Umayalpuram K Sivaraman is an eminent musician associated with which of the following musical instruments?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Mridangam.
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman is a Carnatic musician who plays the mridangam, a percussion instrument. He is known as a mridangam vidwan, or master of the mridangam.
Explanation
- Sivaraman is a Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient.
- He has performed for over six decades, often with a vocalist or instrumentalist.
- He has toured the United States, giving clinics and performances at universities and other venues.
- He has collaborated with American musicians like Steve Coleman, Dennis Chambers, and Kenwood Dennard.
- He has also recorded with violinist L. Shankar in a contemporary new age jazz style.
- He is the Director of the Thanjavur Vaidhyanatha Iyer School for Percussion.