Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
| Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi |
| Born | Chennai |
| Genres | Classical, fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, composer |
| Instruments | Violin and vocal |
| Years active | 1979 – present |
| Website | Official site |
| Notable instruments | |
| Violin | |
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.
Early life
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro, Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her brother is also a noted violinist, G.J.R.Krishnan.[1]
She began her training under the watchful guidance of her illustrious grandfather Lalgudi Gopala Iyer, who belonged to the enviable sishya parampara of Tyagaraja himself and later trained under her father.
Career
Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi debuted in 1979. She travels extensively on musical tours all over the world. Her style like her father's gayaka style closest to vocal rendition.
She performs a lot of duets with her brother, a violin player.[2] The important feature is that one could decipher the sahithya from their performance, whether it was 'Jananipahi' (Ragam Shuddha Saveri), 'Smarasada maanasa' (Bilahari) of Swati Tirunal or 'Aadamodi galade' (Charukesi) of Tyagaraja or 'Govardhanagireesam' (Hindolam) of Muthuswami Dikshitar.[3]