Neela Ramgopal is a Carnatic vocalist and Carnatic music teacher from Tamil Nadu, India. She received several awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Sangita Kala Acharya Award by Madras Music Academy. Her biography Neela Ramgopal - A Musical Journey written by Harini Raghavan was published in 2015.
Neela Ramgopal | |
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| Born | (1935-05-25) 25 May 1935 (age 87) Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, British India |
| Occupation | Singer, music teacher |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangita Kala Acharya |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1965-present |
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Musical artist | |
Neela Ramgopal was born on 25 May 1935, in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Later, her family migrated back to their village in Tyagarajapuram.[1] It was only at the age of 23, she started studying Carnatic music seriously.[2] Started studying Carnatic music from Sadagopalachari in Kumbakonam, she later received advanced training from N. M. Narayanan, T. K. Rangachary.[3][4]
She has been teaching students since 1965, the year her very first independent public concert came in.[2] She has published a book of 50 Tamil compositions in Kannada script.[5] In addition, she also recorded audio CDs of krithis in all the 72 Melakartha Ragas.[5] She has also released albums such as Tamizh Inbam, Rama Upasana and Narayana Enniro.[6]
After marriage, she settled in Banglore, Karnataka.[7]