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Carnatic and Hindustani violin

M. Narmadha

ContemporaryViolinist, soloist, and musicologist

Biography

Dr. M. Narmadha performs solo violin concerts in Indian music and is connected to the Parur violin lineage through her father, M. S. Gopalakrishnan.

Her work represents the Parur school's long-standing bridge between Carnatic and Hindustani violin approaches. Public profiles identify her as a performer, musicologist, and composer.

Narmadha has performed internationally and has received repeated recognition as a violinist from the Music Academy, Madras, according to her official biography.

Highlights

  • Daughter of M. S. Gopalakrishnan
  • Performs across Carnatic and Hindustani violin idioms
  • Musicologist and solo concert violinist