Kalpathy Balakrishnan is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in the famous village called Kalpathy in the Palakkad district of Kerala. He won Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award for the best thayambaka artist.[1]
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