Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam is a

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vocalist. She has performed in

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and abroad since the age of 12. She has also conducted workshops and lecture demonstrations on various aspects of Carnatic music and presented papers at international conferences. In June 2007, she published " Apoorva Kriti Manjari",News Item on Apoorva Kriti Manjari
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. The book features notations in

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S. Balachander, and an audio recording by Subramaniam. Subramaniam was awarded the Fulbright Visiting Lecturer Fellowship in 2010. As part of the program, she taught "An Introduction to Indian Music" at

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(August–November 2010).

Early life

Subramaniam began her

training at the age of 5.

Fulbright Fellowship

Subramaniam was awarded the

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Visiting Lecturer Fellowship by the

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, Bureau of Educational Affairs in 2010. She was invited to

to teach "An Introduction to Indian Music" (August–November 2010). She also taught for a month at

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Academics and scholarships

Subramaniam received a Government of India Junior Talent Scholarship (1977–1983). In 1982, she completed a Sangeet Shiromani diploma in Carnatic Music from

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. She received a scholarship from the Sahitya Kala Parishad,

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(1983–1985). In 1987, she completed the Sangeet Alankar at

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, New Delhi. She received a

Visiting Lecturer Fellowship in the USA in 2010. In March 2011, she earned a PhD in music from

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, Tamil Nadu, for her dissertation on "Tamil Composers of the Twentieth Century".

Albums released

''Apoorva Kriti Manjari''''Kritis of Annamayya – Charsur Digital Workstation''''Raga Series – TODI – Charsur Digital Workstation''''Kshetra Sringeri – Charsur Digital Workstation''''Muruga Muruga – Rajalakshmi Audio''''Madrasil Margazhi – Rajalakshmi Audio''''Sarvanandham – Rajalakshmi Audio''

Awards

*Nada Bhushanam, Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, New Delhi, March 2012 *M.S Subbulakshmi Award, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, December 2010 *Best Pallavi rendition prize, The Music Academy, Chennai, January 2007 *Sahityapriya award, Kalavardhani, June 2006 *Sarada Krishna Iyer award for outstanding performance, The Music Academy, Chennai, January 2005 *Tulasivana Puraskaram, Tulasivanam Parishat, Kerala, December 2004 *Sangeetha Shikamani award, Andhra Social and Cultural Association, Chennai, 2000 *Gaana Seva Rathnam award, Purandara Dasar Aradhana Mahotsava Sabha, Chennai, 1997 *Best Vocalist award (sub senior category), The Music Academy, Annual Music Festival, 1996 and 1999 *Outstanding Young Person award, Jaycees, Kilpauk Chamber, Chennai, 1996

References

External links

''Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam's Website''
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