Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer | |
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Born | 1888 Thirukokarnam, Tamil Nadu |
Died | 1958 (aged 69–70) |
Genres | Carnatic music |
Occupation | instrumentalist |
Instrument | Veena |
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer (1888 - 1958) was a renowned Indian classical musician and Veena player.
In 1952, he was among the first recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.[1]