N. Ramani | |
|---|---|
 N Ramani in a concert with N Rajam and T S Nandakumar in Bombay | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 15 October 1934 Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 9 October 2015 (aged 80) Mylapore, Chennai, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Carnatic instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Venu flute |
| Years active | 1939–2015 |
Natesan Ramani (15 October 1934 – 9 October 2015), commonly known as N. Ramani or N. Flute Ramani, was an Indian Carnatic flautist. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1996. Ramani is also credited with introducing the long flute into Carnatic music.[1]