Loading details…
Artist
M. S. Gopalakrishnan
12+ albums
carnatic14indian classicalIndianviolin
about
M.S. Gopalakrishnan (born June 10, 1931) is one of the well known violinists of the 20th Century in the field of Carnatic music. He is a recipient of the prestigious Sangeetha Kalanidhi award in 1997. He is commonly grouped with Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.Krishnan to be called the violin-trinity of carnatic music. Life and career MSG learnt violin from his father, late Professor Parur Sundaram Iyer, the famous violinist who was an authority on the two systems of Indian Classical Music, i.e. North Indian (Hindustani) and South Indian (Carnatic) systems. MSG learnt both systems from his father and gave his first performance along with his father at age of eight. A top ranking violinist, outstanding soloist and accompanist, MSG has been in the music arena for over fifty years playing both Hindustani and Carnatic Music. MSG has done vast research on violin playing techniques. He has developed a new unique style called the "Parur style". He is a versatile violin artiste famous for playing melodies, speed, special fingering technique, and bowing technique. His violin tonal quality will be clear, and audience can clearly hear the swarams thus making it more melodious. He has won numerous awards including the Padma Sri, Kalaimamani, Sangeetha Kalanidhi and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award. M.S.Gopalakrishnan is a legendary artiste who extends the frontiers of his acumen and acclaim beyond the confines of Carnatic to wider acceptance by audiences all over the country and won internat
top songs
1
Marivere Dikkevaraiya Rama
5032Manasa Sancharare
1103Vallabha Nayakasya - Begada - Rupakam
874Raghuvamsasutha - Kadana Kuthoohalam - Aadi
805Marivere - Lathangi - Khanda Chapu
716Sarasa Samadana - Kapi Narayani - Aadi
677Yochana - Darbar - Aadi
638Samaja Vara Gamana - Hindolam - Aadi
629Lavanya Rama - Poorna Shadjam - Rupakam
6010Maha Ganapathe
58
