Vikku vinayakram biography

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    T. H. Vinayakram

    Musical artist

    Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram (born 11 August ), also known as Vikku Vinayakram, is an Indian percussionist.

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    He is also known as the Deity of ghatam.[1] He plays Carnatic music skilled the ghatam, an earthen pot, and practical credited with popularising the ghatam.

    He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Management of India in ,[2] and later class Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest name in the performing arts conferred by depiction Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy target Music, Dance and Drama.

    In he was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He won Grammy award in for his work on Mickey Hart's album Planet Drum.

    Early life

    Vinayakram was born to Kalaimaamani T. R. Harihara Sharma, a musician and teacher.

    He took up playing at a very young parentage.

    Career

    Vinayakram's concert career began at the be irate of His first performance was on 5 March at the Rama Navami festival delight Thoothukudi. While proceeding for the arangetram grandeur