V.V.Subrahmanyam, commonly known as VVS (born 1944), is an Indian violist, composer, and academic. Regarded as one of the best violinist in carnatic music. [1] [2]
VVS was born as Vadakkencheri Veeraraghava Subrahmanyam in 1944 in Ernakulam, Kerala. [2]
VVS received his early education from his father. [1] He received further training from Carnatic music violinists such as Tripunithura Narayana Iyer, Chembai, Musiri Subramania Iyer, and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. [1]
In 1966, VVS performed on the violin at the United Nations General Assembly with T. K. Murthy and M. S. Subbulakshmi. [1] [3] [4]
Between 1978 and 1982, VVS was a professor of violin at the Tamil Nadu Government Music College. [2] He has also taught at Wesleyan University in the United States and some universities in Europe. [2]
In 1993, he was awarded with Kalaimamani given by the Tamil Nadu Eyal lsai Nataka Manram. [2]
In 1988, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and in 2005, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. [2]
V.V.Subrahmanyam, commonly known as VVS (born 1944), is an Indian violist, composer, and academic. Regarded as one of the best violinist in carnatic music. [1] [2]
VVS was born as Vadakkencheri Veeraraghava Subrahmanyam in 1944 in Ernakulam, Kerala. [2]
VVS received his early education from his father. [1] He received further training from Carnatic music violinists such as Tripunithura Narayana Iyer, Chembai, Musiri Subramania Iyer, and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. [1]
In 1966, VVS performed on the violin at the United Nations General Assembly with T. K. Murthy and M. S. Subbulakshmi. [1] [3] [4]
Between 1978 and 1982, VVS was a professor of violin at the Tamil Nadu Government Music College. [2] He has also taught at Wesleyan University in the United States and some universities in Europe. [2]
In 1993, he was awarded with Kalaimamani given by the Tamil Nadu Eyal lsai Nataka Manram. [2]
In 1988, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and in 2005, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. [2]