Palghat Mani Iyer Musical artist

Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (1912–1981) was one of the leading mridangists in the field of Carnatic music and the first mridangist to win the Sangeetha Kalanidhi andPadmabhushan awards of the Government of India.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1912
Birth place
India , Kerala , Palakkad
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1981
Hometown
India

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Musical artist

BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Carnatic music
instrument
Mridangam

Topical connections

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Palghat Mani Iyer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/ptsmani.txt
  2. http://www.nscottrobinson.com/southindiaperc.php
  3. http://www.palghatmaniiyer.org
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/the-genius-of-sound-and-silence/article2834201.ece