Trichur V. Ramachandran
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Trichur V. Ramachandran is a Carnatic music
vocalist.
He was born in 1940 in Trichur, Kerala. He gave his first concert at the age of 14 and is a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam
and later he underwent training under M L Vasanthakumari as part of an Indian government Cultural Scholarship. Ramachandran married Charumathi
in 1973.
Ramachandran is recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 2003. He also received the Padma Bhushan
award from the Government of India
in 2003.
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...
vocalist.
He was born in 1940 in Trichur, Kerala. He gave his first concert at the age of 14 and is a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam
G. N. Balasubramaniam
G. N. Balasubramaniam , popularly known as GNB, was a legendary vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. He became the first superstar of Carnatic music, innovating the art through emphasis on laya control & reducing the gamakas which eventually made Carnatic music appeal to the lay and the learned...
and later he underwent training under M L Vasanthakumari as part of an Indian government Cultural Scholarship. Ramachandran married Charumathi
Charumathi Ramachandran
Charumathi Ramachandran is a Carnatic music singer.She is a disciple of M.L. Vasanthakumari. She was a gold medalist and stood first in music from the Madras University. She was the first carnatic vocalist to introduce Hindustani forms in her music.She is married to Trichur V. Ramachandran, who is...
in 1973.
Ramachandran is recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 2003. He also received the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
award from the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
in 2003.