Ramnad V. Raghavan | |
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| Born | Ramnad Vaidyanatha Raghavan 19 June 1927 Madurai, Tamilnadu |
| Died | 21 November 2009 (aged 82) Chennai, Tamilnadu |
| Occupation | Mridangam player |
| Parent(s) | P. Vaidyanatha Iyer, Brihanayaki |
Ramnad V. Raghavan (19 June 1927 – 21 November 2009) was a player of the mridangam. He was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, to P. Vaidyanatha Ayyar of Kooniyur, Tirunelveli district, and Brhannayaki. His elder brother Ramnad Krishnan was a famous Carnatic vocalist.
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 around 2000 and moved to Chennai, India. He died on 21 November 2009 at the age of 82 in Chennai. [1] His students have included Glen Velez, Jamey Haddad, David Nelson, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter.
