V. V. Subrahmanyam

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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]

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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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Awardees - V V Subrahmanyam" (PDF).
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