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Srirangam S. Kannan | |
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 Srirangam Kannan playing the morsing (jaw harp) in a carnatic music concert. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 May 1952 Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Instrument(s) | Morsing |
| Website | |
Srirangam Kannan (born 5 May 1952) is an Indian musician and artist, known for playing the morsing. He has a degree in mathematics.
Vidwan Srirangam S. Kannan was born on 5 May 1952 in Srirangam to K Sathyamurthy and Kamalam. Growing up, he had little experience with Carnatic music.
When he was 19 years old he heard a concert where Sri Pudukkotai S. Mahadevan [1] played the morsing. Shortly afterwards, he became Mahadevan's disciple. He also learned more about laya (tempo) from Kanadukathan Rajaraman, a kanjeera and mridangam artist and a friend of Mahadevan. By age 23, Srirangam Kannan had started his career as a full-fledged morsing artist.
After graduating from university with a degree in mathematics, he joined Indian Bank, where he worked for 30 years before retiring in 2000 after having become manager.
He continues to play in concerts across India. [2] He also performs regularly for AIR Chennai. [3]
Srirangam Kannan has been the recipient of many awards and recognitions, listed here. [4]
Listed here are Srirangam Kannan's tours and concerts. [6]
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