G. S. Rajan

Who is G. S. Rajan?

G. S. Rajan is one of the top ranking exponents of the Carnatic music tradition and an outstanding world music composer. He was born in Kozhikode, Kerala to Gayathri and GS Srikrishnan who respectively trained him in Carnatic vocal music and Carnatic flute.

Rajan had his training at Kalakshetra, Chennai in vocal music under M. D. Ramanathan and Pudukode Krishnamurthy and flute under H. Ramachandra Shastry, one of the last representatives of the Sarabha Sastri baani.

Rajan worked as Deputy Secretary in the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the national academy for music, dance and drama for 14 years. Rajan has received innumerable awards and recognation for his contribution to the world of classical arts. He also contributes reviews and articles to national dailies. In 2012 Rajan moved to the United States of America.

'Flute Concerts:'

RAJAN has been performing solo classical flute concerts since 1982. He has presented recitals in major national and international festivals/venues in India and abroad including:

- University of Valladolid, Spain

- BOZAR, Brusells, Belgium.

- Aula de Cultura CAM, Alicanta, Spain.

- Indien Institute, Munich, Germany

- Nehru Centre, London, UK

- Cite de la Musique, Marseille, France

- DOME, Marseille, France.

- Edinburgh Festival, Scotland, UK.

- Casa India, Valladolid, Spain.

- Fundacion Tres Culturas Del Mediterrneo, Sevilla.

- Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai, India.

- Kalakshetra, Chennai, India.

- Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Chennai, India.

- Vipanchi, Chennai, India.

- Naada Inbam, Chennai, India.

- Hamsadwani, Chennai, India.

- Academy of Indian Music and Arts, Chennai, India.

- Meenakshi Sundararajan Fine Arts, Chennai, India.

- Soorya, Trivandrum, Kerala State, India.

- Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Chennai, India.

- Pesti Vigado, Budapest, Hungary.

- Indian Cultural Centre, Berlin, Germany.

- Espace Julien, Marseille, France.

- Samudra Festivals in Kuwait, Oman, Abudhabi.

- Swaralaya, Palghat, India.

- Sacred River Festival, Ahilya Fort, Maheswar, India.

- Viswa Mohan Bhatt Festival, Jaipur, India.

- Teatro San Cipriano, Milan, Italy.

- National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai, India.

- Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Delhi, India.

- Petofi Sandor Muvelodesi Haz Aulajaban, Gyor, Hungary.

- Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany.

- Indian Association, Frankfurt, Germany.

- Indian Association, Luxembourg.

- Amir Khan Festival, Indore, India.

- Nuit's de la Inde, Marseille and Toulouse, France.

- Satellit Café, Paris, France.

- Le Festival Au Sud Du Sud, Parc de la Mirabelle, France.

- Culturalis, Den Haag, The Netherlands.

- Continental Auditorium, Kuwait.

- Monsoon Festival, ICCR, New Delhi.

- Festival Evora Clasica, Portugal

- Ravi Shankar Centre, New Delhi

- The Lalit Festival, Khajuraho

- International Ancient Arts Festival, New Delhi.

- Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi, Chandigarh.

- Musée Guimet, Paris, France.

- Urania Auditorium, Budapest, Hungary.

- LE POINT d'EAU, Strasbourg, France.

- Natya, Chicago, USA

- Musik21, Atlanta, USA

- Samarpan, Houston, USA

- University of Georgia, GA, USA