Haripad Murukadas

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Haripad Murukadas
Birth nameMurukadas. V
Born (1971-05-15) 15 May 1971 (age 50)
Haripad, Kerala
GenresCarnatic music
Occupation(s)Academic, classical instrumentalist
InstrumentsNadaswaram
Years active1985-present

Haripad V. Murukadas (Malayalam: ഹരിപ്പാട് മുരുകദാസ് ) (born 15 May 1971) is an Indian carnatic musician in the wind instrument Nadaswaram.[1] A leading disciple of nadaswara maestro Thiruvizha Jayashankar,[2] he is also a music educator at Kshetra Kala Peetom in Vaikom.

Early life and training[]

Born in Haripad, in Alappuzha district of Kerala, Murukadas learned the basics of nadaswaram lessons from the great Nadaswara Vidwan (master)late Haripad Chellappa Panicker and now learning and performing under the guidance of nadaswara maestro Thiruvizha Jayashankar.[2][3]

Career[]

He is a graded-artist from All India Radio (AIR) Trivandrum and working as an instructor in Kshetra Kala Peetom, Vaikom.[4] He is a regular performer in most of the temple festivals and kutcheris in South Kerala.[5][6]

Awards and recognition[]

Murukadas has won many wind instrument competitions at schools and university levels.

  • First Prize winner in Kerala School Kalolsavam (School Arts Festival of Kerala) from 1984 to 1986
  • First Prize winner in Kerala University Youth Festival from 1987 to 1988

Personal life[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://gaana.com/album/nagaswaram-vol-2
  2. ^ a b Kaladharan, V. (12 December 2013). "Sound of the nagaswaram". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ^ Kaladharan, V. (20 December 2013). "Inimitable idiom". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Solo-Performance".
  5. ^ "Music Fest at Sri Subramania Temple in Kerala". kutcheribuzz. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Tribute : Well-deserved honour". The Hindu. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

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