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இசைக் கட்டுரைகளுக்குரிய வடிவமைப்புப் பக்கம்
ஈ. காயத்ரி
Guru Karaikudi Mani
'''‘வீணை காயத்ரி’''' என்றழைக்கப்படும் ஈச்சம்பட்டி காயத்ரி (பி. நவம்பர் 9, 1959) தென்னிந்தியாவைச் சேர்ந்த [[வீணை]]க் கலைஞர் ஆவார்.
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| image = Small-manisir.gif
| name = Karaikudi R Mani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|09|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Karaikudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| background = non_performing_personnel
| instrument = [[Mridangam]]
| label = HMV, Amrutham, Gita, AAO, Charsur
| genre = [[Carnatic music]]
| website = http://www.karaikudirmani.com
}}
==ஆரம்பகால வாழ்க்கை==
'''Karaikudi Mani''' (born as '''Ganapathy Subramanyam''' on September 11, 1945 in [[Karaikudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]) is an [[India]]n percussionist, primarily adept in the [[mridangam]].
பெற்றோர்: ஜி. அஸ்வத்தாமா (தெலுங்கு திரைப்படத்துறையில் இசையமைப்பாளர்), கமலா அஸ்வத்தாமா (வீணைக் கலைஞர்). காயத்ரியின் இயற்பெயர்: காயத்ரி வசந்த ஷோபா. தனது ஆரம்பகால இசைப் பயிற்சியை பெற்றோரிடம் கற்றார். பிறகு டி. எம். தியாகராஜனிடம் ([[சங்கீத கலாநிதி விருது]] பெற்ற பாடகர் மற்றும் [[வாக்கேயக்காரர்]]) மாணவராக பயிற்சி பெற்றார்.
==தொழில் வாழ்க்கை==
இவரின் முதல் மேடைக் கச்சேரி, 1968ஆம் ஆண்டு நடைபெற்ற ‘தியாகராஜா விழாவில்’ நடந்தது. சென்னை திருவல்லிக்கேணி ஸ்ரீ பார்த்தசாரதி சுவாமி சபாவினால் நடத்தப்பட்ட இந்த விழாவில், தனது வயது 9 ஆவது வயதில் காயத்ரி, வீணை இசை நிகழ்ச்சியை வழங்கினார். இதன்பிறகு இந்தியாவிலும் வெளிநாடுகளிலும் விருதுகள் பலவற்றை பெற்றுள்ளார். இசைத் தொகுப்புகள் பலவற்றை ஒலிதத் துறையில் வெளியிட்டுள்ளார்.
==சிறப்புகள்==
==Personal life==
* ஒரு முதுநிலைக் கலைஞராக தனது 13ஆவது வயதில் [[அனைத்திந்திய வானொலி]]யால் அங்கீகாரம் பெற்றார். (1973)
Karaikudi Mani was born on September 11, 1945 at [[Karaikudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the son of Late Sri.T. Ramanatha Iyer and Smt. Pattammal. He stepped into Carnatic Music at the age of 3. Although he commenced with Vocal training, very soon he realised his special interest was in Percussion and switched over to the Mridangam.
* சென்னை, திருவையாறு, மதுரை மற்றும் கோயம்புத்தூரில் உள்ள தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இசைக் கல்லூரிகளின் மதிப்புறு இயக்குனராக 2011 ஆண்டு நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டார்.{{சான்று தேவை}}
==விருதுகள்==
His Gurus were Karaikudi Sri Rangu Iyengar, Sri T R Harihara Sharma and Sri K M Vaidyanathan. His first stage performance took place when he was 8 years old at Karaikudi. Thereafter he developed the Karakudi Mani Bhani (Style), which won the hearts of many young percussionists and others all over the World and has earned him the status of being a trend-setter in the field of Mridangam.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}
* 1984 - தமிழக அரசின் [[கலைமாமணி விருது]].
* 2002 - [[சங்கீத நாடக அகாதமி விருது]],
==Career==
* 2011 - ‘வாழ்நாள் சாதனை’ விருது, ரோட்டரி கிளப், சென்னை கிழக்கு
“Master Mani” as he is now known{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}, was soon performing regularly. He was growing up in what is now hailed as the Golden era of music. It was the time when the Great father of Mridangam, Sri [[Palghat Mani Iyer]] was in his prime. Mani professes immense admiration for the veteran Mridangist. In his early days, Mani idolised the great [[Palghat Mani Iyer]], and soon became noticed by the Mridangam giant himself. Mani proclaims one of his greatest accolades to be the instance when Sri [[Palghat Mani Iyer]] praised Mani in a public concert.
