| 词条 | Kannan Balakrishnan |
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| name = Kannan Balakrishnan | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|06|26}} | birth_place = India | origin = India | death_date = | death_place = | genre = Carnatic music | occupation = Musician, instrumentalist, veena | instrument = Veena | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = }} Kannan Balakrishnan (born 26 June 1964)[1] is a classical musician and veena exponent from Chennai, India, in the Carnatic Music genre. He is also a vocalist and exponent of the instruments Mridangam, Suddha Madhalam and the Ganjira. He is also known his work in promoting the Veena and the annual ten-day Veena festival organized in Chennai. Early days and personal lifeHe is the disciple of Vidushi Vasantha Krishnamoorthy and Vid. R. Pichumani Iyer. He later trained for advanced raaga rendition under veena maestro Dr S. Balachander.[2] Kannan comes from a family that has a rich art and cultural heritage. He is the nephew of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, the danseuse and research scholar. His father V. Balakrishnan is a noted film maker of documentaries. His mother Shyamala Balakrishnan was a classical music singer. His paternal grandfather Director K. Subrahmanyam was a veteran pioneer in Tamil films in the 1930s.[1] He has performed for many Yuva Utsavs conducted by Sangeet Natak Akademi (New Delhi) at Chennai and Bhubaneswar. CareerHe is a prolific exponent of the veena. He is also a vocalist and exponent of the instruments Mridangam, Suddha Madhalam and the Ganjira. He has toured for performances globally across Canada, USA, UK, Dubai, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. He has also toured the Soviet Union in the year In 1987, on invitation from the Government of India for the Festival of India in the USSR.[1] AccompanistHe has been accompanist on the Veena, Vocal and other instruments for Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam's dance concerts.[1] He has toured numerous countries including Portugal, Sri Lanka, Greece, Spain, Indonesia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Thailand, Mauritius, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and many other for these performances. Veena festivalHe actively promotes the cause of the divine instrument veena through various forums and activities. He organizes the annual ten day Veena festival in Chennai with support from Narada Gana Sabha.[3][4] Other contributionsHe was the founder president of the Youth Association for Carnatic Music (YACM) that was established in 1985.[5] Awards & felicitations
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web | url=http://www.padmadance.com/nrithyodaya/kannan.htm | title=B. Kannan | publisher=Nrityodaya | accessdate=24 March 2015}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Balakrishnan, Kannan}}2. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-vainik-who-creates-magic/2013/11/04/article1870625.ece | title=A vainik who creates magic | date=4 November 2013 | agency=The New Indian Express | accessdate=24 March 2015 | author=Vishwanath, Narayana | location=Chennai}} 3. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/instrument-vs-voice/article5609191.ece | title=Instrument vs Voice | date=23 January 2014 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=24 March 2015 | author=V, Balasubramanian | location=Chennai}} 4. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/celebrating-the-veena/article5145445.ece | title=Celebrating the veena | date=19 September 2013 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=24 March 2015 | location=Chennai}} 5. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/yacm-turns-25/article584102.ece | title=YACM turns 25 | date=20 August 2010 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=24 March 2015 | location=Chennai}} 4 : Saraswati veena players|Musicians from Chennai|Living people|1964 births |
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