Rama Swamy Annavarapu
Annavarapu Rama Swamy (born 23 March 1926) is an Indian classical violinist from Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Rama Swamy Annavarapu
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- Musician
- Born
- 23 March 1926
- Birthplace
- Eluru, Somavarappadu, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Nationality
- India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in arts
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Annavarapu Rama Swamy (born 23 March 1926) is an Indian classical violinist from Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Rama Swamy Annavarapu (born 1926) is a musician and violinist, of Indian nationality. Honours include Padma Shri in arts.
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• Occupation — Musician • Alias — Annavarapu • Instruments — Violin • Born — 23 March 1926 • Birthplace — Eluru, Somavarappadu, Andhra Pradesh, India
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He is known for his contributions in the field of Carnatic music. He is noted for inventing new Ragas and Talas such as Vandana Raga, Sri Durga Raga and Tinetradi Tala and Vedadi Tala. In 2021, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in the Arts and Literature category. He was awarded the Fellowship of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Akademi in 1983.
Awards and recognition
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, by the Government of India, 1996 • Fellowship of Andhra Pradesh Sangeet Akademi in 1983 • Padma Shri, by the Government of India, 2021
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- 1.Dasagrandhi, Madhuri. The changing 'tunes' of Carnatic music. Telangana Today. 19 January 2018.
- 2.Violin maestro bemoans diluted standards of music. The Hindu. 12 December 2016.
- 3.Kumar, Ranee. Living by values. The Hindu. 26 May 2011.
- 4.The News Minute. Four artistes from Telugu states honoured with Padma Shri. 26 January 2021.
- 5.Annavarapu Ramaswamy. Sangeetnatak.gov.in.
- 6.Sangeetnatak.Gov.in. List of Awardees.
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