Master Mani was soon making a mark in Carnatic world through his natural born flair and devotion to music. He commenced tutelage under Sri Haihara Sharma after moving to [[Chennai]]. Master Mani received his first national award from the then [[President of India]], [[Dr Radhakrishnan]] at the age of 18. For the next four decades, he declined scores of prestigious awards that were offered to him, until 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangeet_Natak_Akademi|title=Sangeetha Natak Academy|publisher=http://www.wikipedia.org}}</ref> when he accepted the national award from [[Sangeet Natak Akademi|"Sangeeth Natak Academy"]]. This was presented by the President of India at the time, Mr [[K.R. Narayanan]].
As a teenage musician he performed with the likes of D K Pattammal, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer,Lalgudi G Jayaraman,Dr. M BalamuraliKrishna, Madurai Somu, Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bagavathar, [[T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)|T. R. Mahalingam]], Voleti Venkateshwarulu, M D Ramanathan, and M.S.Subbulakshmi, to mention a few.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}
===Sruthi Laya===
In 1986, he started a unique ensemble combining melody and percussion under one roof with some leading artists called "SRUTHI LAYA".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karaikudirmani.com/ensembles.asp|title=Sruthi Laya - Tapes/CDS|accessdate=2007-01-01|publisher=http://www.karaikudirmani.com |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060818045843/http://karaikudirmani.com/ensembles.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> He gave importance to taalavadya concerts and released CDs namely Sruthi Laya Vol 1 and 2, Laya Chitra, Laya Priya, Pushkaram, Melodessey etc. With these unique ensembles, the talavadya instruments and thani avartanam concerts gained respect and elevated Mridangam to a different league. This awareness gave a thrust to many contemporary artists to bring out audio and CD albums.
In 1989 , SRUTHI LAYA SEVA School was started in a small room in Rangarajapuram, [[Chennai]] with 5 minutes thani avarthanam by Sri [[Guru Surajananda]]'s Mridanga Naadam. With Guruji's blessings now the school has its centres at [[Chennai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Australia]], [[London]], [[USA]], and [[Canada]]. More than 1000 students learn to play the [[Mridangam]] through this school directly or indirectly.
===Bhani===
Karaikuidi Mani remembers with jovial nostalgia his first international tour with Madurai Somu. Since then he has traveled widely and established centres in many foreign destinations. It was during this period that the seeds were sewn for the inception of a new style of playing Mridangam, The Karaikudi Mani Bani (style). Mani was beginning to develop his own techniques of playing Mridangam.
===Spiritually Musical===
As the 1970s drew to a close, a major change in the life of Mani occurred. He met his Spiritual Guru, Sri [[Guru Surajananda]]. Mani often talks about his Guruji, and has proclaimed that his way of thinking and lifestyle was completely transformed after meeting this celestial mentor. He attributes his success and achievements to the heartfelt blessings of his great Guruji. He soon attained the status of being one of the world's foremost Mridangists, performing regularly with leading artistes such as Lalgudi Jayaraman, N Ramani , Maharajapuram Santhanam, DK Jayaraman, K V Narayanaswamy and other stalwarts of that era.
For an artiste who had reached the pinnacle of his profession at such a young age by Carnatic music standards, one felt what else is there left to strive for professionally? However, amongst Mani's most admirable attributes are his desire to innovate, persevere and his dedication to hard work. The next highlight in his life came when he founded his institution, Sruthi Laya Seva. This was humbly inaugurated in 1986 in Madras by Mani's guru, [[Guru Surajananda]]. Since then, Mani has established several centres within India as well as in the UK, Australia, Germany, and the US.
Mani's inherent desire to propagate the highly sophisticated structure of South Indian rhythm and present innovative rhythmic ideologies led him to set up the Sruthi Laya percussion ensemble. This was supported by a large orchestra. For this he composed several musical pieces as well as rhythmic compositions; these have been released on CDs. (One of his pieces, “Vasantha Pravaham”, has been performed by students in the programme as a tribute.) The group performed all over India as well as abroad. This venture was well received by Carnatic fans and critics. Such talavadya kutcheris (percussion ensembles) have contributed significantly in raising the profile of Indian percussion both in India and worldwide. Mani's aptitude as a composer as well as a music director has been brought to the forefront over the years. He also performed in '''Prasanthi Nilayam''', in front of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba...
===Thani Avarthanam - A Concept===
He conducted and orchestrated several such concerts, notably a collaboration with Sri VS Narasimhan in 1990 presented Melodyssey, a project with 40 artistes, including Western and Indian Instruments. This won widespread appreciation and was released on tape.
Already acknowledged as one of the titans in laya (Rhythm){{citation needed|date=January 2012}}, Mani's bani had spread worldwide. His service to his art continued with his next endeavour, the concept of “Thani Avarthanam” concerts. Whilst Thala Vadya (Percussion ensemble) concerts in Carnatic music were not unheard of, the concept of just two percussion instruments performing solos without any other “sruthi” performers (e.g. vocal, violin) had never been attempted. In 1993 Karaikudi Mani presented his first Thani Avarthanam concert along with the late Kanjira wizard [[G Harishankar]]. This spellbinding performance is regarded a landmark moment in the classical percussion field. It has revolutionised the role of the mridangam, proving that as an art form, South Indian percussion instruments can be played as solo instruments in their own right. A concept initiated by Mani has since been undertaken by several leading mridangists who have also performed Thani Avarthanam concerts. Since then, Mani has conducted several “Thani Avarthanam” duet concerts featuring leading percussionists on Ghatam, Thavil, Chendai, etc.
