A.ANANTHAPADMANABHAN----VEENA

A. Ananthapadmanabhan (born 29 July 1951) is a classical musician and veena maestro from India, in the Classical Indian Music genre specializing in Carnatic Music.
Ananthapadmanabhan hails from a family of accomplished musicians that include Shri T.S. Ananthakrishna Iyer his father, Mrs. Gomathy Chidambaram, his cousin and many others. He is regarded as one of the greatest Veena artists, known for his own unique "gayaki" style. He is the recipient of a national award for the musical feature Sayoojyam and has also contributed to a number of award-winning films - Aswatthama, Veenapoovu, and Aparna. A. Ananthapadmanabhan has composed many songs in Carnatic music. He had been performing since the 1970s across Nationally and Internationally. Notable performance Internationally was for the Golden Jubilee of UNESCO in Paris and at prestigious Navarathri Music Festival, a nine-day music fiesta at Thiruvananthapuram Navarathri Mandapam.

Ananthapadmanabhan has developed his own fingering style, making gamakas by pulling strings rather than gliding, which necessitates a deep understanding of note position because swarasancharas (music) is made by varying string tension. His ability to play the Sitar aided him in acquiring speed and learning how to pluck the strings on the veena in a unique way.[3]
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