About Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri
Lived 1894 – 1978 (aged 83–84). Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri was an Indian musician.
Budaloor Krishnamurti Shastri (1894–1978) was an Indian gottuvadhyam player.
Early life Shastri was born in Andanallur in South India, He first training in music came from his father Seturama Shastri. He continued his training under the musicians Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Ayyar and Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavatar.
Career Shastri's turning point for the Gottuvadhyam came from Gottuvadhyam Narayana Iyengar, a legendary Gottuvadhyam player of that time. After that, he studied under Narayana Iyenga r who was 10 years his junior.
Shastri contributed to the popularity of his instrument and is considered an inspiration for Chitravina Narasimhan, Gayatri Kassebaum and N. Ravikiran.
Death Shastri died in 1978 at the age of 84.
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Indian musician
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Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri was born in 1894.
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Budaloor Krishnamurthy Shastri died in 1978.
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