The musician Karaikudi Mani has the ability to mesmerise audiences. A perfect unison of rhythm and melody, a wonderful blend of intricate laya patterns, and soulful sarvalaghu exemplified by crisp clarity make this artiste complete in every sense. This combined with majestic valour in Mani's playing enables him to produce a magnetic vibration on stage that is simply infectious. In a Thani Avarthanam concert, the talent of this inimitable musician is not only displayed through mridangam. Mani is a proficient vocalist also, and will often sing a short Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi before commencing his solo. He is also distinguished in the art of Konnakol which also sometimes forms part of his performances.
====International Collaboration====
Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani has performed with many international artists like Paul Grabowsky of Australian Art Orchestra, Eero Haemmeneimi of Finland Naada group,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampolassila.net/nada.htm|title=Sruthi Laya - Naada Group|publisher=http://www.sampolassila.net}}</ref> Elio Marchesini La Scala percussionist and Livio Magnini of Italy, Paul Simon of USA and with Finland Philharmonic Orchestra. A piece called Layapriya was performed with Finland Philharmonic Orchestra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&8AF2EECD0EC13E20C2256846002B83FD|title=Sruthi Laya - Finnish Group|publisher=http://www.fimic.fi}}</ref> which was later performed by the Battery Dance Company as a dance ballet. The Australian Art Orchestra has adapted his Bahudari and Ranjani compositions into Jazz style and released it as "Into The Fire". The Naada group of Finland has converted the Behag composition into Jazz orchestrization and released it as "UNMATCHED". It is his greatness as a percussion maestro that made Eero Haemmeneimi dedicates 4 compositions in his name.
His latest venture titled "Amrutham - Fusion for Freedom" is an effort. Apart from that, he has also collaborated with Japanese musician John Kaizan Neptune to create an album named "Steps in Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificsites.com/~jneptune/|title=Sruthi Laya - Shakuhachi, Steps in time |publisher=http://www.pacificsites.com}}</ref> In this album, Guru Karaikudi Mani has created a unique synthesis of shakuhachi and Indian percussion.
In 2007, Mani has started the Sruthi Laya Kendra institution in New Jersey Ramsey, USA and Mridanga Seshthiram of Toronto-Canada merged with Sruthi laya Kendra.
In 2008, Mani collaborated with Sarangan Sriranganathan and other Australian musicians in a Classical/ Fusion concert called "Unity in Diversity".
In 2011 he played on Paul Simon's album [[So Beautiful or So What]].
===Musician, Editor, Founder===
*Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani is the first percussionist to start a music magazine called " Layamani Layam "<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karaikudirmani.com/layamani.asp|title=Sruthi Laya - Layamani Layam|publisher=http://www.karaikudirmani.com}}</ref> and it is running successfully now for the past 13 years.
*SRUTHI LAYA KENDRA, Chennai, for the past 19 years has been conducting winter music festival dedicated to [[Guru Surajananda]]. The [[Guru Surajananda]] and Gowri Manohari awards with a cash award of Rs. 10,000 each are given to eminent personalities and best performers during the festival season.
*SRUTHI LAYA KENDRA, Secunderabad center has been conducting annual music and dance festival for the past 7 years. Cash award of Rs. 10,000 is given to eminent personalities in the name of Sri Ganapathi Sachidananda Swamigal of Mysore.
* Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani's involvement in the last 55 years to development of Mridangam art has been exclusive and innovative. To mark this occasion , a group of students have presented him with a luxury car. An effort such as this has not been attempted before, in any part of the world for any kind of music.
==SEASUN - The Gurukulam==
Guru Karaikudi Mani has launched a gurukulam called "Seasun Gurukulam"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karaikudirmani.com/gurukulam.asp|title=Sruthi Laya - Seasun|publisher=http://www.karaikudirmani.com}}</ref> off '''[[East Coast Road]]''' near the seashore at Panayur Chennai - 600-119 (18 km away from [[mylapore]] [[chennai]]). The Seasun School is situated near a seashore environment. It is strongly emphasized that the curricula demand high-quality academic achievement. It requires concentrated and consistent study. The gurukulam consists of guestrooms, classroom, common kitchen and music library for learners. The intensity of the program normally consists of weekend study, daily classes, and field exercises. Several short trips are made during the year in connection with courses.
==மேற்கோள்கள்==
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==வெளியிணைப்புகள்==
* [http://www.karaikudirmani.com Karaikudi R. Mani's home Page]
* [http://www.finndian.com/cd-review-unmatched A review of Karaikudi Mani's collaboration CD with a Finnish composer]
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