List of Indian violinists explained

There are two styles of violin playing in India: the Carnatic and the Hindustani.[1] Carnatic violinists such as Malaikkottai Govindaswamy Pillai, Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer and Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu performed concerts as early as the 1900. Indian violinists today such as Manoj George, L. Shankar, Balabhaskar have successfully adapted the Western music style of playing the violin and have been performing concerts outside of India. Violinists such as N. Rajam and Sangeeta Shankar are highly accomplished international performers in the Hindustani style. Violinists such as T.N. Krishnan, A. Kanyakumari, H.K. Venkatram and Mysore brothers have remained Carnatic classical violinists and have yet been able to reach out to audiences outside of India. Also, artists such as Jyotsna Srikanth, L. Subramaniam, Ambi Subramaniam, Fayiz Muhammed, and Roopa Revathi have satisfactorily managed to perform both Carnatic and Western music on the violin.

The following is a list of famous Indian violinists.

List

ViolinistBornDiedStyleCurrently Active
Abhijith P. S. Nair1991carnatic and jazz fusion[2]
Ambi Subramaniam1991Carnatic and Western[3]
Arrol Carelli1985Carnatic and Western
Avaneeswaram S R Vinu1973Carnatic[4]
B. Sasikumar1949Carnatic
Harikumar Sivan1980Carnatic and Western
Balabhaskar19782018Carnatic and Western fusion
Delhi P. Sunder Rajan1969Carnatic[5]
Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao19242000Carnatic[6]
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu18931964Carnatic[7]
Embar Kannan1975Carnatic
Fayiz Muhammed1997Carnatic and Western[8]
Gagan Chandra Chatterjee18901949Hindustani[9]
Ganesh and Kumaresh1964Carnatic[10]
Gingger Shankar-Western[11]
H. K. Narasimha Murthy-Carnatic[12]
H. K. Venkatram1965Carnatic[13]
Joi Srivastava19302003Hindustani[14]
Jyotsna Srikanth-Carnatic and Western[15]
Kala Ramnath1967Hindustani[16]
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan19352008Carnatic[17]
L. Athira Krishna-Carnatic and Western[18]
L. Shankar1950Carnatic and Hindustani[19]
L. Subramaniam1947Carnatic and Western[20]
L. Vaidyanathan19422007Carnatic[21]
Lalgudi G Jayaraman19302013Carnatic[22]
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi1963Carnatic
M. Chandrasekaran1938Carnatic[23]
M. Narmadha-Carnatic and Hindustani[24]
M. S. Gopalakrishnan19312013Carnatic[25]
M S Viswanath1984Carnatic and Western fusion[26]
MSN Murthy-Carnatic[27] -->
Malaikkottai Govindaswamy Pillai18791931Carnatic[28]
Manoj George1971Indian, Western, World Fusion
Mayavaram V. R. Govindaraja Pillai19121979Carnatic[29]
Mullaivasal G Chandramouli1965Carnatic[30]
Mysore brothers – Mysore Nagaraj and Mysore Manjunath-Carnatic[31]
Mysore Tirumakoodalu Chowdiah18951967Carnatic[32]
N. Rajam1938Hindustani[33]
Nandini Muthuswamy-Carnatic and Western[34]
Nandini Shankar1993Hindustani
Nedumangad Sivanandan1935Carnatic
R. K. Shriramkumar1966Carnatic[35]
R. R. Keshavamurthy19132006Carnatic[36]
Rabin Ghosh19322010Hindustani
Ragini Shankar-Hindustani
Roopa Revathi1984Carnatic and Western
Sabareesh Prabhaker1989Western[37]
Sangeeta Shankar1965Hindustani
Satyakam Mohkamsing1987Hindustani[38]
Sharat Chandra Srivastava1971Hindustani
Charumathi Raghuraman-Carnatic[39]
Sikkil R. Bhaskaran1936Carnatic
T. H. Subramaniam1967Carnatic[40]
T. N. Krishnan19282020Carnatic[41]
Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer18571913Carnatic[42]
V. Lakshminarayana19111990Carnatic[43]
V. G. Jog19222004Hindustani[44]
V. V. Ravi-Carnatic[45]
Vittal Ramamurthy-Carnatic
Akkarai Subbalakshmi1983Carnatic
Sunita Bhuyan1970Indian, world folk, FusionYeshttps://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-melody-of-empathy/article14620168.ece

