The Music Academy, Madras is celebrating
its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebrations a special one-time honour
titled Liftetime Achievement Award was conferred on Violin maestro Lalgudi G.
Jayaraman at a solemn function at the Academy auditorium on Sunday, March 9th
2008.
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Vidwan Lalgudi Jayaraman accepts the award
citation and medallion in the presence of Sangita Kalanidhi R. K.
Srikantan, Guru Karaikudi Mani, Academy President N. Murali and others
(Photo: Ramanathan N. Iyer)
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Vidwan Jayaraman with Chief Guest
Gopalkrishna Gandhi (Governor of West bengal), Academy President N. Murali and
others (Photo: Ramanathan N. Iyer)
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Governor Gandhi, Vidwan Jayaraman, Vidwan
Srikantan and Vidwan Guru Karaikudi Mani listen to the felicitation speeches
(Photo: Ramanathan N. Iyer)
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