Gayatri Sankaran
Gayatri Sankaran | |
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Kalaimamani Award Swarna Tarangini Award | |
| Website | http://www.gayatrisankaran.com/ |
Dr. Gayatri Sankaran is an Indian Carnatic musician and vocalist[1] specialising in Carnatic vocals and violin performances.[2][3] She is a recipient of the Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu.[4][5] The Government of India honoured her in 2006 with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to music,[6] making her the first visually impaired woman to receive the award.[2][7]
Biography
Dr. Gayatri Sankaran is a Carnatic Vocalist, Violist, Veena exponent.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.[12]
Gayatri, an empanelled artist of the
Rotary Club of Madras.[2] She has also received the Indian Fine Arts Society award thrice, World Telugu Federation award, Padma Sadhana award, Ascendas Excellence award and Swarna Tarangini award from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development.[2] The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of Padma Shri from Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam in 2006,[6] making her the first visually challenged woman to receive the award.[2] Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram of the Government of Tamil Nadu awarded her the title Kalaimamani in 2011.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "PadmaShri Dr. Gayatri Sankaran - Begada Varnam 'Intha Chala'". YouTube. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ICCKL". ICCKL. 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Tamil Isai Manram". Tamil Isai Manram. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Kalaimamani". The Hindu. 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Lakshman Sruthi". Lakshman Sruthi. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Swaminathan, Chitra (10 February 2014). "On a fresh note". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "India Art and Artists". India Art and Aartists. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "India Art and Aartists". India Art and Aartists. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Swann". Swann. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Indians in Kuwait". Indians in Kuwait. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "We Got Guru". We Got Guru. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- "PadmaShri Dr. Gayatri Sankaran - Begada Varnam 'Intha Chala'". YouTube. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2015.