Draft:T S Nandakumar

T. Shankaranaryanan Nandakumar is an Indian Carnatic musician, educator and exponent of the traditional percussion instrument, the mridangam.

Early life
Born on March 17, 1958, in Ambalappuzha, Kerala, India, Nandakumar hails from a family with a tradition in Carnatic music, being part of the lineage of the "Ambalapuzha Brothers," known for their mastery of the nadaswaram. He learned mridangam under the guidance of Shri Kaithavana Madhavdas in the gurukula samprada tradition.

Career
Throughout his career, Nandakumar has accompanied many artists in the Carnatic music scene such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M. D. Ramanathan, S. Ramanathan, R. K. Srikantan, V. Dakshinamoorthy, Bhimsen Joshi, M. Balamuralikrishna, T. N. Krishnan, L. Subramaniam, N. Ramani, K. J. Yesudas, N. Rajam, T. K. Govinda Rao, Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Parassala B. Ponnammal, A. Kanyakumari, M. Chandrasekaran, D. K. Jayaraman, B. V. Raman, B. V. Lakshmanan and others. Nandakumar's dedication to Carnatic percussion education has had a impact on musicians globally.

Discography

 * Jewels Of Rhythm Vol 1
 * Jewels Of Rhythm Vol 2
 * Jewels Of Rhythm Vol 3
 * Vibrative Rhythms
 * Vibrative Rhythms 2
 * Sruti Sandhya (with T N Krishnan)
 * Sruti Sandhya 2 (with T N Krishnan)
 * South Indian Percussion
 * ''Mridangam Solo'
 * Demonstration on Talas and Rhythms
 * Konnakol
 * Classical Treat by Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
 * Jugalbandi Duet Series (with Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Dr. Balamuralikrishna)
 * A Duet On Strings (with T N Krishnan and N Rajam)
 * Classical Instrumental Moods (with Narayan Mani)
 * Matunga Sisters
 * Swati Tirunal Kritis (with Radha Warrier)
 * Divine Expressions (with Narayan Mani)
 * Surabhi (with Mangalam Muthuswamy)
 * Cascades of Rhythm

Books

 * Roots of Mridangam
 * Intricacies of Mridangam