T.M.Krishna is one of the leading vocalists
in the field of Carnatic music and has been
performing for the last 20 years. It has been
said that he had started to sing even before
he could string a sentence together. By the
age of 6, Krishna had started his music lessons
under Vidwan Sri Seetharama Sharma, continuing
for 18 years. He also had special training
in Ragam Thanam Pallavi from Sri Chengalpet
Ranganathan, and 7 years of advanced training
under one of the doyens of Carnatic music,
Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa
Iyer. Since his first public concert at the
age of 12, there has been no looking back.
T.M. Krishna is viewed in the music world
as a bastion of pure and uncompromising classical
music. Apart from being one of the leading
performers of Carnatic music today, Krishna
is deeply prolific in his energy to contribute
to promoting research on Carnatic music, in
its popularization across all sections of
society, and is also a much sought after teacher
and has students from across the globe, conducting
workshops in prestigious institutions such
as Harvard University, IIT Madras and IIM
Bangalore. In his numerous dynamic endeavors,
he has collaborated with numerous musicians
and scholars. Krishna has also released over
30 albums, including live concerts and thematic
albums from leading labels like HMV and Music
Today. The highlight of Krishna’s musical
journey so far has been the fact that he has
performed at several prestigious festivals
across the world. Numerous awards and recognitions
have also come his way, notably the Bismillah
Khan Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Akademi in
2007.
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