Veenai Dhanammal

Veenai Dhanammal
Veenai Dhanammal, circa mid-1930s
Background information
Born1867
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
(now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
GenresIndian classical music
OccupationVeenai player
InstrumentVeenai
Years active1880–1938

Veenai Dhanammal (Tamil: வீணை தனம்மாள்) (1867–1938) was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician, and the torchbearer of the school of Carnatic music that goes by her name. She was both a vocalist and a performer on the Saraswati veena. The prefix "Veenai" in her name is an indicator of her exceptional mastery of that instrument.

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