Saturday 11 June 2016

11 JUN 1932 T.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN

T. V. Gopalakrishnan

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Tripunithura Viswanathan Gopalakrishnan (born 11 June 1932 in Tripunithura, Kerala) is a Carnatic and Hindustani musician from Chennai.[1]
Gopalakrishnan hails from a family of musicians spanning over two centuries.[2] His father was a court musician for the Cochin Royal Family.[3] He is one of the rare musicians who is equally proficient in both Carnatic and Hindustani Vocal, mrdangam and violin . .[4]Gopalakrishnan started playing the mridangam at the age of four and had his arangetram at the Cochin palace at the age of six.[5] He is one of the senior most a disciples of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.[5][6] Hailed as an innovator of Indian Jazz, TVG has toured all over the world with the legends like George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Handy, Pt.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.[7]
Gopalakrishnan was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in the year 2012.[8]

Awards[edit]

In his career spanning over five decades, many honours and awards have been bestowed on Dr.TVG. A few awards have been:
  • Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award from Madras Music Academy , 2014
  • Padma Bhushan, 2012
  • Sangeet Natak Academy National award ,
  • Sangita Laya Samrat,
  • Rotary International exemplary citizen award ,
  • “Kalaimamani from Tamilnadu Govt.
  • Life Time Achievement award from Bangalore Ramaseva Mandali ,
  • Swati tirunall Life time achievement award ,
  • Sapthagiri Sangita Vidwanmani (Tirupathi),
  • Legend of India Life Achievement Award,
  • “Arsha Kala Bhushanam” (H.H. Dayananda Saraswathi Life Time Achievement Award) ,
  • Lifetime National Achievement Sankaracharya Award (Bombay) etc.
  • Mudhra Award for excellence
  • Life time achievement award from Bharath kalachar etc
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Tripunithura Viswanathan Gopalakrishnan is a Carnatic and Hindustani musician from Chennai. Gopalakrishnan hails from a family of musicians spanning over two centuries. His father was a court musician for the Cochin Royal Family. Wikipedia
BornJune 11, 1932 (age 84), Thrippunithura
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