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Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman, Vocal artist, Carnatic classical musician
InstrumentVocal
FromKanchipuram, Madras Presidency, India, India
TraditionCarnatic
Legacy Profile(1928–1991)

Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman

Student of

Papanasam Sivan

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Notable Students

Rama RaviVijay SivaR. K. ShriramkumarBalaji ShankarS. SunderAsha RameshT. G. BadrinarayananSharada ManiSukanya JayaramanDr. S. Sunder

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Biography

Damal Krishnaswamy Jayaraman (DKJ, 1928–2011) was a distinguished Carnatic vocalist renowned for his emotive renditions of Muthuswami Dikshitar compositions and Papanasam Sivan kritis. Brother of D.K. Pattammal, he trained under Papanasam Sivan and received the Sangeetha Kalanidhi from the Madras Music Academy in 1990.

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  • Oct16Rohith JayaramanVocal · Sandy Spring Museum (Willow Grove Cultural Commons), Sandy Spring, MD›
  • Oct17Aditya Prakash, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & moreVocal · Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY›
  • Nov7Vignesh IshwarVocal · MIT Thomas Tull Concert Hall, Cambridge, MA›
  • Nov7Ashvin BhogendraVocal · Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, Worthington, OH›

Profile last updated 2026-10-11

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