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Dr N. Rajam | |
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| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) Chennai, India |
| Occupation | violinist |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | CarnaticHindustani classical music |
| Instrument | violin |
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| Website | nrajam |
N. Rajam (born 8 April 1938) is an Indianviolinist who performsHindustani classical music. She remained professor of music atBanaras Hindu University, eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the university.
She was awarded the 2012Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the performing arts conferred by theSangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
N. Rajam was born in Chennai in 1938 in a musical family. Her father, Vidwan A. Narayana Iyer was a well-known exponent ofCarnatic music.[1] Her brother,T. N. Krishnan, was a prominent violinist of the Carnatic style. Rajam started her initial training in Carnatic music under her father. She also trained underMusiri Subramania Iyer, and learnedraga development from vocalistOmkarnath Thakur.
Rajam received the prestigious titles ofPadma Shri andPadma Bhushan from theGovernment of India.
N.Rajam is married to T.S.Subramanian, a chartered accountant and a former executive ofLife Insurance Corporation of India. Her mother in law Mrs. Padma Swaminathan, social activist and Carnatic music singer, was the last surviving daughter ofF. G. Natesa Iyer[2][3] Mrs.Vani Jairam, playback singer in South Indian cinema, is her sister in law.
Under the guidance of her father, A. Narayana Iyer, Rajam developed theGayaki Ang (vocal style). Rajam has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India.
Rajam was a professor of music atBanaras Hindu University (BHU) in the Faculty of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. She has been the chair of the department and the dean of the college at BHU.
She trained her daughterSangeeta Shankar, her granddaughtersRagini Shankar andNandini Shankar, her nieceKala Ramnath, Pranav Kumar, Prof. V. Balaji (B.H.U.) and Dr. Satya Prakash Mohanty
featured her famous musician daughter-in-law Dr N Rajam, her daughter Sangeetha Shankar, and her grandchildren Ragini Shankar and Nandini Shankar giving a brilliant violin concert accompanied by Kedar Kharaton on table. That was followed by another world famous musician Vani Jairam, another daughter-in-law, rendering two compositions.
The two-day celebration of Padma Swaminathan's 100th birthday on 1 December at Brindavan Hill, Coimbatore was attended by her family including (L to R): Nandini Shankar (great granddaughter), Shankar Devraj (Sangita's husband), T.S. Jairam (son) and Vani Jairam, Padma Swaminathan, N. Rajam and T.S. Subramanian (son), Sangita Shankar (granddaughter) and Ragini Shankar (great granddaughter). It was followed by a violin concert by N. Rajam (daughter-in-law) with Sangita, Nandini and Ragini accompanied by Kedar Kharaton (tabla). Vocalist Vani Jairam (daughter-in-law) rendered a few compositions.
