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Tirumakudalu Chowdiah | |
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| Born | 1895 |
| Origin | Tirumakudalu Narasipura,Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 19 January 1967 (aged 71–72) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Violinist |
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Tirumakudalu Chowdiah (1895 – 19 January 1967) was a violinist from India in theCarnatic classical tradition.
Chowdiah, was born inTirumakudalu Narsipur village on the banks of the river Kaveri near Mysore in aVokkaliga family.[1] He became a disciple of Mysore Royal Court musician, GanavisharadhaBidaram Krishnappa in 1910 and underwent a very rigorous and disciplined training until 1918 in the gurukula system.
His playing of the seven-stringed violin was seen by many critics and performers as an attempt at self-promotion. GNB mocked him as 'Soundiah', though the two reconciled later and performed together. C S Iyer, brother of Nobel Physics LaureateC V Raman, was a performer and critic who said in 1942 that the seven-stringed violin should be consigned to the depths of the Bay of Bengal. An enraged Chowdiah got up and ran towards the dais brandishing his violin bow. He was restrained from bodily harming C. S. Iyer. In 1947 Chowdiah came with a 12 stringed violin to play but he was prevailed upon by Semmangudi who was that year's conference president not to go ahead with the demonstration.[2] All major practitioners continue to use the traditional four stringed violin only. V Sethuramiah, Chowdiah's disciple, mostly used seven-stringed violin; and Sethuramaih's solo playing and accompaniment samples are available on the net.[3]
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Chowdiah died on 19 January 1967 at the age of 72. The violin shapedChowdiah Memorial Hall in Bangalore, India was built in memory of Chowdiah.
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