N Ramani (b. 1934)

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Padmsri Ramani is one of South India's top rated flautists. His early training in Karnatic music came from Sri Narayanaswamy Iyer. He studied later under the legendary T.R.Mahalingam, the flute genius popularly known as mali.

He was born in 1934 in Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu, the birthplace of the Tyagaraja, Muttuswamy Dikshitar and Syama Sastri trinity. From early boyhood he studied with his grandfather A.N. Iyer and then T.R. Mahalingam, both respected flautists.

He gave his first concert at the age of 11. By the age of 12 he was accomplished enough to be performing on All India Radio.

He has occasionally duetted with the Hindustani flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia -- the first occasion was 1971.Other jugalbandis have included partnerships with the vocalists Balamurali Krishna and Pandit Jasraj,the violinist T.N. Krishnan and the sarodist Amjad Ali Khan.

Dr. N. Ramani was one of the first Carnatic musicians to come to wider, Western attention. His fame in India and overseas rests on the classical purity and vocal quality of his flute playing. Ramani is the south india's counter partner to the western top ranking exponents of the flute such as James Galway and Jean Pierre Ramphal.

In general, N. Ramani is a very restrained performer in contrast to some of the more effusive flute players, and he is known for his careful articulations.

He has pursued a parallel recording career for a variety of labels including EMIIndia and Magnasound/OMI and Shankar.

He runs the Ramani's Academy where he handles classes for senior level students. Also he personally handles classes seasonally.

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
Dr N Ramani	Carnatic Flute		Ragas Bhairavi, Maya Malava Gowla, Bahudhari, Kanada Gowla, Poorvi Kalyani, Jayanthasree, Kapinarayini, Mohanam, Charukesi	Vani
Dr N Ramani (Flute)	Carnatic Flute		Ragas Hindolam, Bilahari, Kanada, Madhyamavathi, Ragamalika, Nadanamakriya and Punnagavarali	EMI India	Violin S D Sridhar / Mridangam M S Swaminathan
Fabulous Flute Melodies	Carnatic Flute		Vandi Suve, Mahima, Balagopala, Percussion Solo, Govardana Giri, Nenaranch, Chandrasekara	Oriental	T Rukmini, Violin, T Bhaktavasalam Mridangam, T H Vinayakaram, Ghatam
Fascinating Flute	Carnatic Flute		Kedaram, Nagaswaralli, Sudhadesi, Varalli, Manoranjani, Hemavathi, Sindhubhairavi	EMI India	S D Sridharan, Violin; Palghat Sundaram, Ghatam; Srimushnan V Raja Rao, Mridangam
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Ragas: Suddha Bangala Hindolam Saraswathi Sooryakantham Mohanam Thodi Sindhu Bairave Behag	Vani
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Mohanam, Sree Ranjani, Darbar, Devakandhari, Kalyani, Nada Chinthamani, Kadhana Kuthoogalam, Kapi, Ragamalika	Vani
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Poorna Chandrika, Panthuvarali, Maalavi, Naasika Bhushini, Aberu, Dwijavanthi, Kamaas, etc.	Shankar	Thiruvarur Bhakthavathsalam, mridangam; S V Sridhar, violin; E M Subramaniam, ghatam
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Kannada, Kalyanavasanta, Nata Kuranji, Ranjani, Des	Nimbus	T S Veeraraghavan, Violin, Srimushnam Rajarao, Mridangam; E M Subramaniam, Ghatam
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Chenju Kambhoji, Kalyani, Malavi, Hindolam, Bindumalini, Sivranjani, Darbari, Kannada, Shankarabharanam.	EMI India
Flute	Carnatic Flute		Sami Nine, Sanithodi Deva, Gyana Mosaga, Chinna Nati, Anandhamuratha, Endhuku, Bajare, Naan Yake	AVM	A Kanyakumari, Violin; S.M.Raja Rao, Mridangam
Haunting Classical Flute	Carnatic Flute		Poorna, Shadjam, Vanaspathi, Hindolam, Simhendra, Madhyamam, Sankaranam, Kurinji	Shankar
Haunting Melodies	Carnatic Flute		Varnam - Begada, Gajaanana - Chakravakam, Ninnuvina - Poorvi Kalyani, Nadachi Nadachi - Karaharapriya, Parama Purusha - Vasantha, Mariverer - Shanmukhapriya, Bhajare Dikku - Kannada, Saravanabhava - Madhyamavathi, Thunga Tharange - Behag, Revathi	Pyramid	R Thyagarajan, Flute; R Thanjavur Ramadoss, Mridangam
Homage To Guru Mali - T.R. Mahalingam	Carnatic Flute		Rasali, Kanada, Latangi, Kambhoji, Thisra Nadai, Sindhu Bhairavi	Pyramid	Flute: R. Thyagarajan; Violin: S.D. Sridharan; Mridangam: Sri Mushnam V. Raja Rao; Ghatam: E.M. Subramaniam
Lotus Signatures	Carnatic Flute		Kriti: Sobhillu Saptasvara; Kriti: Pankajalochana Pahi; Alapana in Raga Kiravani; Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi in Raga Kiravani; Kriti: Teliyalaru Rama	Music of the World	Trichy Sankaran, Mridangam; Nagai Muralidaran, Violin; V Nagarajan, Kanjira; E M Subramaniam, Ghatam; A Kannan, Morsing.
Master of The Flute	Carnatic Flute		Varnam, Kedaragowla, Kamas, Thodi, Mand	Koel
Mohana Murli Flute	Carnatic Flute		Hamsadwani, Aberi, Sri, Hindolam, Kalyana Vasantha, Madhyamavathi.	Silver Disc	M A Krishnamurthy, Ghatam; M S Govindaswamy, Violin; M Gururaja, Morsing; T A S Mani, Mridangam
N Ramani and R Thyagarajan - Flute Jugalbandi	Carnatic Flute		Ragas: Janaranjani, Simhendramadhyamam Dhanyasi, Khambhoji, Nathanamakriya, Desi Todi	EMI India	Flute: R Thyagarajan / Violin: m Chandresakhar / mridangam: Vellore Ramabadran / Ghatam: Vaikom Gopalakrishnan
New Dimentions on the Flute	Carnatic Flute		Hamsadhwani, Jyothi, Thaygrajas Mohanam, Kharaharapriya, Hamsanandi; Bhajan Sindhu Bhairavi	OMI Music	V V Ravi, Violin; Srimushnam Rajarao, Mridangam; E M Subramaniam, Ghatam
Ragam Tanam Pallavi	Carnatic Flute		Bhairavi	EMI India	M A Sundaresan, violin; Srimushnam V Raja Rao, mridangam; E M Subramaniam, ghatam; Srirangam Kannan, morsing
Three Generations of Flute	Carnatic Flute		Kambhoji, Gowri Manohari, Kanthamani, Swararanjani, Mohanam, Kapi, Kundalavarali	DMP	Thyagarajan, Son; Athul Kumar, Grandson
Together	Carnatic Flute		Hamsadhwani, Rethigowla, Nagaswarali, Dwijavanthi, Yaman Kalyani, Abheri, Nalinakanthi, Ragamalika, Sindhu Bhairavi, Dhanasree	OMI Music Inc	With R Thyagarajan, flute. Violin: Mysore Nagaraj / Mridangam: K.T. Bhakthavatchalam
Vol 1 Live At Narada Gana Sabha Chennai	Carnatic Flute		Ragas Sahana, Gowlai, Bahudari, Hindolam, Hamsanandham, Abheri, Ragamalika	EMI India	Violin V V Ravi / Mridangam K V Prasad / Ghatam T V Vasan