Lalgudi Jayaraman

Carnatic violinist/composer (1930-2013)
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Lalgudi Jayaraman

Summary

Lalgudi Jayaraman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on September 17, 1930[3]. He died on April 22, 2013[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and music director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's place of birth was Chennai[2].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman was born on September 17, 1930[3].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman died on April 22, 2013[4].
  • A child of Lalgudi Jayaraman was G. J. R. Krishnan[8].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman held citizenship in India[9].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's professions included composer[5].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman worked as a music director[6].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman received the Padma Bhushan[13].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction[14].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman received the Padma Shri in arts[15].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[16].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman is recorded as male[17].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's genre is Indian classical music[19].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's Commons category is recorded as Lalgudi Jayaraman[20].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[21].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's family name is recorded as Jayaraman[22].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's instrument is recorded as violin[24].
  • Lalgudi Jayaraman's start of work period is recorded as 1942[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: IN[27]

  • Began / founded: 1930-09-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-22[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9229f145-a8bd-442b-ae12-ca75e24ea178[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], Lalgudi Jayaraman… he was born on September 17, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and music director[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], an award[31], in India[32]; Padma Bhushan[13], a civil decoration[33], in India[34], founded in 1954[35]; National Film Award for Best Music Direction[14], a class of award[36], in India[37]; Padma Shri in arts[15], a class of award[38], in India[39]; and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[16].

Personal Life

A child of Lalgudi Jayaraman was G. J. R. Krishnan[8].

Death and Burial

Lalgudi Jayaraman died on April 22, 2013[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[21].

Why It Matters

Lalgudi Jayaraman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Lalgudi Jayaraman born?

Lalgudi Jayaraman's place of birth was Chennai[2].

What did Lalgudi Jayaraman do for work?

Lalgudi Jayaraman worked as composer[5] and music director[6].

What awards did Lalgudi Jayaraman receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], Padma Bhushan[13], National Film Award for Best Music Direction[14], and Padma Shri in arts[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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