Neyyattinkara Vasudevan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Origin | Neyyattinkara, Kerala, India |
| Died | (aged 68) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Carnatic Composer |
Neyyattinkara Vasudevan (1940–13 May 2008) was a Carnatic music vocalist from Kerala in south India.[1] The Padmasree-winning Carnatic vocalist and disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Ramnad Krishnan, he combined tradition and innovation in his widely acclaimed career. Vasudevan is famous as being one of the first from the Dalit community to excel in the field which was previously the preserve of the upper castes.[2]
- ^ Obituary in Sruti magazine, page 19 August 2008 issue
- ^ "Kerala's Dalit singer who sang his way through caste shackles - Indian Express".