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T. N. Krishnan

Indian musician · India · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1928 to 2020 · aged 92

Trippunithura Narayana Krishnan was an Indian Carnatic music violinist. Along with Lalgudi Jayaraman and M. S. Gopalakrishnan he was considered part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic music. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1980.

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Awards

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri in arts
Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi

About this person

He was also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 1992, and earlier, the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 1973.

Country
India
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2020 · aged 92