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==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Gopalakrishnan was born in [[Mylapore]], [[Chennai]], India, and was taught violin by his father, Parur Sundaram Iyer, who was well versed in both [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] systems of [[Indian classical music]]. He learned both systems from his father, with whom he gave his first performance when he was 8 years old. He also drew great inspiration from the legendary violinist Sri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu. | Gopalakrishnan was born in [[Mylapore]], [[Chennai]], India, and was taught violin by his father, [[Parur Sundaram Iyer]], who was well versed in both [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] systems of [[Indian classical music]]. He learned both systems from his father, with whom he gave his first performance when he was 8 years old. He also drew great inspiration from the legendary violinist Sri Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu. | ||
He has played the violin for over fifty years as a [[Solo (music)|soloist]] and [[accompanist]], having accompanied [[Omkarnath Thakur]] and [[D. V. Paluskar]], and has toured Australia, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. | He has played the violin for over fifty years as a [[Solo (music)|soloist]] and [[accompanist]], having accompanied [[Omkarnath Thakur]] and [[D. V. Paluskar]], and has toured Australia, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. | ||
His daughter, Dr [[M. Narmadha]], is also a violinist. | His daughter, Dr [[M. Narmadha]], is also a violinist. His elder brother M S Anantaraman (1924-2018) was a well-known violinist. The family's violin playing style, known as Parur Bani, is being kept alive by the third generation, by children of Anantaraman and MSG himself. <ref>https://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2721</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||