T. K. Murthy | |
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![]() 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 as | TKM, Chittu, Krishna Murthy |
Born | 13 August 1924 |
Genres | Carnatic music |
Instrument(s) | mridangam, Konakkol |
Years active | 1934–present |
Website | T K Murthy |
Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian mridangam player. Murthy is a Padma Shri and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee.
Personal life
[edit]Murthy was born on 13 August 1924, to father Thanu Bhagavathar and mother Annapurni.[1] Although his father, a Carnatic musician, began teaching him music at the age of three, he showed interest towards percussion instruments.[2] He was given mridanga by his mother Annapurni, and began taking mridanga lessons from his elder brother Gopalakrishnan.[2] When Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, a mridangam virtuoso and the founder of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, happened to listen to Murthy performing at a concert, he was impressed and decided to train Murthy. Vaidyanatha Iyer took Murthy to Tanjore, where Palghat Mani Iyer and Thambuswami (brother of eminent Carnatic vocalist T. M. Thiagarajan), were also undergoing training.[3]
Murthy's family was full of court musicians and he is the fifth generation of musicians. The family has been present in the music industry continuously for seven generations now. Murthy's son T.K. Jayaraman was a music composer at All India Radio and his grandson Karthikeya Murthy is a film music composer.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Murthy made his debut at the age of eleven, in Coimbatore, in a concert of Musiri Subramania Iyer with Karur Chinnaswami Iyer on violin and Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer on mridangam. Murthy has performed in more than 15,000 concerts.[citation needed] During his career spanning over 80 years, Murthy has accompanied eminent artists such as Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bagavathar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Madurai Somasundaram, D. K. Jayaraman, M. Balamuralikrishna, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, K.J.Yesudas, Lalgudi Jayaraman, T. V. Sankaranarayanan and U. Srinivas. Although Murthy is a staunch follower of the Thanjavur style of mridangam, he was highly influenced by the artistry of the legendary Palani Subramaniam Pillai of the Pudukottai school of mridangam playing. This blend of the Thanjavur and Pudukottai schools has become the hallmark of Murthy's style. His style also incorporates highly calculative patterns.
Recognition
[edit]Murthy has received honors and awards including the following:
- Laya Ratnakara from Sivananda Saraswati, Rishikesh,
- Kalaimamani from the T.N. Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram,
- Mridanga Bhoopathy from Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar,
- Mridanga Bhooshanam from Sri Sankaracharya of Kanchipuram,
- Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1987,
- Palghat Mani Iyer Award by Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore,
- Tala Vilas Award by Sur Singar Samsad, Bombay,
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1989,[6]
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi of The Music Academy.
- Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship, 2010 (See List of Sangeet Natak Akademi fellows § List of fellows
- Padma Shri by the Government of India, 2017[7]
He was the Asthana Vidwan in Trivandrum Palace. He is a graded "National Artiste" of Prasar Bharathi.
References
[edit][8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
- ^ "T K Murthy - Classical Musicians". 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "നൂറിന്റെ നിറവിലും മൃദംഗതാളമുതിർത്ത് ടി.കെ. മൂർത്തി" (in Malayalam). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ganesh, Deepa (29 January 2015). "Sparrow's monstrous talent". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (24 January 2015). "Tunes from the third generation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "PadmaAwards-2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Achievement worth its weight in platinum". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Anniversary fete". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Grains of grandeur[usurped]
- ^ "Zakir Hussain, Vinayak Ram praise mridangam maestro's contributions". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Dr. T K Murthy". www.carnatica.net. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Indian Heritage - Music - Profiles of Artistes - M2". www.saigan.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Saying it rhythmically". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ "dr.t k murthy-mrudangist". Hub. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating Dr. T.K. Murthy". www.kutcheribuzz.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Dr. T K Murthy's Awards". tkmurthy.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009.
- ^ "Mridangam vidwan to be felicitated". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
- ^ A titan from Thanjavur[usurped]
- ^ Of a childhood dream...[usurped]
- ^ Video on YouTube
External links
[edit]- "T K Murthy". Official website.
- Dr. T. K. Murthy at AllMusic