Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi

Birth name| Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
Born| 1966
Chennai
Genres| Classical, fusion
Occupation(s)| Violinist, composer
Instruments| Violin, vocal
Years active| 1979 - present
Website| Official site

Musical artist

Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer. She was chosen for the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award by Madras Music Academy in 2022.

## Early life

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi was born in Chennai to violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her brother is also a noted violinist, G.J.R.Krishnan.[1]

She began her training under the guidance of her grandfather Lalgudi Gopala Iyer, who belonged to the sishya parampara of Tyagaraja himself and later trained under her father.

## Career

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Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi debuted in 1979. She travels extensively on musical tours all over the world. Her style like her father's gayaka style closest to vocal rendition.

She performs a lot of duets with her brother, a violin player.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Archive (3 October 2008). "Archive News". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
2. ^ Friday Review (21 March 2008). "Ragas of a festival - TVDM". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

## External links

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* Official site

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* MusicBrainz

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