telanganatoday.com/the-changing-tunes-of-carnatic-music |publisher=[[Telangana Today]] |date=January 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Violin maestro bemoans diluted standards of music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Violin-maestro-bemoans-diluted-standards-of-music/article16794717.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=December 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Ranee |title=Living by values |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/living-by-values/article2050481.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=May 26, 2011}}</ref> He is noted for inventing new [[Ragas]] and [[Tala (music)|Talas]] such as ''Vandana Raga'', ''Sri Durga Raga'' and ''Tinetradi Tala'' and ''Vedadi Tala''.<ref name=thenewsminute>{{cite news |title=Four artistes from Telugu states honoured with Padma Shri |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-artistes-telugu-states-honoured-padma-shri-142169 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> In 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the [[Padma Shri]] in the Arts and Literature category.<ref name=thenewsminute/> He was awarded the Fellowship of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Akademi in 1983.<ref name=sangeetnatak>{{cite web |title=Annavarapu Ramaswamy |url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=537&at=2#:~:text=A%20well%2Dknown%20violinist%2C%20Annavarapu,years%20before%20retiring%20in%201986. |website=Sangeetnatak.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute" />
He is known for his contributions in the field of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasagrandhi |first1=Madhuri |title=The changing 'tunes' of Carnatic music |url=https://telanganatoday.com/the-changing-tunes-of-carnatic-music |publisher=[[Telangana Today]] |date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Violin maestro bemoans diluted standards of music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Violin-maestro-bemoans-diluted-standards-of-music/article16794717.ece1 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 December 2016|accessdate=4 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Ranee |title=Living by values |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/living-by-values/article2050481.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 May 2011}}</ref> He is noted for inventing new [[Ragas]] and [[Tala (music)|Talas]] such as ''Vandana Raga'', ''Sri Durga Raga'' and ''Tinetradi Tala'' and ''Vedadi Tala''.<ref name=thenewsminute>{{cite news |title=Four artistes from Telugu states honoured with Padma Shri |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-artistes-telugu-states-honoured-padma-shri-142169 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |date=26 January 2021}}</ref> In 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the [[Padma Shri]] in the Arts and Literature category.<ref name=thenewsminute/> He was awarded the Fellowship of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Akademi in 1983.<ref name=sangeetnatak>{{cite web |title=Annavarapu Ramaswamy |url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=537&at=2#:~:text=A%20well%2Dknown%20violinist%2C%20Annavarapu,years%20before%20retiring%20in%201986. |website=Sangeetnatak.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute" />


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 26 May 2025

Annavarapu Rama Swamy
Background information
Also known asAnnavarapu
Born (1926-03-23) 23 March 1926 (age 100)
Eluru, Somavarappadu, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsViolin
Awards: Padma Shri (2021)

Annavarapu Rama Swamy (born 27 March 1926) is an Indian classical violinist from Andhra Pradesh, India.

Career[edit | edit source]

He is known for his contributions in the field of Carnatic music.[1][2][3] He is noted for inventing new Ragas and Talas such as Vandana Raga, Sri Durga Raga and Tinetradi Tala and Vedadi Tala.[4] In 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in the Arts and Literature category.[4] He was awarded the Fellowship of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Akademi in 1983.[5][4]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Dasagrandhi, Madhuri (19 January 2018). "The changing 'tunes' of Carnatic music". Telangana Today.
  2. ↑ "Violin maestro bemoans diluted standards of music". The Hindu. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Ranee (26 May 2011). "Living by values". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Four artistes from Telugu states honoured with Padma Shri". The News Minute. 26 January 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Annavarapu Ramaswamy". Sangeetnatak.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "List of Awardees". Sangeetnatak.Gov.in.