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Karaikal S. Venkatasubramanian

Karaikal S. Venkatasubramanian

(Violin)

A talented violinist with  a zeal  towards continuous development of professional  pace with  an experience of performing over  1,000 concerts as an accompanist, a solo violinist and  as a vocalist  in various styles of music.

Born  in 1978,  his  life  has   been   soaked  in  melody  from   the  very beginning. Growing up in a traditional South  Indian family  background, at the age of 5, he  started learning his  basics  in  vocal  music  from  his  musician mother Smt.  Hema Sivasubamanian. His musical instincts were  further honed by vocalists Sri. N. Rangarajan, Sri. M. Ramalingam, Sri. Kunchitapada Iyer and Sri. O. S. Thyagarajan.

He started learning Carnatic music  through violin from  Thiruvarur Sri. S. Santhanam at his  tender  age  of  seven.   Then   he  experienced  some   very   good   techniques  in  the instrument through Nellai Sri. E. Shanmughanathan, Kulacchal Sri. V. Srinivasan, Sri. Tulasi Raman and  also from Sri. Vittal Ramamurthy

He  is  really  fortunate to  be  taken   under the  wings   of Sangeetha Kalanidhi,  Padma Bhushan Prof. T. N. Krishnan - exemplary musician, esteemed violinist and  an extraordinary human.

He  started his  musical career  in  the  Mecca  of  Music,  Chennai during 2002 after  his studies in MSc (I.T) from  Annamalai University and  M. Music  from  Madras University and  performed in Thyaga Brahma  Gana  Sabha  the very  same  year. From then  on he has played in almost  all the prestigious sabhas in the country like The Music Academy, The Indian Fine Arts  Society,  Sri Krishna Gana  Sabha,  Naradha Gana  Sabha,  The Mylapore Fine Arts  Club,  Brahma Gana  Sabha,  Nadha Inbham and  The Shanmukanandha Sabha and   Chembur Fine  Arts,  Mumbai,  Gayana  Samajam, Bangalore, Sangeeta Parishad, Mangalore, Rasika Ranjana  Sabha,  Kolkata  , Delhi Tamil Sangam, New  Delhi to name  a few.

His accompanying technique is very unique and subdued in which  his playing will be in such a way  that  it enhances and  supports the core artists for which  he is one of the most sought after violinists.
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