Palladam Sanjiva Rao (1882–1962) was an Indian flautist and carnatic musician from the state of Tamil Nadu.

Palladam Sanjiva Rao
Sanjiva Rao in 1942
Born(1882-10-18)18 October 1882
DiedJuly 11, 1962(1962-07-11) (aged 79)
Known forFlautist

Personal life

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Sanjiva Rao was born in 1882 in the town of Palladam near Coimbatore in a Thanjavur Marathi family. Sanjiva Rao learnt music under Shatkala Narasayya and Sirkazhi Narayanaswamy and learnt flute from Sarabha Sastri for seven years.

He was awarded the prestigious title of "Sangita Kalanidhi" for his services to Classical Indian Music by the Music Academy Chennai. His playing is noted for its unique style and the tonality. He also received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award bestowed on him by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai in 1943.

References

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  • "The Past Instrumentalists - Palladam Sanjeeva Rao". carnatica.net.
  • http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article65614.ece
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  • M. Vinayak (15 January 2000). "Struggle for survival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.