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Mr Sivaraman, who has performed with four generations of musicians, said he is ready to accompany the next generation as well. “I have the two sides of a coin. One is the mastery of the past; the other is how to help these people become great masters,” he said.

Recalling his experience with Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, he said the veteran often sang in madhyama kalam, and sometimes the mridangam player had to establish the tempo before he began the kriti.

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During a visit to The Hindu’s office, Umayalpuram Sivaraman demonstrated his skills on the mridangam and the unique sounds he got out of the instrument

CPI(M) leader M.A. Baby has called for the Bharat Ratna to be awarded to legendary percussionist Umayalpuram Sivaraman, highlighting the lack of national recognition for India’s top percussion artists.