Parur M.A. Krishnaswamy

Kalaimamani Parur M A Krishnaswamy was initiated to music at the young age of 7 years by his Grandfather Legendary Vidwan Prof Parur A Sundaram Iyer and after that he continued his learning from his father Legend Sangeetha Kala Nipuna Prof Parur M.S.Anantharaman. He has been playing professional concerts for the past five decades. M. A. Krishnaswamy is a "Top Rank" Violin Vidwan and is staff of All India Radio (AIR), Chennai for more than 30 years. He has specialised in single string Violin playing and proficient in Hindusthani music also. He has travelled all over the world accompanying leading Vidwans and has played violin duet and trio concerts with his father and brother M. A. Sundareshwaran and now playing with his own daughter Parur M K Ananthlakshmi and son Parur M K Ananthabalasubramaniam.