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'''K. Arun Prakash''' is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] Musician, Percussionist, Composer and well known for playing the [[Mridangam]].
'''K. Arun Prakash''' is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] musician, percussionist and composer who is known for playing the [[Mridangam]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
K. Arun Prakash was born in 1968 in [[Kumbakonam]], Tamil Nadu, India to music composer Kalai Mamani L. Krishnan (1938-2009, a disciple of [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi|Sangeeta Kalanidhi]] [[G. N. Balasubramaniam|G N Balasubramaniam]]) and Vasantha Krishnan.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}


Arunprakash started learning the mridangam at the age of 9, under the late Kalaimamani Ramanathapuram M. N.Kandaswamy, a disciple of the mridangam maestro [[Palani M.Subramania Pilla]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
K. Arun Prakash, born in 1968 in [[Kumbakonam]], Tamil Nadu, India, is the son of music composer Kalai Mamani L. Krishnan and Vasantha Krishnan. He began studying the mridangam at the age of nine under the guidance of Kalai mamani Ramanathapuram M.N. Kandaswamy, a disciple of the legendary mridangam maestro Palani M. Subramania Pillai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-28 |title=The K Arun Prakash Interview: ‘My style is to highlight the composition and the singer, silence automatically happens’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/k-arun-prakash-interview-mridangam-carnatic-music-8409147/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


Arunprakash showed a keen interest in the Mridangam. After two years of training, he began playing in concerts at the age of 11. He has also won awards. Since then, he has performed all over the world.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
Arun Prakash developed a strong interest in the mridangam and began performing in concerts at the age of 11 after two years of training{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}. He has since performed internationally and received various awards for his contributions to music.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
1984 - First prize from Shri [[Krishna Gana Sabha]] during their Gokhulashtami Series
1984 - First prize from Shri Krishna Gana Sabha during their Gokhulashtami Series


1994 - Vishwapriya award for excellence
1994 - Vishwapriya Award for excellence


1996 - [[Yuva Kala Bharath]]<nowiki/>i from Bharat Kalachar Chennai.
1996 - Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar Chennai.


2000 - Kalki Memorial Award from Kalki Krishnamurthy trust (the first percussionist to receive the same).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Barathi|date=24 September 2000|title=Rasiga Ullangal|url=http://www.kalkiweekly.com|journal=Kalki Tamil Magazine|volume=2000|pages=12–15}}</ref>
2000 - Kalki Memorial Award from Kalki Krishnamurthy Trust (the first percussionist to receive the same).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Barathi|date=24 September 2000|title=Rasiga Ullangal|url=http://www.kalkiweekly.com|journal=Kalki Tamil Magazine|volume=2000|pages=12–15}}</ref>


1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013 - Best Mridangist prizes from Music Academy Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013 - Best Mridangist prizes from Music Academy Chennai, Tamil Nadu India


2012 - Vani Kala Nipuna award from Shri Thyaga Brahma Gana Saba ([[Vani Mahal]]).
2012 - Vani Kala Nipuna award from Shri Thyaga Brahma Gana Saba (Vani Mahal).


Arunprakash has also participated in jugal bandhis and musical encounter concerts with American artists and Hindustani musicians organized by ICCR and Sampradaya Chennai.
Arun Prakash has also participated in jugal bandhis and musical encounter concerts with American artists and Hindustani musicians organized by ICCR and Sampradaya Chennai.
He has worked on devotional recordings and has also composed the theme music for the millennium show presented by the YACM for The Music Academy on 31 December 1999.
He has worked on devotional recordings and has also composed the theme music for the millennium show presented by the YACM for The Music Academy on 31 December 1999.


