Occupation(s) percussionist Died 1997 Role Musician | Name Umayalpuram Narayanaswamy Instruments Ghatam Genres Carnatic music | |
Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music - Instrumental (Ghatam) | ||
Umayalpuram K. Narayanaswamy (1929–1997, India), was a Carnatic classical percussionist. A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi and Kalaimamani awards, Narayanaswamy accompanied renowned musicians like M. S. Subbulakshmi, S. Rajam and Guruvayur Dorai. He established his mark playing the ghatam with such dexterity and beauty in phrasing.
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