A K C Natarajan (1930?)

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A K C Natarajan was born in Thiruchirapalli in Tamilnadu as the son of A.K.Chinnakrishnan. He learnt music from Alathur Venkatesa Ayyar of the celebrated Alathur brothers. He learnt Nadaswaram from Illupur Natesa Pillai and Clarionet from his father Shri A.K.Chinnakrishnan. Natarajan made his concert debut in 1946.

Having learnt music and specially the Nadaswaram and the Clarionet, Natarajan has proved his ability specially in giving classical exposition on the non pliable clarionet.

A.K.C.Natarajan has received many awards,like the "Clarionet Chakravarthi" from the Maharaja of Mysore in 1969; "Isai Perarignar" from the Tamil Isai Sangham of Chennai in 1988; Asthana vidwan of Dharmapuram, Tiruvavaduthurai and Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
Clarionet	Carnatic Clarionet		Hamsadhwani, Natabhairavi, Kharaharapriya, Narayani, Begada, Thodi, Pantuvarali, Ragamalika, Saveri, Natakurinji, Mohanam, Mukhari, Purvikalyani, Madhyamavathi	EMI India
Classical Melodies On Clarionet	Carnatic Clarionet		Ragas Kannada, Kailkavasi, Mohanama, Kedra Gowla, Poorna Shadjamam, Saramathi, Sindu Bhairavi	Pyramid	Nadhaswaram T R Chandrasekharan / Thavil K Manoharan
Enchanting Clarionet Carnatic Recitals	Carnatic Clarionet		Begada, Keeravani, Atana, Madhyamavathi, Andholika, Devagaandhari, Ragamalika, Sindhu Bhairavi	Pyramid	T R Chandrasekharan, Nadaswaram; K Manoharan & S Senthil Kumar, Thavil
Nadaswaram	Carnatic Clarionet		Mohana Kalyani, Kundaravarali, Sriranjani, Kalyani Varali, Mohanam, Ragamalika	Inreco Pyramid	A K Palanivel & T D Sivagurunathan, Thavil