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Sikkil Sisters
12+ albums
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Sikkil Sisters - Kunjumani & Neela Sikkil Kunjumani, the elder of the sisters, was born on June 15, 1930 and Sikkil Neela, the younger was born on September 6, 1940. Together they are more famously known as the Sikkil Sisters The Sikkil sisters - Neela and Kunjumani are India’s only female duo who have excelled in an instrument difficult to master - The flute. They have achieved the pinnacle of technical perfection in their rendition and have earned high respect from music critics and musicologists. They are known for their innate sense of sruti and laya, expansive manodharma, excellent tutelage in the classical idioms and blending of tempos as a mark of their great vidwat. The sisters have their own distinct style of playing, yet they successfully harness it to their advantage, to bring out an enjoyable ensemble. In the Carnatic music circles, the sisters are known to be absolutely faithful to paddhati (tradition) in rendering kirtanas in a manner that it is possible to make out each word of a song being played. The sisters have been honoured with many awards; prominent among them are, ‘Venu Gana Praveena’ by the Mysore Samasthanam, 'Kalaimamani' by Tamil Nadu Iyal, Isai, Nataka Mandram, Special Honours by the Music Academy, Chennai, the President's Award by the Sangeetha Nataka Academy, 'Sangeetha Kala Sikhamani' by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai, and a special honour by Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai. Their father Azhiyur Natesa Iyer,was a mridangist hi
