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T. K. Murthy

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T. K. Murthy
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)
GenresCarnatic music
Instrument(s)Mridangam, Konakkol
Years active1934–present
WebsiteT K Murthy

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

Personal life

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Thanu Krishna Murthy was born on 13 August 1924, to father Thanu Bhagavathar and mother Annapurni.[4] His father was a Carnatic musician and began teaching him music at the age of three based on his particular interest in percussion instruments.[5] He was given a mridangam by his mother Annapurni and began taking lessons from his elder brother Gopalakrishnan.[5] Murthy was trained in the instrument by Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, who founded the Thanjavur style of mridangam.[6] Vaidyanatha Iyer took Murthy to Tanjore where Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (brother of Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan) were also undergoing training.[6]

Murthy's family included court musicians. He is the fifth generation of musicians in his family.[7] The family has been present in the music industry for seven generations.[8] Murthy's son, T.K. Jayaraman, was a music composer at All India Radio. His grandson Karthikeya Murthy is a film score composer.[9][10]

Recognition

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Murthy has received honours and awards including the following:[11][12]

References

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  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. ^ a b "നൂറിന്റെ നിറവിലും മൃദംഗതാളമുതിർത്ത് ടി.കെ. മൂർത്തി" (in Malayalam). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b 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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