T. K. Murthy

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T. K. Murthy
Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010.jpg
Hamid Ansari presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship-2010 to the Mridangam vidwan T. K. Murthy, at the investiture ceremony of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards-2010
Background information
Also known asTKM, Chittu, Krishna Murthy
Born (1924-08-13) 13 August 1924 (age 100)
Genres Carnatic music
Instrument(s) Mridangam, Konakkol
Years active1934–present
Website T K Murthy

Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian Mridangam player. [1] Murthy is a recipient of the Padma Shri [2] and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee awards. [3]

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Personal life

Thanu Krishna Murthy was born on 13 August 1924 to Thanu Bhagavathar and Annapurni. [4] His father, a Carnatic musician, began teaching him music at the age of three, recognizing his interest in percussion instruments. He was given a Mridangam by his mother, Annapurni, and began taking lessons from his elder brother, Gopalakrishnan. [5] Murthy later received formal training from Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, the founder of the Thanjavur style of Mridangam . [6] Under Iyer's guidance, Murthy traveled to Tanjore for advanced training alongside Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (the brother of Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan) [6]

Murthy came from a lineage of court musicians and was the fifth generation in his family to pursue music. [7] The family's musical heritage extends across seven generations. [8] His son, T.K. worked as a music composer at All India Radio. and his grandson, Karthikeya Murthy, is a film score composer. [9] [10]

Recognition

Murthy's honors and awards include: [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "PadmaAwards-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ K. T. P., Radhika (8 August 2019). "T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "നൂറിന്റെ നിറവിലും മൃദംഗതാളമുതിർത്ത് ടി.കെ. മൂർത്തി" (in Malayalam). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 K. T. P., Radhika (8 August 2019). "T.K. Murthy looks back at a rhythm-filled life". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Ganesh, Deepa (29 January 2015). "Sparrow's monstrous talent". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (24 January 2015). "Tunes from the third generation". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Ganesh, Deepa (29 January 2015). "Sparrow's monstrous talent". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (24 January 2015). "Tunes from the third generation". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "SNA: List of Akademi Awardees". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "PadmaAwards-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017.
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