Vaidyanathan, Kunnakudi - Vaulting With The Strings
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Born in 1935 in the village of Kunnakudi in Tamil Nadu, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was fortunate enough to be brought up in a family where the father was a recognised expert in Hindu mythology, philosophy and music, as well as an accomplished singer-storyteller in the tradition of Harikhata. It was against this cultural background that Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was able to develop his artistic talents. Though he only began studying violin at the relatively late age of eleven, after only a year he was already performing alongside well known singers. In the following years Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan went on to consolidate his reputation both as an instrumentalist and as a composer of devotional songs, performing in thousands of concerts either as a soloist or in duo with the percussionist Valayapatti Subramanian. From the 1970s until the early 80s Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan musical interests widened to include composing soundtracks to films in Tamil. Such incessant, activities have enabled him to build up a formidable musical experience while allowing him to court audiences unfamiliar with Indian classical music. [Felmay]