K. P. Parameswaran

Kodunthirapully Parameswaran
Background information
Born (1969-07-17) 17 July 1969
Palakkad, Kerala, India India
Genres Carnatic Music, Carnatic Instrumentalists
Instruments Mridangam, Konakkol
Years active 1980 - Present
Website kpparameswaran.wix.com/home

K.P.Parameswaran (Kodunthirapully Parameswaran) (Malayalam: കെ.പി.പരമേശ്വരന്‍ (കൊടുന്തിരപ്പുള്ളി പരമേശ്വരന്‍))(Tamil: கே.பி.பரமேஸ்வரன் (கொடுந்திறப்புள்ளி பரமேஸ்வரன்)) is a professional mridangam artiste (AIR 'A' Grade Artiste).He is a prime disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.T.K.Murthy. He has performed all over India and abroad with various stalwarts of Carnatic Music. He is a torch bearer of the Thanjavur style of mridangam playing.

Early life

K.P.Parameswaran was born on July 17, 1969 to Late K.S.Padmanabha Iyer and K.P.Lokanayaki in Kodunthirapully Village, Palakkad, Kerala. He was initiated to the mridangam by his grandfather Late Sri Kodunthirapully Swaminatha Iyer , who himself was a great mridangam artist who was a disciple of K.Ponnaiah Pillai,Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer and Palghat Mani Iyer. Parameswaran had rigorous training under his grandfather in mridangam. He then went to Mridangam Legend Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr T.K.Murthy for the higher studies in mridangam in 1987. He had Gurukulavasam Training under Dr T.K.Murthy for 15 years (1987-2002).

Career

He successfully completed Ganabhushanam Course under Sri Parassala Ravi in Palakkad Music College. While under the guidance of Dr T.K.Murthy, he played many double mridangam concerts and mridangam demonstrations with his teacher and adopted the same style as his guru in both accompanying for the songs and in the solo performances. During that time, he was awarded the central government scholarship for his prodigious and meritorious talent in mridangam and for training under Dr. T.K. Murthy. He has also played in the commercially released CD named 35 Thalas, 72 Mela Kartha Thalas & 108 Thalas, produced by his Guru, Dr. T.K. Murthy. He has accompanied many stalwarts during his illustrious career. Some of the musicians he has accompanied are listed below.

He is an 'A' Graded artist of All India Radio (AIR). He is a torch bearer of the Thanjavur style of Mridangam playing. Apart from playing he is also a good mridangam teacher. He has many number of disciples who are already prominent in the field.

Awards & Titles

Kodunthirapully Parameswaran is awarded with many titles.

Receiving the Title "Laya Vidhyacharya Mani" From Dr.T.K.Murthy
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References

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    1. ↑ A Feature On K.P.Parameswaran By Sankar.N In Hindu on June 15, 2007
    2. ↑ A Review Of A Concert Accompanied By K.P.Parameswaran in Hindu on April 8, 2010
    3. ↑ A review of a concert of K.P.Parameswaran In Hindu Author: K.Ganapathi On OCT 03 2008
    4. ↑ A short Biography on K.P.Parameswaran In kutcheris.com
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