V._V._Subrahmanyam

V. V. Subrahmanyam

V. V. Subrahmanyam

Indian violist

V.V.Subrahmanyam, commonly known as VVS (born 1944), is an Indian violist, composer, and academic. Regarded as one of the best violinist in carnatic music.[1][2]

Early life

VVS was born as Vadakkencheri Veeraraghava Subrahmanyam in 1944 in Ernakulam, Kerala.[2]

VVS received his early education from his father.[1] He received further training from Carnatic music violinists such as Tripunithura Narayana Iyer, Chembai, Musiri Subramania Iyer, and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.[1]

Career

In 1966, VVS performed on the violin at the United Nations General Assembly with T. K. Murthy and M. S. Subbulakshmi.[1][3][4]

Between 1978 and 1982, VVS was a professor of violin at the Tamil Nadu Government Music College.[2] He has also taught at Wesleyan University in the United States and some universities in Europe.[2]

In 1993, he was awarded with Kalaimamani given by the Tamil Nadu Eyal lsai Nataka Manram.[2]

In 1988, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and in 2005, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[2]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. [1]
    "VV Subramanyam, TV Gopalakrishnan & VVS Murari".
  2. [2]
    "Awardees - V V Subrahmanyam" (PDF).
  3. [3]
    Revathi, R. (24 March 2022). "Remembering a guru, who structured the art of mridangam playing". The Hindu.
  4. [4]
    Khurana, Suanshu (19 August 2016). "On a Classical Note". Indian Express. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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