Ramnad Raghavan

Ramnad Raghavan

Ramnad V. Raghavan (b. June 19, 1927) is a South Indian player of the "mridangam". Beginning in 1970, he taught for many years at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, United States. He has since retired and presently resides in Chennai, India.

His students have included Glen Velez, Jamey Haddad, David Nelson, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Frank Bennett, and Joseph M. Getter.

External links

* [http://dpnelson.web.wesleyan.edu/raghavan.html Ramnad V. Raghavan page] from David Nelson site


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