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A. Kanyakumari | |
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 Violinist A. Kanyakumari | |
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| Origin | Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Instruments | Violin |
Padmasree Avasarala Kanyakumari is a violinist from South India who specializes in Carnatic music.[ citation needed ]
Kanyakumari is a native of Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh and has lived in Chennai for more than five decades.[ citation needed ]
A Kanyakumari was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award of the Madras Music Academy for the year 2016. She is the first female violinist to get the award. [1] Other awards include
She was selected for Limca Book of Records 2004 for her various achievements in music as a versatile woman violinist.[ citation needed ]
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