Veenai Dhanammal Musical artist

Veenai Dhanammal (Tamil: வீணை தனம்மாள்) (1867–1938) was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician, and the torchbearer of the school of Carnatic music that goes by her name. She was both a vocalist and a performer on the veenai. The prefix "Veenai" in her name is an indicator of her exceptional mastery of that instrument.

Personal facts

Veenai Dhanammal
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1867
Birth place
Chennai
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1938

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Musical artist

Career started1880
Career ended1938
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Carnatic music
instrument
Veena (instrument)

Topical connections

Veenai Dhanammal on Wikipedia