THIRUVARUR G SAIKRISHNAN Guru Profile

THIRUVARUR G SAIKRISHNAN

About THIRUVARUR G SAIKRISHNAN

Thiruvarur Saikrishnan is one of the well-known Mridangam and Kanjira artist in the field of Carnatic Music. He started playing Mridangam at the age of 8. He started his initial training from Thiruvarur Sri. Rajagopala Iyer fondly known as Sri Kunju Iyer. He is the son of Violin Vidwan Kalaimamani Thiruvarur N. Balan and nephew of Padmasri Dr. N. Ramani, a well-known Flute Vidwan. He then moved to Chennai and was trained by Sri Tanjore Upendran and Sri Melakaveri Krishnamurthy in Mridangam. Then he learned advance Mridangam and Kanjira classes from Sri Kumbakonam Rajappa Iyer. He has shared the stage with many popular Carnatic musicians and is the Asthana Vidwan of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. He has also won many titles and awards from all over the world.

Awards & Highlights

'LAYA GNANA BHASKARA' from Nemili Narpani Mandram Isai Thendral award from Deviga Iyal Isai Mandram Isai Venthan award from Flute institute UK.

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Beginner Mridangam

A well-structured course where the students will learn the fundamentals of Mridangam that includes basic Carnatic music theory, Indian Percussion theory and complete Aadi Thalam lessons. The courses consists of around 10 modules in which the students will be learning Thisra (3 beats), Chathusra (4 beats) and Kanta (5 beats) in Aadhi thalam, Mohara and Koravai and some interesting korvais in Aadhi thalam. On completion of this course, the students will be able to perform a solo (Thani Aavartham) in Aadhi thalam and accompany simple songs in aadhi thalam..

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Intermediate Mridangam

In this course, students will learn complete Rupaka (6 beats) and Misra chapu (7 beats) thalams. This course also focuses on teaching the students the mathematics involved in Indian Percussion and simple song accompaniment techniques. On completion of this course, students will be able to perform solos or accompany simple songs in Aadhi, Rupakam and Misra Chaapu thalams..

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Advanced Mridangam

In this course, students will learn complete Kanta chapu (5 beats) and any two of the 35 thalams. This course also focuses on teaching the students the advanced mathematics involved in Indian Percussion, Korvai Composition techniques and advanced song accompaniment techniques. On completion of this course, students will be able to perform solos or accompany complex songs in Aadhi, Rupakam, Misra Chaapu thalams and Kanta Chapu thalams in both Vilamba kaalam and Chowka kaalams..

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Super-Advanced Mridangam

This course transforms a student into a complete Mridangam Artist by vastly improving his/her song accompaniment techniques, by rigorously training the student in all 35 thalams of carnatic music and improving the aesthetics or mano dharma of the student. This courses also helps the student in creating an own baani (style) and also aims at completely equipping the student with rich korvais and sollukatus composed by the Guru exclusively for the student. The course also provides Concert and Thani Avarthanam training. On completion of this course, the student will be a mridagam artist and a complete musician well equipped to achieve his/her musical ambitions..

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Beginner Kanjira

This course will provide a great head start to Indian Percussion and the basic lessons in playing this unique instrument. This well-structured course consists of around 10 modules that educates students about the fundamentals of Indian carnatic percussion and trains the students in playing complete Aadhi Thalam lessons on the Kanjira. On completion, students will have a good understanding of the Indian rhythm system and will be ready to play a simple solo in Aadhi thalam on the Kanjira..

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Intermediate Kanjira

In this course, students will learn complete Rupaka (6 beats) and Misra chapu (7 beats) thalams. This course also focuses on teaching the students the mathematics involved in Indian Percussion and simple song accompaniment techniques on the Kanjira. On completion of this course, students will be able to perform solos or accompany simple songs in Aadhi, Rupakam and Misra Chaapu thalams..

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Advanced Kanjira

In this course, students will learn complete Kanta chapu (5 beats) and any two of the 35 thalams. This course also focuses on teaching the students the advanced mathematics involved in Indian Percussion, Korvai Composition techniques and advanced song accompaniment techniques. This course also involves Korappu training. On completion of this course, students will be able to perform solos with Mridangam or accompany complex songs in Aadhi, Rupakam, Misra Chaapu thalams and Kanta Chapu thalams in both Vilamba kaalam and Chowka kaalams..

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