B. Sivaraman
(Mridangam)
B. Sivaraman hails from a family of musicians. His father Sethalapathy Balsubhramaniam is a disciple of the great composer Papanasam Sivan. B. Sivaraman is a mridangam A-grade artist for All India Radio. He learned from Kumbakonam Sri Rajappa Iyer for 6 years and has been a prime disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri T.K. Murthy since 1987. He has won many awards including the Yuva Kala Bharathi and Nadha Oli. Sivaraman started performing in concerts at the age of 15. Sivaraman has been conferred with various prestigious awards and prizes from music Institutions and Sabhas and has also traveled extensively all over India and United States. He has also won the €œBest Mridangist of the Year 2012€ award from Krishna Gana Sabha Chennai. He actively participated in the research work of €œ72 Melakartha Talas†and €œ108 Talas†by his revered Guru Dr. T.K. Murthy.