Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: கோனேரிராஜபுரம் வைத்தியநாத ஐயர்
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Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar (1880-1921) was one of the popular Carnatic music vocalists.
Birth, Education
Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar was born in the year 1880 to Narayana Ayyar - Sithalakshmi at Marathurai (near Pandhanallur) in Tanjore district. At the age of 3, following his mother's demise, he grew up in his grandmother's place Konerirajapuram (also known as Thirunallam). Hence he was known popularly as Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar.
In Konerirajapuram, he learnt music from Nadhaswaram vidwan Kuzhandaivel and his son Vaidyalingam. He also learnt music for a short while from Nattuvanar Panthanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. He also learnt from Maruthanallur Kuzhandaiswami, Chinna Kuzhandaiswami, Melattur Sundara Bhagavathar and Venkata Bhagavathar. He specialized Pallavi singing and got special orientation in Layam (rhythm) from Pudukottai Manpoondia Pillai who was renowned percussionist. Sathanur Panchanadam Ayyar and Talaignayar Somu Ayyar imparted to him the techniques of tanam and swara prastaram.
He got married at the age of twelve (12).[1]
Music Work
Orientation of layam made Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar to sing complicated Pallavi in concerts which was very difficult to accompany. Thirukodikaval Krishna Iyer later made him understand the importance of balanced singing to make music as a pleasant experience. Realizing it, Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar subsequently changed his style of singing. Most of his concerts used to run for five hours. His concerts would always have rich raga bhava, delectable ragamalikas, vivid and soulful delineation of raga, marvellous tanam, tillanas and javalis
He is known for his innovative usages in swara prastharas (also called as kalpanaswarams).
As per Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer, during the era before loud speakers, Vaidyanatha Ayyar used to sing lower octaves (mandra swaras) with ease and clarity.
Disciples
Below are the key disciples of Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar
- Gottuvadhyam Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri
- Coimbatore Viswanatha Iyer
- Thethiyur Krishnamurthy
- Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer
- Papanasam Sivan[2]
Death
Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar passed away in 1921 at the age of forty three (43).
Links
- Tamil Isai Ilakkiya Varalaaru - Mu. Arunachalam
- About Konerirrajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar, Peoplepill
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