== Works ==
== Works ==
*Arun Prakash has composed tillanas and numerous pallavis sung by many musicians.
*Arun Prakash has composed tillanas and numerous pallavis sung by many musicians.
*Arun Prakash conducted a program with Vidushi Sudha Ragunathan and Vidushi Aruna Sairam Titled " AIKYA 2017", where he designed, composed and conducted the show with a 21 member orchestra.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/album-on-the-favourite-deity-of-the-vaggeyakaras/article24460819.ece | title=Musical, themed on Rama | date=19 July 2018 | first=Lalithaa | last=Krishnan | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref>
*Arun Prakash conducted a program with Vidushi Sudha Ragunathan and Vidushi Aruna Sairam Titled " AIKYA 2017", where he designed, composed and conducted the show with a 21-member orchestra.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/album-on-the-favourite-deity-of-the-vaggeyakaras/article24460819.ece | title=Musical, themed on Rama | date=19 July 2018 | first=Lalithaa | last=Krishnan | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref>
* Arun Prakash has released a CD titled ‘Sri Rama Jayarama,’ featuring 13 artists, which featured compositions on Lord Rama by various composers. Arun composed musical interludes arranged orchestrated the programme which was received very well.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/creativity-at-a-different-level/article24468456.ece|title=Creativity at a different level|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 July 2018|last1=Krishnan|first1=Lalithaa}}</ref>
* Arun Prakash has released a CD titled ‘Sri Rama Jayarama,’ featuring 13 artists, which featured compositions on Lord Rama by various composers. Arun composed musical interludes arranged orchestrated the programme which was received very well.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/creativity-at-a-different-level/article24468456.ece|title=Creativity at a different level|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 July 2018|last1=Krishnan|first1=Lalithaa}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 04:39, 20 December 2024

Mridangam Vidvan
K. Arun Prakash
"Thinking" Musician
Born
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Madras
Known forMridangam Carnatic Music
StyleEmbellishing and Highlighting the music

K. Arun Prakash is a Carnatic musician, percussionist and composer who is known for playing the Mridangam.

Early life

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K. Arun Prakash, born in 1968 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, is the son of music composer Kalai Mamani L. Krishnan and Vasantha Krishnan. He began studying the mridangam at the age of nine under the guidance of Kalai mamani Ramanathapuram M.N. Kandaswamy, a disciple of the legendary mridangam maestro Palani M. Subramania Pillai.[1]

Arun Prakash developed a strong interest in the mridangam and began performing in concerts at the age of 11 after two years of training[citation needed]. He has since performed internationally and received various awards for his contributions to music.[citation needed]

Career

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1984 - First prize from Shri Krishna Gana Sabha during their Gokhulashtami Series

1994 - Vishwapriya Award for excellence

1996 - Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar Chennai.

2000 - Kalki Memorial Award from Kalki Krishnamurthy Trust (the first percussionist to receive the same).[2]

1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013 - Best Mridangist prizes from Music Academy Chennai, Tamil Nadu India

2012 - Vani Kala Nipuna award from Shri Thyaga Brahma Gana Saba (Vani Mahal).

Arun Prakash has also participated in jugal bandhis and musical encounter concerts with American artists and Hindustani musicians organized by ICCR and Sampradaya Chennai. He has worked on devotional recordings and has also composed the theme music for the millennium show presented by the YACM for The Music Academy on 31 December 1999.

Works

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  • Arun Prakash has composed tillanas and numerous pallavis sung by many musicians.
  • Arun Prakash conducted a program with Vidushi Sudha Ragunathan and Vidushi Aruna Sairam Titled " AIKYA 2017", where he designed, composed and conducted the show with a 21-member orchestra.[3]
  • Arun Prakash has released a CD titled ‘Sri Rama Jayarama,’ featuring 13 artists, which featured compositions on Lord Rama by various composers. Arun composed musical interludes arranged orchestrated the programme which was received very well.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The K Arun Prakash Interview: 'My style is to highlight the composition and the singer, silence automatically happens'". The Indian Express. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Barathi (24 September 2000). "Rasiga Ullangal". Kalki Tamil Magazine. 2000: 12–15.
  3. ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (19 July 2018). "Musical, themed on Rama". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (20 July 2018). "Creativity at a different level". The Hindu.
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Rendezvous with Arunprakash Krishnan - a conversation recorded in Cupertino, CA, Nov 2015

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