N rajam biography in hindi

mother and daughter violin duo.
N. Rajam was born in Chennai in a musical family to Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer. Her brother is violinist T. N. Krishnan. Rajam started her initial training in carnatic music under her father. She also trained under Musiri Subramaniam Iyer, and learned raga development from the vocalist Pandit Omkarnath Thakur.
Rajam received the prestigious titles of Padmashri and Padmabhushan from the Government of India. People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin".
Rajam started playing violin at age three. By the age of nine, she was a professional musician. With guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, she developed the Gayaki Ang. Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India. She has performed in various countries in Europe, extensively toured the USA and Canada, and performed in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Netherlands, to name a few.
In BHU, Rajam was on the staff of the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has worked as Dean and Head of Department in Banaras Hindu University.
She has trained her niece, Kala Ramnath, her daughter Sangeeta Shankar, Pranav Kumar of Super 30 and her granddaughters Ragini Shankar, Nandini Shankar. Many students from Banaras Hindu University like Satya Prakash Mohanty, V.Balaji,Swarna Khuntia

Sangeeta Shankar, was born in Banaras in a musical family to N. Rajam and T. S. Subramaniyan. Sangeeta started her training at the tender age of four in Hindustani music under the unparalleled tutelage of her mother.
People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin". She is the niece of T. N. Krishnan.
Sangeeta Shankar excelled in her academics, with gold medals in Bachelors & Masters in Music, and also a Ph.D. in music from The Banaras Hindu University.
She first started performing on television when she was 8 years old, and her career has been forging ahead ever since.
She had the privilege of accompanying her mother a

Dr. N. Rajam is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music.

Early life

N. Rajam was born in Chennai in a musical family to Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer. Her brother is violinist T. N. Krishnan. Rajam started her initial training in carnatic music under her father. She also trained under Massurri Subramanium Iyer, and learned raga development from the vocalist Omkarnath Thakur.

Rajam received the prestigious titles of Padmashri and Padmabhushan from the Government of India. People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin".

Performing career

Rajam started playing violin at age four. By the age of nine, she was a professional musician. With guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, she developed the Gayaki Ang. Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India. She has performed in various countries in Europe, extensively toured the USA and Canada, and performed in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Netherlands, to name a few.

In BHU, Rajam was on the staff of the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has worked as Dean and Head of Department in Banaras Hindu University.

Students

She has trained her niece, Kala Ramnath, her daughter Sangeeta Shankar, V.Balaji, Swarna Khuntia, her granddaughters Ragini Shankar, Nandini Shankar, and many more.

Awards

* Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1990
* Padma Shri, 1984
* Padma Bhushan, 2004
* Puttaraja Sanmaana, 2004

Discography

* Violin Dynasty (Raga Bagheshri) -
* Dr. (Mrs.) N. Rajam (Violin Recital)

References

1. ^ http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18082
2. ^ http://www.radionetherlands.nl/radioprogrammes/voxhumana/070126vh
3. ^ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees - Instrumental - Sarangi". Sangeet Natak Akademi. http://sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist-violin.htm. Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
4. ^ a b "Padma Awards". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. http://india.gov.i

Indian musician

N. Rajam (born 8 April 1938) is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music. She remained professor of music at Banaras Hindu University, eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the university.

She was awarded the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

Early life and training

N. Rajam was born in Chennai in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent of Carnatic music. Her brother, T. N. Krishnan, was a prominent violinist of the Carnatic style. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained under Musiri Subramania Iyer, and learned raga development from vocalist Omkarnath Thakur.

Rajam received the prestigious titles of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan from the Government of India.

Personal life

N.Rajam is married to T.S.Subramanian, a chartered accountant and a former executive of Life Insurance Corporation of India. Her mother in law Mrs. Padma Swaminathan, social activist and Carnatic music singer, was the last surviving daughter of F. G. Natesa Iyer Mrs. Vani Jairam, playback singer in South Indian cinema, is her sister in law.

Performing career

Under the guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, Rajam developed the Gayaki Ang (vocal style). Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India.

Rajam was a professor of music at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has been the chair of the department and the dean of the college at BHU.

Students

She trained her daughter Sangeeta Shankar, her granddaughters Ragini Shankar and Nandini Shankar, her niece Kala Ramnath, Pranav Kumar, Prof. V. Balaji (B.H.U.) and Dr