Sikkil Mala Chandrasekar

Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar is a noted South Indian musician playing the flute. Mala Chandrasekhar was born to a musical family.

Mala Chandrasekhar started learning from her aunt and mother Sikkil Sisters - Kunjumani & Neela. In playing style, Mala combines the strongest aspects of both Aunt Kunjumani's clear classic lines with Mother Neela's flair and expressiveness.

Mala imbibed through her mothers the flute artistry of their peternal uncle, Azhiyur Narayanaswamy Iyer and the rigorous rhythmic training given by their mrudungam playing father, Azhiyur Natesa Iyer. Other major influences on Mala's playing are the expertise and repertoire of noted vocalist and teacher Radha Viswanathan and of Radha's mother and guru M.S. Subbulakshmi whose family Mala joined by marriage

Honous and Awards

* 2002 - Nadakkanal From Nadakkanal ( Regd), Chennai Founded by Sri Pathamadai Krishnan

* 2001 - Music Academy's MD Ramanathan Award for a senior flautist from Sri RV Vaidyanatha Iyer, Secy. Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India

* 2000 - Kartik Fine Arts' Isai Peroli title from Smt Vyjayanthimala Bali.

* 2000 - Kalki Centenary Award, instituted by the Kalki Memorial Trust, from Smt Prabha Sreedevan, Judge, Madras High Court

* 1996 - Bharat Kalachar's Yuva Kala Bharati from Lalgudi Sri G Jayaraman

* 1995 - Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamilnadu. Kum. J. Jayalalithaa gave away the award

* 1993 - Flute Mali award of the Music Academy, Madras, from Dr Raja Ramanna

* 1990 - Nyapati Ranganayakammal Award for Junior Flautists of the Music Academy, Madras, from Smt ML Vasanthakumari.

* 1990 - Flautist award and Main Artist award of the Youth Association for Classical Music, Madras from Sri DK Jayaraman

See also

* Carnatic Music
* Sikkil Sisters - Kunjumani & Neela
* M.S. Subbulakshmi

External links

* [http://www.flutemala.com Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar's Website]