K.V. Gopalakrishnan
Mrdangam, Kanjira
CONTACT2/11, Malavia Avenue
Besant Nagar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041
India
+91 9840243516
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Sri K.V. Gopalakrishnan started learning kanjira under his father and Guru Sri K.V.R.S. Mani. He is currently undergoing advanced training under 'Sangeetha Kalanidhi' Dr.T.K. Murthy.
He has accompanied many leading artistes such as Sri T. N. Seshagopalan, Sri Sanjay Subramaniam, Sri N. Vijay Siva, Neyveli Sri R. Santhanagopalan, Sri O.S. Thiyagarajan, Sri T.M. Krishna, Sri P. Unnikrishnan, Malladi Brothers, Smt. Bombay Jayashri, Smt. S. Sowmya, Smt. Ranjani & Smt. Gayatri, Smt. Sudha Raghunathan, Smt. Aruna Sairam, Dr N. Ramani (Flute), Sri R. Ganesh & Sri R. Kumaresh (Violin duet), Lalgudi Sri G. J. R. Krishnan & Smt. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin duet), Sri N. Ravikiran (Chitra Veena), Sri U. Srinivas (Mandolin), Sri Kadri Gopalnath (Saxophone) and many others.
He has received awards such as the 'Harihara Sarma Award' for the Best Kanjira artiste from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in the Gokulashtami series for the year 2002. He was honoured by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam as the 'Asthaana Vidwan' in October 2007. He received the title 'Yuva Kala Bharathi' from Bharath Kalachar in December 2007.
Sri K.V. Gopalakrishnan is a B-high graded artiste of All India Radio, Chennai both in Kanjira and Mrdangam. He has performed in all the leading sabhas in Chennai and on several occasions in many places across India, Europe, U.S.A and Australia.
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Upcoming Concerts
4:30 PM on 18th Dec. 2014 at Narada Gana Sabha - Mini Hall by Charsur Arts Foundation
6:30 PM on 19th Dec. at Vani Mahal - Main Hall by Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha
4:00 PM on 20th Dec. at Sadguru Gnanananda Hall by Narada Gana Sabha
10:00 AM on 21st Dec. at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Mini Hall by Kartik Fine Arts
7:00 PM on 21st Dec. at Hare Krishna Movement by Carnatica
4:00 PM on 22nd Dec. at The Mylapore Fine Arts Club by The Mylapore Fine Arts Club
4:00 PM on 23rd Dec. at Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha
7:00 PM on 23rd Dec. at Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam by The Indian Fine Arts Society
6:30 PM on 24th Dec. at Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women by Valayapatti Naadhalaya Trust
4:00 PM on 25th Dec. at Sivagami Petachi Auditorium by Brahma Gana Sabha
7:00 PM on 25th Dec. at Sadguru Gnanananda Hall by Narada Gana Sabha
8:30 AM on 26th Dec. at Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha
4:00 PM on 26th Dec. at The Mylapore Fine Arts Club by The Mylapore Fine Arts Club
6:30 PM on 26th Dec. at The Mylapore Fine Arts Club by The Mylapore Fine Arts Club
8:30 AM on 27th Dec. at Narada Gana Sabha - Mini Hall by Narada Gana Sabha
10:30 AM on 28th Dec. at Y.G.P. Auditorium by Bharat Kalachar
6:15 PM on 28th Dec. at Infosys Hall by Mudhra
10:00 AM on 29th Dec. at Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha
6:15 PM on 29th Dec. at Ragasudha Hall by Naada Inbam
9:15 AM on 1st Jan. 2015 at T.T.K. Auditorium by The Music Academy
2:00 PM on 1st Jan. at Ragasudha Hall by Naada Inbam
6:30 PM on 3rd Jan. at Amarabharathi Kalyana Mandapam by Asthika Samajam, Thiruvanmiyur
6:30 PM on 6th Jan. at Kamakoti Gana Mandir Hall by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
6:30 PM on 8th Jan. at Ganapathy Sachitananda Ashram by Nadha Sudha
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