A. V. Anand (born 16 April 1936) is a
Carnatic music
Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha.
It is o ...
ian and
mridangam
The ''mridangam'' is an ancient percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion in ...
player. Anand was taught to play mridangam by
ghatam
The ''ghaṭam'' (Sanskrit: घटm ''ghaṭ''; Kannada: ಘಟ ''ghaṭa''; Tamil: கடம் ''ghatam''; Telugu: ఘటం ''ghataṃ''; Malayalam: ഘടം ''ghataṃ'') is a percussion instrument used in various repertoires across the ...
player K. S. Manjunath from a young age and has worked as an accompanist for Carnatic musicians, including
Chowdiah,
Chembai,
T. R. Mahalingam,
S. Balachander. and
Doraiswamy Iyengar
Mysore Venkatesha Doreswamy Iyengar (1920–1997) was a Carnatic musician and one of the greatest exponents of the veena in modern Indian history.
Early life
Doreswamy Iyengar was born to a Tamil brahmin family in Gaddavalli, a village in H ...
, since the 1950s.
Vidwan AV Anand has Presided over the 41st Music conference held by
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, from 5–11 October 2009.
Awards and honors
*''Naada Nidhi'' by Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore
*''Sangeetha Kala Ratna'' by the
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, a Carnatic music organization, in 2009.
*''Karnataka Kalashree''
*''Guru Kala Bhushana''
*Honorary performance
References
1936 births
Carnatic instrumentalists
Living people
Mridangam players
Musicians from Bengaluru
20th-century Indian drummers
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