Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1971) Winner
Madras A. Kannan
マドラス エー カンナン
Madorasu A. Kannan
Aliases:
Mrudanga Samrat / Mridanga Samrat
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920 （Madras, Madras Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2019-04-01 （Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India） age 99
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Career
- Occupations
- Mridangam instrumentalist
- Active Years
- 1932-2017
- Affiliations
- All India Radio, Chennai, College of Music, Annamalai University
- Influenced By
- Peetambara Desai, Thanjavur Ramadas Rao
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Kalaimamani | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | — | — | Sangeet Natak Akademi | 受賞 |
Kalaimamani
1971
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
受賞
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2004
Organization:
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- innovative stylerhythmic skills
Health
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health issues2017年以降withdrew from concerts
Legacy
Renowned as the 'Mrudanga Samrat' (Emperor of Mridangam), he excelled in Carnatic music with innovative style and rhythmic prowess, collaborating with legendary musicians and training generations of students including from South Africa.
Trivia
- Nicknamed 'Mrudanga Samrat', meaning 'Emperor of Mridangam'.
- Performed Mridangam at age 12 in front of the Maharaja at Mysore Palace.
- Appointed as state artiste by Tamil Nadu government in 1981.