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T. K. Murthy
Indian musician (born 1924) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian Mridangam player.[1] Murthy is a recipient of the Padma Shri[2] and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee awards.[3]
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Personal life
Thanu Krishna Murthy was born on 13 August 1924 to Thanu Bhagavathar and Annapurni.[4] His father, a Carnatic musician, began teaching him music at the age of three, recognizing his interest in percussion instruments. He was given a Mridangam by his mother, Annapurni, and began taking lessons from his elder brother, Gopalakrishnan.[5] Murthy later received formal training from Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, the founder of the Thanjavur style of Mridangam.[6] Under Iyer's guidance, Murthy traveled to Tanjore for advanced training alongside Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (the brother of Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan) [6]
Murthy came from a lineage of court musicians and was the fifth generation in his family to pursue music.[7] The family's musical heritage extends across seven generations.[8] His son, T.K. worked as a music composer at All India Radio. and his grandson, Karthikeya Murthy, is a film score composer.[9][10]
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Recognition
Murthy's honors and awards include:[11][12]
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1989[13]
- Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship, 2010 (See List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows § List of fellows)
- Padma Shri by the Government of India, 2017[14]
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