Mannargudi Easwaran
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Mannargudi Easwaran (Tamil: மன்னார்குடி ஈஸ்வரன்) (born 1 April 1947) is a leading contemporary mridangam player and Carnatic musician. He was a staff artiste of All India Radio and has received several awards, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2008) and Kartik Fine Arts' Lifetime Achievement Award.[1]
In the 2018 music season, Madras Music Academy dropped Easwaran from its programming due to allegations of sexual harassment against him.[2]
References
- ^ Krishnan, Lalithaa (9 August 2018). "Mannargudi Easwaran – master accompanist". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "'Me Too' allegations: Madras Music Academy drops 7 artistes from Margazhi season". The NEWS Minute. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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