T S Nandakumar
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| Born | 17 March 1958 Ambalappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Carnatic Music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, Educator |
| Instruments | Mridangam, Konnakol, Thavil, Ghatam, Kanjira, Morsing |
| Website | mridangam |
T. Shankaranaryanan Nandakumar is an Indian Carnatic musician, educator and exponent of the traditional percussion instrument, the mridangam.[1] [2]
Early life
Born on March 17, 1958, in Ambalappuzha, Kerala, India, Nandakumar hails from a family with a tradition in Carnatic music, being part of the lineage of the "Ambalapuzha Brothers," known for their mastery of the nadaswaram. He learned mridangam under the guidance of Shri Kaithavana Madhavdas in the gurukula samprada tradition.[3][4]
Career
Throughout his career, Nandakumar has accompanied many artists in the Carnatic music scene such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M. D. Ramanathan, S. Ramanathan, R. K. Srikantan, V. Dakshinamoorthy, Bhimsen Joshi, M. Balamuralikrishna, T. N. Krishnan, L. Subramaniam, N. Ramani, K. J. Yesudas, N. Rajam, T. K. Govinda Rao, Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Parassala B. Ponnammal, A. Kanyakumari, M. Chandrasekaran, D. K. Jayaraman, B. V. Raman, B. V. Lakshmanan and others. Nandakumar's dedication to Carnatic percussion education has had a impact on musicians globally.[5][6]
Books
References
- ↑ "Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar: A Cultural Ambassador of India". 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Guru of all musical things", by Sudha Subramanium. In the Westside plus Times of India; 11 June 2004, on page 5.
- ↑ "Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar". 19 August 2023.
- ↑ "Shri Nandakumar: King of percussion in suburbs", by Vaishnavi Prasad. In theTimes of India
- ↑ "Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar: A Cultural Ambassador of India". 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "The Master of Rhythm", by Rohit Vishwanath. In the Westside plus Times of India; 3 April 2001, on page 3.
- ↑ Nandakumar, T. S. (30 November 2022). Roots of Mridangam. T S Nandakumar. ISBN 979-8-3659-1374-5.
- ↑ Nandakumar, T. S. (22 January 2024). Intricacies of Mridangam. T S Nandakumar. ISBN 979-8-8770-4986-4.
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