padmasrim.s.gopalakrishnan

M.S.Gopalakrishnan is the top ranking violinist of India. He has been in the field for the over sixty five years. MSG is the son of the late Parur Sundaram Iyar, the famous violinist who was an authority on the two systems of Indian Classical music, i.e. North Indian (Hindustani) and South Indian (Camatic) systems. He has learnt both Hindustani and Camatic styles.
MSG is an outstanding accompanist and a unique soloist. He has developed a new style know as the ‘Parur’ style. This style encompasses his superb bowing and fingering technique. MSG has done vast research on violin playing techniques.
He has trained a umber of students in India and abroad including his daughter M. Narmada, who has completed her Doctorate in Music studying the music of both Indian classical styles. She accompanies him in his solo concerts.

M.S. Gopalakrishnan is the recipient of many awards and title:

	1960	Violin Vadhya Samrat by the late Swami Sivananda Maharaj of Rishikesh
	1975	Prestigious Padmasri Award by the Government of India
	1975	Violin Vadhya Chakravarthi in Pokkipse University, USA
	1978	Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu
	1980	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award
	1982	Central Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award
	1984	Chowdiah Award from Karataka
	1997	Sapthagiri Sangeetha Vidwan Mani Award, Tirupathi
	1998	Sangeetha Kalanidhi by the Music Academy, Chennai
	2000	Nadha Nidhi from Mysore Shri Ganapathi Sachidanada Waamigal
	2001	Sangeetha Seva Nirata from Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam Chennai
	2002	Gnana Oli Award from V.G.P. Temple of World Peace, Chennai
	2003	Sangeetha Bharathi Award from Nada Bharathi – A Classical Music & Literary Firm, Hyderabad
	2004	Sangeetha Vidya Nidhi by Andhra Music Academy, Hyderabed.

He was also Asthaana Vidwan of Tamil Nadu during the Dr.M.G.Ramachandran period for three years

Concert Tours and Performances

MSG has traveled all over India and aboard. He has performed in major conferences such as the Tansen Festival and Pandit Krishna Rao Centenary Celebrations.
His overseas tours for solo concerts include USA, Canada, UK, Europe, South Africa, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

Recordings

MSG is the only Violinnist in the top grade of All India Radio concerts in Hindustani and Camatic styles. He is a regular performer of national programmes on radio and television.
MSG has released many records, cassettes and compact discs

Tuition also will be taken following address

M.S. Gopalakrishnan

110, Apparswami Koli Street,

Mylapore Chennai -600004.

Phone : 044 - 24992422