T S Nandakumar Musician

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About T S Nandakumar Musician

Vidwan Shri T.S. Nandakumar, an A grade artist of the All India Radio, hails from the family of the renowned Nadaswaram exponents, Ambalapuzha Brothers of Kerala. He underwent training in percussion under Shri Kaithavana Madhavdas in the Gurukulam tradition. The call of sruti and laya magnetized him as he was a child and, to this day he has reveled in the art’s enchanting spell, sharing the happiness and joy he experiences with an ever widening circle of students and enthusiasts. For over quarter of a century now, Shri Nandakumar has performed and conducted workshops on various platforms within the country and abroad. He has been on the faculty with all the leading fine arts sabhas in Mumbai – the Shanmukhananda, the Music Triangle, the Naadalaya and the Fine Arts Society. Shri Nandakumar has trained students in Mridangam, Thavil, Ganjira, Morsing and in Konnakkol. Most of his senior students are graded artists with the All India Radio and participate in regular concerts. It is rare to find some one who is not only knowledgeable but also exudes excellence in playing seven streams of percussion. Awards and accolades Shri Nandakumar earned have been many. He was awarded the titles of Guru Shikhamani, Sruti Laya Sudhakara and Swar Sadhana Ratna by Institutions he has been associated with. Fairly recently, he was the recipient of Life Time Achievement Award in Chennai for his contributions to the field of classical music. Sri Venkateswara Temple of Pittsburgh, USA, invited him to train budding artists in their summer school for two consecutive years.Shri Nandakumar established TSN’s Percussive Arts Centre was , not long ago, to impart specialized training to students in percussion instruments and in konnakkol. Students of the Centre who are settled abroad are keen on carrying the TSN flag to where they are to be able to popularize the art of percussion. Currently, Shri Nandakumar lives in New Jersey, USA.