Carnatic Mridanga Vidwan, Umayalpuram Sivaraman has trained under the illustrious masters of the art – Sri Arupathi Natesa Iyer, Sri Tanjavoor Vaidyanatha Iyer, Sri Palghat Mani Iyer & Sri Kumbakonam Rangu Iyengar. He has accompanied a number of top Carnatic musicians including Sri Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Sri Musiri Subramania Iyer, Sri Palladam Sanjeeva Rao, Sri G. N. Balasubramaniam, Sri Madurai Mani Iyer, Sri Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Sri Alathur Brothers, Dr M. Balamuralikrishna. He is also known for his Jugalbandhi concerts with legendary Hindustani musicians like collaborations Pt. Ravishankar, Sri Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt. Ram Narain and top tabla artistes like Pt. Kishen Maharaj, Pt. Samta Prasad, Ustad Allah Rakha, Mr. Zakhir Hussain.
Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman received the prestigious “Padmashri” award from the Indian Government in 1988 and “Padma Vibhushan” in 2010. He had also been appointed ‘State Artiste’ of the Government of Tamil Nadu from 1981 for a period of six years.
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