Kala Ramnath belongs to the Mewati gharana, a lineage of musicians.
12 Facts About Kala Ramnath
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Kala Ramnath was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Puraskaar in 2016, Rashtriya Kumar Gandharva Sanman in 2008 and the Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar in 1999.
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Kala Ramnath was born into a family that includes violinists T N Krishnan and N Rajam.
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At the age of two and a half, Kala Ramnath was initiated into violin and vocal training by her grandfather, Narayan Iyer.
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Kala Ramnath represents the beginning of the seventh generation of violinists in her family.
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Kala Ramnath started performing from the age of 14 when her aunt presented her in concert.
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Kala Ramnath has performed at all the major music festivals in India, as well as the most prestigious stages throughout the world, including the Sydney Opera House, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall to name a few.
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Kala Ramnath has forged musical alliances with artists of renown from different genres around the globe incorporating elements of Western classical, jazz, Flamenco and traditional African music.
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Kala Ramnath is a sought after artist to work and experiment with orchestras such as the London Symphony and London Philharmonic.
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Kala Ramnath has worked with musicians including Kai Eckhart, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Hilary Hahn, Terry Bozzio, Abbos Kossimov, Ayrto Moreira, Giovanni Hidalgo and rock legend Ray Manzarek of the Doors.
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Kala Ramnath has been involved in the background score of the Hollywood films, notable among them being Blood Diamond working with composers like James Newton Howard and George Acogny.
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Kala Ramnath is keen to enrich the lives of under-privileged and sick children through music in the form of her foundation, 'Kalashree'.