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| Tanjavur Sankara Iyer | |
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Musical background: The son of Venkatesa Iyer and Kuppammal, he had his training in music under his musician-grandfather, Krishna Iyer for ten years. Later he joined the Ramanathan College of Music, Annamalai University and got the Sangeeta Bhushanam diploma. At the college, he had the benefit of training under stalwarts like Tiger Varadachari and Sattur Krishna Iyengar. He was the Principal of Tamil Isai College, Devakottai and a professor at College of Carnatic Music, Madras and Shanmukhananda Sabha Music School, Bombay. Region: He was born at Toga Malai in Tiruchirapalli district, Tamilnadu. Contribution:Sankara Iyer's compositions, though not very large in number, reflect a simple style, replete with the essence of music. No wonder that they appeal both to the layman and the connoisseur! He has composed various musical forms like varnams, kritis, padams, javalis etc. Many of his compositions are extremely popular both among musicians and dancers. Ramanama (Desh) was his first and inscribed his name in the list of memorable composers. Languages used: Sanskrit, Telugu and Tamil. Popular compositions: Ranjanimala (Ragamalika), Ramanama (Desh), Manadirkuhandadu (Sindhubhairavi), Muruga (Harikambhoji) etc. |
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