The Lalgudi siblings are the torchbearers of their eponymous violin gharana, named for their late father Lalgudi G Jayaraman - one of Carnatic music’s ‘violin trinity’. The family claim a direct lineage back to Thyagaraja, an 18th century saint-musician revered by Carnatic aficionados, with a style marked by superb lyrical expression and divine melodic ornamentations.
After a childhood of training under his father and grandfather Lalgudi Gopala Iyer, GJR Krishnan embarked on what has become a stellar career (he thankfully abandoning a job in cost accounting to focus on music full-time). Today he is known as a violinist, vocalist, and composer, commanding respect for duets with his sister and individual performances alike.
"There was always music everywhere - my aunts, my cousins, by brother, my father…"
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