Ramnad Krishnan

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Ramnad Krishnan
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Background information
Born (1918-09-14) September 14, 1918 (age 105)
Tamil Nadu, India
DiedJanuary 29, 1973(1973-01-29) (aged 54)
India
Occupation(s)Carnatic vocalist

Ramnad Krishnan (14 September 1918 – 29 January 1973) was a vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. Krishnan did his schooling in Ramnad in Madras Presidency. He learned music from Ramnad C. S. Sankarasivam. His training under Smt. Brinda combined with his manodharma made many of his concerts quite memorable. His rendering of rakthi ragas, notably Begada and Sahana[1] and ragas like Madhyamavathi and Shankarabaranam, among others are unparalleled. He served on the faculty of Government College of Carnatic Music in Madras. He was also a visiting professor at Wesleyan University.[2]

Krishnan came from a musical family, and was one of the founding organizers of the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival. His brother Ramnad Raghavan was on Wesleyan University's faculty. Violinists L Subramaniam and L Shankar were also related to him. [2] He recorded two albums for Nonesuch Records' legendary Explorer Series.[3]

After his relatively early death, his disciples like Prof Ritha Rajan and Brinda's daughter Vegavahini proved to be able carriers of his legacy. [4]

References[edit]

  1. "Ramnad Krishnan: A Confluence Of Three Streams". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Artist in Residence Raghavan Dies Nov. 21". News @ Wesleyan. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "Nonesuch Records Music of South India: Songs of the Carnatic Tradition". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8758

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