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Abhijith P. S. Nair talks about Musical innovations. Jose joy. The New Indian Express Indulge. 16 March 2018.
  3. Web site: The Subramaniams shine again . The Indian Express . 18 December 2014 . . 17 March 2011 . Mumbai.
  4. News: Enhancing a Kutcheri . The Hindu . 13 January 2011 . 17 December 2014 . Bhawani . Cheerath.
  5. Book: Arnold, Alison. South Asia: the Indian subcontinent. 17 December 2014. 2000. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-8240-4946-1. 1023–.
  6. Web site: The Hindu : Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao dead. https://archive.today/20130125144505/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/07/25/stories/0225000t.htm. usurped. 2013-01-25.
  7. Web site: The Dwaram Legend. The Hans India. 4 November 2015.
  8. News: Fayiz muhammed article -“Music sans boundaries” . Deccan Chronicle.
  9. News: Kapil. Hemant. Nature in melody – Gagan Chatterjee. 19 December 2014. The Tribune.
  10. Web site: Ganesh Kumaresh, Violinists, Karnataka, India – Sabhash!.
  11. Web site: L. Shankar: Short Biography . World Music Central . July 17, 2012 .
  12. News: Govind. Ranjani. The big bow – H.K. Narasimha Murthy. 19 December 2014. The Hindu.
  13. Web site: Innovational Talks – Inspirational Talks & Videos – Motivational Speakers – The INK Conference -.
  14. Book: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India. 2011. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-565098-3.
  15. Web site: Europe's Leading Violinist With Vibrant Persona: Mrs. Jyotsna Srikanth – KnowYourStar.com. 18 October 2013. KnowYourStar.com.
  16. Web site: Kala Ramnath Bio. Rajiv Kumar.
  17. Web site: Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060759/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090960931300.htm. dead. 2008-09-11. The Hindu. 2008-09-09.
  18. Web site: The Other Festival – Dec 1, 2005 L. Athira Krishna – child prodigy and India's young violin virtuoso presents Musical Compositions of Mohan Narayanan.
  19. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p41500|pure_url=yes}} Shankar Biography ]. AllMusicGuide . 19 December 2014 .
  20. Web site: Artist: L. Subramaniam . Concord Music Group . 17 December 2014.
  21. News: We need sweet memories…. https://web.archive.org/web/20070923095615/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/05/25/stories/2007052551910100.htm. dead. 23 September 2007. The Hindu. 2007-05-25. 17 December 2014.
  22. Web site: Profile – Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192654/http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/lalgudijayaraman.html. 2016-03-03.
  23. News: Violinist with versatile skills – M. Chandrasekaran . https://web.archive.org/web/20060213214133/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/01/stories/2005120100120200.htm . dead . 13 February 2006 . The Hindu. 2005-12-01 . 19 December 2014 .
  24. http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/m_v_ramakrishnan/article73530.ece "Inheriting a legacy"
  25. News: MS Gopalakrishnan: Revered Southern Indian violinist. The Independent. 17 December 2014.
  26. News: Striking the right (re)chord. The New Indian Express. 17 July 2020.
  27. Web site: Musical tribute. The Hindu.
  28. Web site: The Great Violin Maestros of the Past.
  29. Web site: Felicity with the fiddle. https://web.archive.org/web/20080220123059/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/15/stories/2008021551280600.htm. dead. 2008-02-20. The Hindu. 2008-02-15.
  30. News: Trichur Brothers' concert review. The Hindu. 14 December 2017. Ramakrishnan. H..
  31. News: Honour for Mysore's violin maestros. The Hindu. 17 December 2014.
  32. Web site: T. Chowdiah. 24 October 2011. Karnataka.com. 17 December 2014.
  33. Web site: Dr. N. Rajam. Ken Hunt. AllMusic.
  34. News: Impressive display of prowess. The Hindu. 6 November 2009.
  35. News: On a spiritual trip. The Hindu. 16 June 2011 .
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  39. Web site: Generation Next. 10 September 2012. Sruti.
  40. Web site: T H Subramaniam – The Complete Violinist . Matrubhumi.
  41. Web site: Violin Maestro T. N. Krishnan. IndiaVideo.
  42. Web site: The Great Violin Maestros of the Past.
  43. Book: Violin Maestro V. Lakshminarayana Iyer. 9788175741843. Lalitha. Muthuswamy. Nandini. M.. 2008.
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