S. R. D. Vaidyanathan
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| Born | 15 March 1929 |
| Origin | Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 18 November 2013 (aged 84) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
S. R. D. Vaidyanathan (Tamil: S.R.D. வைத்தியநாதன்; 15 March 1929 − 18 November 2013) was an Indian musician who played the Nadhaswara.
S. R. D. Vaidyanathan was born in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He belonged to a popular musician family of Semponar koil. His grandfather Ramasamy Pillai’s Nagaswaram performance was recorded by His Master’s Voice and his father Dakshina Murthy also made a record for the Colombia company.
He was trained by Thiru Mayavaram Ramiah Pillai and learnt vocal music from Thiru Vizhundur. A.K. Ganesa pillai and Madurai Mani Iyer.
He was appointed and recognized as Adheena Vidwan by Dharmapuram Adheenam, Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam and Thirupanandal Adheenam. He has also worked as Reader in Nagaswaram in Annamalai University (Chidambaram) and Retd. Reader in Nagawasram Tamil Isai Sangam, Raja Annamalai Mandram, Chennai.
He has performed in Singapore, Thailand, Sri-Lanka and other countries. Many concerts were relayed by All India Radio (AIR) stations and he was the top grade Vidwan list and acted as member in Audio-visual Board of AIR. He has 60 years of experience in this profession. his Special feature on RAKTHI MELAM: RAKTHI which encompasses within itself beautiful intricacies of laya is a unique Masterly composition. This is his tradition specialty.
He has given a lot of performance in AIR station in his traditional RAKTHI Melam a unique masterly composition through Nagaswaram in Chennai, Trichy and Pondicherry stations and several stations.
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