List of Indian violinists

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There are two styles of violin playing in India: the Carnatic and the Hindustani.[1] Carnatic violinists such as Malaikkottai Govindaswamy Pillai, Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer and Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu performed concerts as early as 1900. Indian violinists today such as Manoj George, L. Shankar, Fayiz Muhammed and Balabhaskar have successfully adapted the Western music style of playing the violin and have been performing concerts outside of India. Violinists such as N. Rajam and Sangeeta Shankar are highly accomplished international performers in the Hindustani style. Violinists such as T.N. Krishnan, A. Kanyakumari, H.K. Venkatram and Mysore brothers have remained Carnatic classical violinists and have yet been able to reach out to audiences outside of India. Also, artists such as Jyotsna Srikanth, L. Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam, Fayiz Muhammed, and Roopa Revathi have satisfactorily managed to perform both Carnatic and Western music on the violin.

The following is a list of famous Indian violinists.

List

T. N. Krishnan
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Ganesh and Kumaresh
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G.J.R. Krishnan
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H.K. Venkatram
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Vittal Ramamurthy
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B. Sasikumar
Violinist Born Died Style Currently active Template:Tooltip
Abhijith P. S. Nair 1991 carnatic and jazz fusion Template:Yes [2]
Akkarai Subbalakshmi 1983 Carnatic
Ambi Subramaniam 1991 Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [3]
Arrol Carelli 1985 Carnatic and Western Template:Yes
B. Sasikumar 1949 Carnatic Template:Yes
Balabhaskar 1978 2018 Carnatic and Western fusion Template:No
Delhi P. Sunder Rajan 1969 Carnatic Template:Yes [4]
Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao 1924 2000 Carnatic Template:No [5]
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu 1893 1964 Carnatic Template:No [6]
Embar Kannan 1975 Carnatic Template:Yes
Fayiz Muhammed 1997 Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [7]
Gagan Chandra Chatterjee 1890 1949 Hindustani Template:No [8]
Ganesh and Kumaresh 1964 Carnatic Template:Yes [9]
Gingger Shankar - Western Template:Yes [10]
H. K. Narasimha Murthy - Carnatic Template:Yes [11]
H. K. Venkatram 1965 Carnatic Template:Yes [12]
Joi Srivastava 1930 2003 Hindustani Template:No [13]
Jyotsna Srikanth - Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [14]
Kala Ramnath 1967 Hindustani Template:Yes [15]
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan 1935 2008 Carnatic Template:No [16]
L. Athira Krishna - Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [17]
L. Shankar 1950 Carnatic and Hindustani Template:Yes [18]
L. Subramaniam 1947 Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [19]
L. Vaidyanathan 1942 2007 Carnatic Template:No [20]
Lalgudi G Jayaraman 1930 2013 Carnatic Template:No [21]
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi 1963 Carnatic Template:Yes
M. Chandrasekaran 1938 Carnatic Template:Yes [22]
M. Narmadha - Carnatic and Hindustani Template:Yes [23]
M. S. Gopalakrishnan 1931 2013 Carnatic Template:No [24]
Manoj George 1971 Indian, Western, world fusion Template:Yes
Mayavaram V. R. Govindaraja Pillai 1912 1979 Carnatic Template:No [25]
Mysore brothers – Mysore Nagaraj and Mysore Manjunath - Carnatic Template:Yes [26]
Mysore Tirumakoodalu Chowdiah 1895 1967 Carnatic Template:No [27]
N. Rajam 1938 Hindustani Template:Yes [28]
Nandini Muthuswamy - Carnatic and Western Template:Yes [29]
Nandini Shankar 1993 Hindustani Template:Yes
Nedumangad Sivanandan 1935 Carnatic Template:Yes
R. K. Shriramkumar 1966 Carnatic Template:Yes [30]
R. R. Keshavamurthy 1913 2006 Carnatic Template:No [31]
Ragini Shankar - Hindustani Template:Yes
Roopa Revathi 1984 Carnatic and Western Template:Yes
Sabareesh Prabhaker 1989 Western Template:Yes [32]
Sangeeta Shankar 1965 Hindustani Template:Yes
Sharat Chandra Srivastava 1971 Hindustani Template:Yes
Charumathi Raghuraman - Carnatic Template:Yes [33]
Sikkil R. Bhaskaran 1936 Carnatic Template:Yes
Sunita Bhuyan 1970 Indian, world folk, fusion Yes [34]
T. N. Krishnan 1928 2020 Carnatic Template:No [35]
Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer 1857 1913 Carnatic Template:No [36]
V. Lakshminarayana 1911 1990 Carnatic Template:No [37]
V. G. Jog 1922 2004 Hindustani Template:No [38]
V. V. Ravi - Carnatic Template:Yes [39]
Vittal Ramamurthy - Carnatic Template:Yes

