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Oct 11, 2018 · He learnt to play the harmonium from a paternal uncle and eventually mastered the instrument. He was good enough, in terms of both skill and personality, to teach other kids in the...
- Krishna Trilok
His entry into film music was opened through his extraordinary performances on harmonium for theatre plays. He started his career in the film industry as an assistant to music director M. B. Sreenivasan. Later on he conducted and arranged music for famous Malayalam music directors M. K. Arjunan and V. Dakshinamoorthy.
Dec 30, 2022 · 3 minute read. “I’ve spent all my life playing second fiddle. It is only through my son that I can hope to win someday”. This was the remark of the late R.K. Sekhar, musician, and father of today’s musical phenomenon A.R. Rahman.
Jun 21, 2023 · Shekhar inherited the musical talent and learned to play the harmonium from his paternal uncle, eventually becoming an expert. Shekhar continued to perform at Carnatic concerts in Chennai (formerly Madras), the hub of Carnatic music, in the Mylapore halls.
Dec 29, 2022 · Below that, R.K. Sekhar was composing and playing a tune on his harmonium. R.K. Sekhar abbreviates to Rajagopala KulaSekhar. The man in the photo was his father – Rahman’s grandfather.
Dec 18, 2021 · His paternal uncle taught him harmonium, which proved to be the turning point of his career. He even taught harmonium to children in the neighbourhood. He played at Carnatic concerts in the halls of Mylapore in Chennai, during its glorious years, which opened him doors to theatre.
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Jun 10, 2022 · The harmonium today is a fixture in nearly every major musical genre in India—ranging from the devotional music of the Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims, and others, to folk music, Rabindra Sangeet, Hindustani classical music, Bollywood, and even the preferred instrument of beggars on railway platforms.
