L. Athira Krishna
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L. Athira Krishna is an Indian Carnatic violinist and child prodigy who began playing violin at the age of 8, performing public concerts by the age of 9. Hailed as the "Musical Gem of India" and the "Queen of Indian Violin," Athira has been widely acclaimed as the "Foremost Outstanding South Indian Classical Child Prodigy Violinist Of India."#redirect [[Template:Fact]]
L. Athira Krishna was born in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala. Athira showed prodigious music talent even as a toddler, when she would repeat musical phrases she heard her father sing. Her father is himself an established Veena Vidwan and Vocalist. Athira was given music lessons by her grandfather, Vidwan Gopala Pillai, a Carnatic musician whose rare master-disciple lineage traced back to the Carnatic trinity of the 18th century and to Baluswamy Dikshithar, who first introduced the violin to Indian classical music.
The title of the "Musical Gem of India" was bestowed upon Athira Krishna by former First Lady of India H.E. Smt. Usha Narayanan, after Narayanan heard Krishna's violin concert at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, the official residence of Honorable President Of India.
Athira's unique South Indian Classical Violin Solo concerts are characterized by Shadkaala renditions of Adathaala Varnams (in 6 tempos); presentations of rare and popular compositions of eminent composers with trikaala swaras; and stunning nadai changes and rhythmic patterns in swaraprasthara. She is acclaimed for her astonishing virtuosity combined with aesthetic heartwarming presentations. Athira has performed her South Indian classical music at international music festivals across the world and has also given numerous "Trans Global Fusion" concerts and lecture demonstrations on Indian classical music at various venues globally.
In 2004, Athira entered the Guinness book of records by playing a 32-hour, non-stop concert - the longest violin marathon by an individual - in her home town of Trivandrum, in honour of her late grandfather. [link]
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