MUSIC
Profiles of the later 20th century musicians, instrumentalists
Dr.PADMINI
Dr.Padmini is an 'A' grade artist at All India Radio and Telivision,
India. She has a Ph.D on the works of the 'Guru' of Indian Classical
music, 'Annamayya'. With an M.A Music, Vocal from Andhra
University, Waltair, A.P, India, 1991 ; Alankara. Veena. Gandharva
Mahavidyalay, Mumbai, India, 1995 and Ph.D on Annamayya, Andhra
University, Waltair, A.P, India, 1998, she was a Lecturer in Music at
Visakha Women's College, Waltair, A.P, India, 1979 - 1982 & teaches
Veena to Indian students and visiting American students.
She was awarded 'Vainika Vidwan Mani' title at Nellore, A.P, India, 1985
and was selected as ICCR's panel of Artists, 1998. Some of her
experiments in classical concerts: Veena and Nadaswaram, 1995 ; All
Women artists' concert - Women's day, 1996 ; Thillana Night, 1997 ;
Music - Painting feast, 1997 ; Swarnotsava Bharathi - Sangeetha Harathi,
All India Radio, 1998 ; Swatantra Bharathi - Sangeetha Harathi,
Doordarshan T.V, 2001.
Profile provided by the artist.
A.K.PALANIVEL (THAVIL)
Born on 10.4.1948 at Haridwaramangalam, Thanjavur, Palanivel started his
early training from his father Shri S.Kumaravel Pillai and later he
continued his training from Tirucherai Shri G.Muthukumarasamy Pillai. He
toured many countries like USA, Canada, Italy, Paris, Switzerland, West
Germany, Geneva, Japan, etc. He received many awards like "Nava
Nandeeswara Nadhaperoli"; Thavil Isai Thilakam", "Thavil Chakravarthi";
"Kalaimamani". Palanivel has accompanied apart from Nadaswaram, other
classical instruments like flute, clarionet, mandolin and
saxophone.
|
