T. N. Sivakumar
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T. N. Sivakumar is a blind carnatic
flautist
guru from Chennai
. He is a disciple of Sri T. R. Mahalingam
. He has performed in various cultural concerts across the globe.He was told by Kanchi Paramacharyar H.H.Chandrashekara saraswathy that he would be leading the rest of his life with a bamboo stick,flute(venu)
, who was also his uncle. He was trained at the Government Music College, Madras (Chennai) by Smt. T. R. Navaneetham for a period of 3 years, where he went on to get his Diploma titled "Vadya Visarada". For a period of 10 years (1976 to 1985), he was also trained by Sri Prapancham Seetharam.
Apart from Carnatic music
, Sivakumar also learnt Hindustani music under Sri Krishna Nandhan. He learnt to play film music from Sri P S Divakar for 2 years. He became handicapped as both his eyes were hurt in an accident which led to retina damage. His preliminary education in music was under his mother's guidance for the first 5 years.
He has been performing in Adayar Park Sheraton, Chennai for the past 22 years.He is still training a lot of students in flute,keyboard, everyday. He has trained around 2000 students over the past years. He has traveled around the globe and given concerts in America, South Africa and Europe.
was on March 1, 1977 at Thygaraja Vidwad Samajam, accompanied by Sri B.A. Chidambaranathan (A.I.R) on the violin and Sri Rajam on the Mridangam. His second performance was at Sadguru Sri Thyagaraja aradhana
, Thiruvayaru on January 11, 1978 in the presence of Sri Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
. He has also left his imprint in film music. One can hear his flute in films like "His Highness Abdullah
" (Malayalam) and "Nizhalgal" (Tamil).
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
flautist
Flautist
A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays an instrument in the flute family. See List of flautists.The choice of "flautist" versus "flutist" is the source of dispute among players of the instrument...
guru from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. He is a disciple of Sri T. R. Mahalingam
T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)
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. He has performed in various cultural concerts across the globe.He was told by Kanchi Paramacharyar H.H.Chandrashekara saraswathy that he would be leading the rest of his life with a bamboo stick,flute(venu)
About
Sri Sivakumar was trained by flute maestro Sri T. R. MahalingamT. R. Mahalingam (flautist)
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, who was also his uncle. He was trained at the Government Music College, Madras (Chennai) by Smt. T. R. Navaneetham for a period of 3 years, where he went on to get his Diploma titled "Vadya Visarada". For a period of 10 years (1976 to 1985), he was also trained by Sri Prapancham Seetharam.
Apart from Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
, Sivakumar also learnt Hindustani music under Sri Krishna Nandhan. He learnt to play film music from Sri P S Divakar for 2 years. He became handicapped as both his eyes were hurt in an accident which led to retina damage. His preliminary education in music was under his mother's guidance for the first 5 years.
He has been performing in Adayar Park Sheraton, Chennai for the past 22 years.He is still training a lot of students in flute,keyboard, everyday. He has trained around 2000 students over the past years. He has traveled around the globe and given concerts in America, South Africa and Europe.
Awards and achievements
He was awarded the "Sangeetha Shiromani, D.U.E.M.S". His first ArangetramArangetram
Arangetram , also Arangettam in Malayalam, is the debut on-stage performance of a Bharatanatyam student, after undertaking years of training.Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian dance form originating in Tamilakam....
was on March 1, 1977 at Thygaraja Vidwad Samajam, accompanied by Sri B.A. Chidambaranathan (A.I.R) on the violin and Sri Rajam on the Mridangam. His second performance was at Sadguru Sri Thyagaraja aradhana
Tyagaraja Aradhana
Tyagaraja Aradhana is an annual Carnatic music festival held in January and February. Many exponents of Carnatic music come to perform and are watched by thousands of ardent fans of Indian classical music....
, Thiruvayaru on January 11, 1978 in the presence of Sri Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was an Indian classical music violinist.-Early life:He was born to Sri Ramaswamy Sastri and Smt. Meenakshi at Kunnakudi, a temple town of Lord Murugan in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.His father was a scholar in Sanskrit and Tamil, and a composer and exponent of...
. He has also left his imprint in film music. One can hear his flute in films like "His Highness Abdullah
His Highness Abdullah
His Highness Abdullah is a musical Malayalam film released in 1990, written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil; featuring Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gauthami, Sreenivasan and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was produced by Mohanlal under the banner of Pranavam Arts...
" (Malayalam) and "Nizhalgal" (Tamil).