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Semmangudi Gharana

Tamil Nadu

Vocal Tradition

Founder

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (1908-2003)

Characteristics

  • ●Majestic, expansive alapana development
  • ●Meticulous attention to raga grammar
  • ●Precise gamaka execution with tonal clarity
  • ●Elaborate niraval and kalpanaswaram
  • ●Produced generations of leading vocalists

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Notable Artists

Sangeetha Kala Acharya P.S. Narayanaswamy

Sangeetha Kala Acharya P.S. Narayanaswamy

Vocal

Ramakrishnan Murthy

Ramakrishnan Murthy

Vocal

Other Notable Artists

TN Seshagopalan·PS Narayanaswamy·Bombay Jayashri

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