References

  1. ↑ Indian Violin. Fiddling around the world. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Abhijith P. S. Nair talks about Musical innovations. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ↑ The Subramaniams shine again(17 March 2011). Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ↑ South Asia: the Indian subcontinent{{#if:Arnold|, Arnold}. Taylor & Francis(2000). ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1
  5. ↑ The Hindu : Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao dead.
  6. ↑ The Dwaram Legend(4 November 2015).
  7. ↑ Fayiz muhammed article -“Music sans boundaries”. Deccan Chronicle.
  8. ↑ Nature in melody – Gagan Chatterjee. The Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Ganesh Kumaresh, Violinists, Karnataka, India – Sabhash!.
  10. ↑ L. Shankar: Short Biography. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  11. ↑ The big bow – H.K. Narasimha Murthy. The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Innovational Talks – Inspirational Talks & Videos – Motivational Speakers – The INK Conference -.
  13. ↑ The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(2011). ISBN 978-0-19-565098-3
  14. ↑ Europe's Leading Violinist With Vibrant Persona: Mrs. Jyotsna Srikanth – KnowYourStar.com(18 October 2013).
  15. ↑ Kala Ramnath Bio.
  16. ↑ Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan dead(2008-09-09).
  17. ↑ The Other Festival – Dec 1, 2005 L. Athira Krishna – child prodigy and India's young violin virtuoso presents Musical Compositions of Mohan Narayanan.
  18. ↑ [[[:Template:AllMusic]] Shankar Biography]. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Artist: L. Subramaniam. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  20. ↑ We need sweet memories…. The Hindu(2007-05-25). Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  21. ↑ Profile – Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman.
  22. ↑ Violinist with versatile skills – M. Chandrasekaran. The Hindu(2005-12-01). Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "Inheriting a legacy", The Hindu online, 1 January 2010
  24. ↑ MS Gopalakrishnan: Revered Southern Indian violinist. The Independent. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  25. ↑ Felicity with the fiddle(2008-02-15).
  26. ↑ Honour for Mysore's violin maestros. The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  27. ↑ T. Chowdiah. Karnataka.com(24 October 2011). Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  28. ↑ Dr. N. Rajam.
  29. ↑ Impressive display of prowess. The Hindu(6 November 2009).
  30. ↑ On a spiritual trip. The Hindu(16 June 2011).
  31. ↑ R.R. Keshava Murthy. The Hindu(25 October 2006). Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  32. ↑ RAGA and riff. The Hindu(19 December 2015). Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  33. ↑ Generation Next. Sruti(10 September 2012).
  34. ↑ [1]
  35. ↑ Violin Maestro T. N. Krishnan.
  36. ↑ The Great Violin Maestros of the Past.
  37. ↑ Violin Maestro V. Lakshminarayana Iyer{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2008). ISBN 9788175741843
  38. ↑ Reference India: biographical notes on men & women of achievement of today ... - Ravi Bhushan – V.G. Jog – Google Books{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1995)
  39. ↑ V V Ravi.

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