Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri
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Budaloor Krishnamurti Shastri (1894–1978) was an Indian gottuvadhyam player.[1][2]
Early life
Shastri was born in Andanallur in South India, He first training in music came from his father Seturama Shastri. He continued his training under the musicians Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Iyer and Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavatar.
Career
Shastri's turning point for the Gottuvadhyam came from Gottuvadhyam Narayana Iyengar, a legendary Gottuvadhyam player of that time. After that, he studied under Narayana Iyengar who was 10 years his junior.
Shastri contributed to the popularity of his instrument and is considered an inspiration for Chitravina Narasimhan, Gayatri kassebaum and N. Ravikiran.
Death
Shastri died in 1978 at the age of 84.
References
- ^ "Budalur KrishnamurtI Sastri". www.carnatica.net. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (3 January 2016). "The Maharashtrian who revived Chitraveena". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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