T. K. Murthy Explained

T. K. Murthy
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Alias:TKM, Chittu, Krishna Murthy
Birth Date:13 August 1924
Instrument:mridangam, Konakkol
Genre:Carnatic music
Years Active:1934–present
Website:T K Murthy

Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian mridangam player. Murthy is a Padma Shri and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee.

Personal life

Murthy was born on 13 August 1924, to father Thanu Bhagavathar and mother Annapurni.[1] Although his father, a Carnatic musician, began teaching him music at the age of three, he showed interest towards percussion instruments.[2] He was given mridanga by his mother Annapurni, and began taking mridanga lessons from his elder brother Gopalakrishnan. When Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, a mridangam virtuoso and the founder of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, happened to listen to Murthy performing at a concert, he was impressed and decided to train Murthy. Vaidyanatha Iyer took Murthy to Tanjore, where Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (brother of eminent Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan), were also undergoing training.[3]

Murthy's family was full of court musicians and he is the fifth generation of musicians. The family has been present in the music industry continuously for seven generations now. Murthy's son T.K. Jayaraman was a music composer at All India Radio and his grandson Karthikeya Murthy is a film music composer.[4] [5]

Career

Murthy made his debut at the age of eleven, in Coimbatore, in a concert of Musiri Subramania Iyer with Karur Chinnaswami Iyer on violin and Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer on mridangam. Murthy has performed in more than 15,000 concerts. During his career spanning over 80 years, Murthy has accompanied eminent artists such as Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bagavathar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Madurai Somasundaram, D. K. Jayaraman, M. Balamuralikrishna, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, K.J.Yesudas, Lalgudi Jayaraman, T. V. Sankaranarayanan and U. Srinivas. Although Murthy is a staunch follower of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, he was highly influenced by the artistry of the legendary Palani Subramaniam Pillai of the Pudukottai school of mridangam playing. This blend of the Thanjavur and Pudukottai schools has become the hallmark of Murthy's style. His style also incorporates highly calculative patterns.

Recognition

Murthy has received honors and awards including the following:

He was the Asthana Vidwan in Trivandrum Palace. He is a graded "National Artiste" of Prasar Bharathi.

References

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: T K Murthy - Classical Musicians. 15 October 2020.
  2. Web site: നൂറിന്റെ നിറവിലും മൃദംഗതാളമുതിർത്ത് ടി.കെ. മൂർത്തി. 2023-08-20. 2023-08-19. ml.
  3. News: T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life. K. T. P.. Radhika. 2019-08-08. The Hindu. 2019-08-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  4. News: Sparrow's monstrous talent. Ganesh. Deepa. 2015-01-29. The Hindu. 2019-08-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  5. News: Tunes from the third generation. Raghavan. Nikhil. 2015-01-24. The Hindu. 2019-08-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Classical Music. Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 24 February 2023.
  7. Web site: PadmaAwards-2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129231739/http://www.padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/PadmaAwards-2017_25012017.pdf. 2017-01-29.
  8. News: Achievement worth its weight in platinum . https://web.archive.org/web/20090721021846/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351440400.htm . dead . 21 July 2009 . Chennai, India . . 3 July 2009.
  9. News: Anniversary fete . https://web.archive.org/web/20090323051101/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/03/20/stories/2009032051330300.htm . dead . 23 March 2009 . Chennai, India . . 20 March 2009.
  10. News: Zakir Hussain, Vinayak Ram praise mridangam maestro's contributions . https://web.archive.org/web/20090713030648/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/10/stories/2009071057240200.htm . dead . 13 July 2009 . Chennai, India . . 10 July 2009.
  11. Web site: Dr. T K Murthy. www.carnatica.net. 2019-08-09.
  12. Web site: Indian Heritage - Music - Profiles of Artistes - M2. www.saigan.com. 2019-08-09.
  13. News: Saying it rhythmically . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103017/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/24/stories/2009072451340400.htm . dead . 7 November 2012 . Chennai, India . . 24 July 2009.
  14. Web site: dr.t k murthy-mrudangist. Hub. en. 2019-08-09.
  15. Web site: Celebrating Dr. T.K. Murthy. www.kutcheribuzz.com. 2019-08-09.
  16. Web site: Dr. T K Murthy's Awards. tkmurthy.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090923161011/http://tkmurthy.com/awards.html. 2009-09-23.
  17. News: Mridangam vidwan to be felicitated . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103026/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070351460500.htm . dead . 7 November 2012 . Chennai, India . . 3 July 2009.

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