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G. Harishankar, the Glossary

Govinda Rao Harishankar, (India, June 10, 1958 in Chennai – February 11, 2002 in Chennai) was an Indian player of the kanjira, Khanjira or Khanjari, a tambourine-like frame drum used in the Carnatic music of South India.^[1]

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Kanjira players

Albinism in humans

Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes.

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All India Radio

All India Radio (AIR), also known as Akashvani, is an Indian state-owned public radio broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions.

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Carnatic music

Carnatic music, known as or in the South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

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Chennai

Chennai (IAST), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India.

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Ghatam

The ghaṭam (Sanskrit: घट, Kannada: ಘಟ ghaṭa, Tamil: கடம் ghatam, Telugu: ఘటం ghataṃ, Malayalam: ഘടം, ghataṃ) is a solid instrument used in various repertoires across the Indian subcontinent, especially in Southern India.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Kanjira

The kanjira, khanjira, khanjiri or ganjira, a South Indian frame drum, is an instrument of the tambourine family.

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Karaikudi Mani

Karaikudi Mani (born Ganapathy Subramanyam; 11 September 1945 – 4 May 2023) was an Indian mridangam player. G. Harishankar and Karaikudi Mani are Indian percussionists and Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

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Morsing

The morsing (also mukharshanku, mourching, morching or morchang; Sanskrit: दंत वाद्यन्तरात्मसत्रस्य, Telugu: మోర్సింగ్, Kannada: ಮೋರ್ಸಿಂಗ್, Rajasthani: मोरचंग, Tamil: நாமுழவு அல்லது முகச்சங்கு, Malayalam: മുഖർശംഖ്, English: "jaw harp") is an instrument similar to the Jew's harp, mainly used in Rajasthan, in the Carnatic music of South India, and in Sindh, Pakistan.

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Mridangam

The mridangam is a percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent.

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Palghat Mani Iyer

Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer (1912–1981), born Thiruvilvamalai Ramaswamy was one of the leading mridangists in the field of Carnatic music. G. Harishankar and Palghat Mani Iyer are 20th-century Indian musicians, 20th-century drummers, Indian percussionists and Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

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Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy

Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy (14 February 1914 – 21 March 1998), popularly referred to as CSM, was one of the most distinguished Mridanga maestros of the 20th century. G. Harishankar and Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy are Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

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Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.

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South India

South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area and 20% of India's population.

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Srirangam Kannan

Srirangam Kannan (born 5 May 1952) is an Indian musician and artist, known for playing the morsing. G. Harishankar and Srirangam Kannan are Indian percussionists.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Harishankar

Also known as G Harishankar.