Kalpathy Balakrishnan

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Born	kalpathy balakrishnan kalpathy, palakkad, Kerala, India
Years active	1990 - present

Kalpathy Balakrishnan is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in a small village called kalpathy in the palakkad district of Kerala. He won Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award for the best thayambaka artist.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article350728.ece

Music of Kerala

Institutions	Kerala Folklore Akademi Kerala Kalamandalam Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Thrissur RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Swathi Thirunal College of Music

Genres	Kshetram vadyam Kuzhal Pattu Mappila Paattu Oppana Panchari melam Panchavadyam Pandi Melam Parisha Vadyam Pulluvan Paattu Sopanam Thayambaka

Traditional Instruments	Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Mizhavu Timila Udukku

Classical Musicians	Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar Irayimman Thampi K. J. Yesudas K. Omanakutty L. Athira Krishna M. D. Ramanathan M. G. Radhakrishnan M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma Neyyattinkara Vasudevan P. Unnikrishnan Palghat Mani Iyer Shadkala Govinda Marar Swati Tirunal T. N. Krishnan T. V. Gopalakrishnan

Traditional Musicians	Appukutty Poduval Kalpathy Balakrishnan Kuzhur Narayana Marar Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar Moyinkutty Vaidyar Neralattu Rama Poduval Pallavur Appu Marar Peruvanam Kuttan Marar Sadanam Divakara Marar Vilayil Fazeela

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