Question
Download Solution PDFWho among the following personalities is associated with the musical instrument Mandolin?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is U Srinivas.
Key Points
- Uppalapu Srinivas, often referred to as Mandolin Srinivas, was a renowned mandolin player from India.
- He specialized in the field of Carnatic classical music.
- Srinivas introduced the mandolin, a western musical instrument not commonly used in Indian classical music, into the traditional Carnatic music fold.
- He was known for how he adapted the mandolin, a primarily western instrument, to the unique needs and nature of Carnatic music.
- Srinivas first picked up the mandolin at a young age and quickly gained recognition as a child prodigy in music.
- Over the course of his career, he won several awards for his contributions to music, including the Padma Shri in 1998, and left an indelible impact on Indian classical music.
Additional Information
- Indian Music Instruments and Players:
- Sitar: Ravi Shankar, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Vilayat Khan, Uma Shankar Mishra, Nikhil Banerjee, Raiz Khan, Harashankar Bhattacharya, Budhaditya Mukherjee, Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan
- Sarod: Amjad Ali Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Rajiv Taranath
- Violin: V.G. Jog, Lalgudi Jayaraman, T.N. Krishnan, Yehudi Mennuhin, M. S. Gopalakrishnan, Kunnukkudi Vaidyanathan, Kalyana Krishna Bhagavatar, L. Subramaniam, Chandayya, Kantha Devi, Gajannan Rao Joshi (Hindustani).
- Flute: N.Ramani, Hariprasad Chaurasia, T.R. Mahalingam, Pannalal Ghosh, T. S. Shankaran, Sikkil Sisters.
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