V. Selvaganesh

V. Selvaganesh
V. Selvaganesh
V. Selvaganesh
Background information
BornDecember 28, 1966
Chennai, India
OriginIndia
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, Percussionist
Instrument(s)Kanjira, Mridangam

V. Selvaganesh is an Indian percussionist working in the Carnatic tradition and one of the leading kanjira (south Indian frame drum) players of his generation.[1] He is also known as "Chella S. Ganesh."

Career

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Selvaganesh gained world fame through tours with John McLaughlin's group, Remember Shakti.[2] He helps his father, Grammy-Nominated T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, to run the Sri JGTV school and train a new generation of Carnatic percussionists. He has also composed and produced albums and played with the Swedish bass player Jonas Hellborg and American guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane.

In 2012, Selvaganesh made his film directorial debut with Bodhai,[3] a short film in Tamil. He also composed the four-track soundtrack which was released in digital format by Saregama.[4]

He is a part of the band Shakti that won the 2024 Grammy Award for the Best Global Music Album.

Film career

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V. Selvaganesh made his debut composing for films with the Tamil movie Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and has composed music for a number of films in Tamil and Telugu.

Discography

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Solo Albums
With Jonas Hellborg
With John Mclaughlin
As film composer

References

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  1. ^ NavdeepSandhu (25 August 2008). "Merging music". Express India. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ Salkar, Tanvi (3 December 2009). "Hart beat". The Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Raising the tempo". The Hindu. 3 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Saregama album page". Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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