Draft:Dwaram Mangathayaru
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Dwaram Mangathayaru | |
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| Birth name | Dwaram Mangathayaru |
| Born | 24 July 1935 Vizianagaram, India |
| Origin | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | December 2022 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Carnatic Classical Music |
| Occupation | Violinist |
| Instrument | Violin |
Vidushi Dwaram Mangathayaru (29th July 1935 - December 2022) was a renowned Carnatic Violinist from Tamil Nadu.[1] Born into the renowned Dwaram lineage of artists, she was the daughter of renowned Violinist Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, credited with popularising the violin as a solo instrument in Carnatic concerts.
Early Life
[edit]She was born in Vizianagaram while her father was the principal of the music college in Vizianagaram.[1]
At the age of five, she began playing a quarter-sized violin. She studied violin as a recipient of a scholarship for 3 years under Varahur Muthuswami Ayyar and vocal music under Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao.[1]
She got her diploma in Music from the Maharajah's College, Vizianagaram and also taught there during 1973-74.[1][2]
Career
[edit]She made her stage debit at the tender age of 14 as an accompanist of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar in Chennai. She also accompanied her father from 1954 to 1964 and performed in front of eminent personalities such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indira Gandhi, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Rajiv Gandhi to name a few.[2]
She has been a staff artiste in All India Radio since 1975. Her brother, Dwaram Satyanarayana and she played together and both toured Germany, Holland and Switzerland as a pair.[1] She also accompanied many legendary artists of her generation such as M.S.Subbulakshmi, T.R. Mahalingam, Balamuralikrishna and many others. In her later part of her career, she taught violin as HOD at Music Academy, Chennai.[2]
Titles and Awards
[edit]- Kalaimamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2006.[3]
- Violin Vara gana sudha vani.[2]
- Sangeetha nadha mani.[2]
- Nadha Kanal.[2]
- Nadha Jyothi.[2]
- Sangeeta Kala Jyothi.[2]
- Nadha Kala Nidhi.[2]
- Thirupugazh Mamani.[2]
- TTK Award.[2]
- Gangadevi Eminent Citizen Award.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Indian Heritage - Profiles of the later 20th century artistes, musicians, instrumentalists - M". www.indian-heritage.org. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sampathkumar, Srinivasan. "Homage to Dwaram Mangathayaru – Jewel of Thiruvallikkeni". Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Kalaimamani - Feb 2006". carnatica.in. Retrieved 1 August 2025.