Ramnad V. Raghavan (19 June 1927 – 21 November 2009) was a player of the ''
mridangam
The mridangam is a percussion instrument of ancient origin. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion instrument. A related instrument is the ...
''. He was born in
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu,
India, to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of
Kooniyur,
Tirunelveli district, and Brhannayaki. His elder brother
Ramnad Krishnan was a famous Carnatic vocalist.
Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at
Wesleyan University in
Connecticut,
United States. He was also a key initiator for the
Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. He retired around 2000 and moved to
Chennai,
India. He died on 21 November 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai.
[Drake, Olivia Bartlett (30 November 2009)]
Artist in Residence Raghavan Dies Nov. 51
. '' The Wesleyan Connection''. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
His students have included
Glen Velez,
Jamey Haddad,
David Nelson, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter.
References
External links
Ramnad V. Raghavan pagefrom David Nelson site
See also
*
T. Ranganathan
Tanjore Ranganathan (born Madras, India, 13 March 1925 - died 22 December 1987) was a Carnatic musician specializing in percussion instruments, particularly the ''mridangam'', having studied under Palani Subramaniam Pillai.
Ranganathan began p ...
*
S. Ramanathan
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1927 births
2009 deaths
Indian male classical musicians
Musicians from Madurai
Mridangam players
Wesleyan University faculty
Place of birth missing
20th-century Indian musicians
20th-century drummers
20th-century Indian male singers
20th-century Indian singers
Shakti (band) members