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Gana Saraswathi Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal, Vocal artist, Carnatic classical musician
InstrumentVocal
FromKancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India, India
TraditionCarnatic
Legacy Profile(1919–2009)

Gana Saraswathi

Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal

Student of

Ambi Dikshitar

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Notable Students

D. K. JayaramanLalitha SivakumarSushila RamanGayathri SundaraRamanNithyasree MahadevanLavanya SundararamanAishwarya SrinivasChong Chiu SenS. SowmyaGayathri Venkataraghavan

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Biography

Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal (1919–2009) was a pioneering Carnatic vocalist from Kancheepuram, one of the female trinity alongside M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari. She broke caste barriers for women in Carnatic music and was celebrated for her mastery of Muthuswami Dikshitar compositions. She received the Padma Bhushan in 1971.

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  • 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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