Name Ramnad Raghavan | ||
Died November 21, 2009, Chennai Similar People Ramnad Krishnan, L Shankar, Shakti, T H Vinayakram, Remember Shakti | ||
Shri Ramnad Krishnan,Shri M Govindaraja Pillai,Shri Ramnad Raghavan,Shri K Narayanaswamy
Ramnad V. Raghavan (June 19, 1927 - November 21, 2009) was a South Indian player of the mridangam. He was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of Kooniyur, Tirunelveli district, and Brhannayaki.
Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, United States. He was also a key initiator for the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. He retired and moved to Chennai, India. He died on November 21, 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai His students have included Glen Velez, Jamey Haddad, David Nelson, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter.
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